Looking for a bright, happy, and colorful way to decorate your baby’s nursery? Choose a rainbow nursery theme for a cheerful, whimsical vibe that you and baby will both love!
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I’ve always been in love with rainbow decor. It’s just so HAPPY! Bright pops of color bring a lot of whimsy and cheer to any room, but are especially perfect for a baby’s nursery! If you’re looking for gender neutral nursery ideas, rainbow decor is a perfect theme!
From DIY pieces you can make at home to one-of-a-kind pieces you can have shipped to your house, there’s plenty of color from these rainbow nursery ideas that you can recreate for your little babe’s room!
Click through to see how these bloggers and shops used different pieces to decorate a rainbow nursery.
Yarn Garland
I’m absolutely in love with this oversized yarn tassel garland that Sweet Red Poppy made! The bright colors and big chunks would look perfect hung over a crib in baby’s nursery!
Polka Dot Wall
Add big pops of color to the walls with these watercolor polka dot wall decals from Shop Mej Mej. The dots are reposition-able fabric, making it easier to apply and move as needed!
Crib Skirt
The rainbow wall mural and bright crib skirt are some favorite elements from Jennifer Maune’s rainbow nursery. She also has a ton more rainbow nursery inspiration on her page!
DIY Art
See how Arin Solange at Home made this large DIY wall rainbow to fit perfectly in the corner of her baby’s nursery. You could customize the colors in this to be whatever you wanted to match your own palette!
Wall Hanging
Make your own rainbow wall hanging with this no weave wall hanging tutorial from Studio DIY. This would be perfect to hang behind a glider or above your baby’s crib and adds so much color and texture to the space!
Rainbow Frames
If you have some artwork or baby photos you want to hang, you can make a DIY rainbow wall gallery with Made with Happy’s instructions. See how she pulled this adorable colorful space together!
Art Prints
Get a set of boho art prints to create your own wall gallery. Perfect for a rainbow-themed nursery with more subtle colors.
Bookends
Start your baby’s book collection now and put it on display with these rainbow bookends from Giggles Galore. Perfect for keeping baby’s library in tact!
Garland
Add a simple pom pom garland to add some color to your wall space. This can be hung in your rainbow nursery wherever you need to brighten up the space a bit!
Yarn Decor
This handmade rainbow yarn wall decor can be purchased if you’re not the DIY type. What a pretty statement piece for your baby’s nursery!
Rug
This rainbow nursery / room from A Beautiful Mess has simple and chic elements that tie all the colors together. I love the colorful knobs and that rug! See all the details and how she pulled off this look!
Art
Add some fun and unique wall art with this felt rainbow wall art from Pretty Life Girls. This piece adds color and texture in non-traditional rainbow colors to your baby’s nursery!
Decals
Pineapple Paper Co. made these adorable DIY wall decals using her Cricut Joy! Get her full tutorial so you can make these for your baby’s rainbow nursery too!
Sign
100 Directions made this Somewhere over the Rainbow sign using gold foil and cardstock. See how she made these and then craft away to make your own!
Name Sign
Get your baby’s name on a custom wooden sign for a special keepsake they’ll keep forever! Decor that can grow with your baby!
Mural
Make a big statement with this large rainbow mural decal from KIINOO. Her shop has different options so you can get watercolor rainbow look, or one with more traditional, bright colors!
Pops of Color
Brite and Bubbly has plenty of pops of color in this rainbow nursery setup! We love the lollipop rug and polka dot colored wall. Get all the details of how she put this together!
Macrame
A hanging rainbow macrame adds a big statement to a baby’s nursery. This bright and cheery decor adds some fun to any space.
Door
Go all out with a rainbow door in your baby’s nursery! See how PMG for Two painted this rainbow door to add a lot of color and style to this room!
Closet Dividers
Grab these rainbow closet dividers to help keep baby’s clothes organized. Little details like this will really pull your rainbow nursery decor together!
Wall Art
I am pretty much obsessed with anything A Kailo Chic Life makes but this rainbow heart wall art is a favorite! See how she made this using her GlowForge!
Mobile
Add a little colorful felt ball mobile above baby’s crib for some whimsical decor. It’s full of perfect pops of color that are whimsical and fun!
Bookshelves
Studio DIY has these bright rainbow bookshelves for her son’s nursery and we are here for it! Click through to see the rest of her colorful nursery!
Can you even handle all the colorful decorating pieces? Start dreaming up your rainbow themed nursery and add a splash of happy to your baby’s room!
