Animal Nursery Wall Art

Animal Nursery Wall Art

Animal nursery wall art is one of the easiest ways to give a baby's room a soft, friendly feel. Sweet baby animals in calm colours set a gentle tone from day one... read more


The mood comes from the palette. Gentle blush, sage, sky blue, and cream keep a nursery calm and easy to sleep in. Pick animals that suit a loose theme, like safari, woodland, or ocean.

Scroll down for the full styling guide, including how to hang art safely near a crib and how to pick pieces that grow with the room.

Styling guide

Decorating a nursery with animal art

Animal art is the easiest way to give a nursery character without making it busy. Soft baby animals in calm colours feel friendly and restful, which is exactly what a baby's room wants. The work is keeping the palette gentle and hanging it safely.

Blush#e9c9c0Soft and calming
Sage#b9c7a8Gentle and natural
Sky#bcd4e0Light and airy
Cream#efe7d6Soft neutral base

Pick a soft, calming palette

Nurseries feel best in gentle tones. Soft blush, sage, sky blue, and cream keep the room calm and easy to sleep in, and they suit a baby of any age. Animal art in these tones reads as sweet rather than busy. For more, see the full animal wall art range or everything made for the nursery.

Hang it safely above the crib

Place art so it can be seen from the crib, but keep heavy framed pieces off the wall directly above where the baby sleeps. Canvas is a good choice here since it is light and has no glass. Hang it low enough to enjoy from the changing table or rocking chair, and secure it firmly to the wall.

Soft, sweet pieces suit a nursery best. A single baby animal in calm colours sets the tone.

Choose animals with a theme

A loose theme ties the room together. Safari animals like elephants, lions, and giraffes are a classic choice, woodland animals suit a cosier room, and ocean or baby animal prints feel soft and playful. Pick one direction and let a couple of pieces carry it. Browse the wider animal art collection for ideas.

Grow with the room

Babies become toddlers fast, so lean toward art that lasts. Simple, sweet animal pieces in calm colours work from newborn through the toddler years, where a cartoonish print can feel outgrown quickly. A kids room piece or two can carry the same theme as they get older.

Mix a couple of animals in the same palette for a gentle gallery over the dresser or crib.

Where to hang it in a nursery

Nurseries suit art you can see from the crib, changing table, and rocking chair. Keep heavy framed pieces off the wall directly above where the baby sleeps, and secure everything firmly. Light canvas with no glass is the safest choice.
TipBabies focus on high-contrast shapes early on, then softer detail later. A simple, friendly animal works for both stages.

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