19 Stylish White Nursery Accents and Furniture Sets

Conventional wisdom teaches us that kids and pristine white décor are mutually exclusive. But conventional wisdom could be wrong. In some respects, white is a very practical choice for a nursery, helping parents create a space that will grow with their child.

Fresh and contemporary, white spaces are clean, bright and easy to update. Add a dramatic accent color or change out your accessories, and you have a completely new look. Simple white décor also helps nurseries to look less cluttered, covering a magnitude of post-playtime sins.

As for those grimy little noses and sticky, Crayola-wielding hands, a little bleach and a Magic Eraser go a long way in an all-white space.

Ready to throw conventional wisdom out the window? These wonderfully white nurseries did just that—with devastatingly stylish effect.

Clean White Nursery

This clean white nursery from Maison Ellie has white paint on the walls, white furniture, and neutral accents on the leather changing table dresser drawers and woven mirror. In an all-white space, the slightest hint of color will make an impression, like the pastel green table top basket here.

Accent With Gold

To warm up a white nursery, add gold accent like the striking corner floor lamp in this bright neutral space from Little Crown Interiors.

Add Graphic Touches

Graphic black touches on the illustrated wallpaper nursery accent wall and alphabet rug give this gender-neutral baby room from Cathie Hong Interiors some personality and contrast.

Mix Styles

Sticking to a white palette allows you to mix and match styles of furnishing and decor, like this shared bedroom nursery from Calimia Home that includes an inlay changing table dresser and a vintage bassinet. Subtle accents of gray and pink soften the space.

Textural Appeal

All-white rooms require a subtle complexity. In the absence of color, texture often takes on a staring role, adding character and keeping the room from looking flat. This white nursery incorporates layer upon layer of rich and varied texture. Woven pillowcases, a chunky knit throw, a painted pegboard, waffle-textured baby shirt, and bouquet after bouquet of baby's breath in glass containers suspended on twine.

Neutral Haven

An assortment of neutral grey, greige and brown accents adds warmth to this chic, white nursery space, creating a rich and visually interesting design.

Mixed Whites

Instead of sticking to a single tone, this monochromatic nursery features shades of white, off white, pinkish white, and beige in its walls, curtains, rug, and decor.

Add a Pop of Pink

Pink blackout curtains bring a touch of color to this all-white nursery, softening the look and giving the space a warm glow.

Dark Accent Pieces

Dark or wooden accents add definition to this all-white nursery, grounding the space and creating contrast. Unique and playful decorative accessories give the room its personal touches.

Minimalist White Nursery

This minimalist, all-white nursery from Cathie Hong Interiors has white walls and furniture, delicate black accents, and a pink table lamp perched on the changing table that adds a touch of color.

Add Green Accents

Becca Interiors accented this white nursery with touches of soft sage green that highlights the original moldings and built-in window seat of the Victorian Colonial Revivalist home perched along the Hudson River in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY.

Add Subtle Pattern

Finding Lovely added subtle pattern on the wallpaper and vintage Turkish rug that adds a hint of texture and color to this otherwise white nursery. A collection of lightweight woven baskets over the crib warms up the walls.

Mix in Warm Wood Tones

Wood accents that range from dark to light add warmth to this white nursery from Becca Interiors.

Use Multiple Shades

A white nursery doesn't have to be stark or one-note. Leclair Decor used multiple shades of white and white-adjacent light neutrals in this cozy nursery, from pure white to soft beige to pale buttery yellow on the accent wall above the crib.

Rug Love

This chic and simple nursery proves that a good accent rug can make your space. Rugs pack a mighty design punch, offering a touch (or burst) of color, pattern, and texture. This shaggy beauty is no exception, bringing shades of color into a neutral space.

Sprinkle in Color

This spacious white nursery from Maison Ellie Interiors is sprinkled with notes of blue and yellow and includes a nursery accent wall in a modern black-and-white stripe that adds subtle movement.

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Rainbow Flower Glow

The rainbow hues of these floral decals bring a playful yet mature touch to this clean white space. And even though there's nothing "kiddie" about it, wall decals are easy to update, allowing you to incorporate elements of your little one’s personal style as they grow.

Make a Statement

This modern nursery from Little Crown Interiors has a light neutral palette of white, ivory, and gray that gives the bright space dimension and creates a quiet backdrop for the oversized dried floral wall hanging centerpiece above the crib.

Accent With Blue

This breezy Los Angeles nursery from Blanco Bungalow has accents of blue that brings a coastal note to the room—from the wall hanging to the crib linens to the bed that is set up and ready to go when it's time for the crib to take its leave.

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