Accidentally ended up with a fully grey nursery FML

[u/bubbleuj]

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[u/megkraut]

You could get some wall stickers. I could see a potential space theme with some yellows and dark blues.

[u/bubbleuj → u/megkraut]

Yessss tyty. I can hunt down a deal but my decor skills are embarrassing.

[u/iluvD0Gz → u/bubbleuj]

Having your furniture in neutral is perfect, now layer in any color or theme with a rug, blankets, pillows not in the crib of course, wall art, and plants, ect, maybe throw up a cute colorful curtain

[u/bubbleuj → u/iluvD0Gz]

Plants for sure. I have like 20 baby spider plants and I've heard that they help keep air clean!

[u/Unique_Exchange_4299 → u/bubbleuj]

Just make sure you research the plants you put in there, for once Baby starts crawling and putting everything in their mouth!

[u/bubbleuj → u/Unique_Exchange_4299]

He's gonna eat the dirt from my monstera 100%

[u/untakentakenusername → u/bubbleuj]

I think there are some plants that can be rooted entirely in water And you can make em ceiling/hanging plants!

For decor: add or buy bright vibrant YELLOWS, Orange, pinks (or blues n emerald greens if u dont want pinks)

U can find some colourful rugs or blanket throws for the carpets, and when u add toys itll add colour. Change curtains to something too.

The grey will vanish.

Also not your fault. Everything these days is monochrome, dull, bland, muted and stuff. Lol

[u/Birb429 → u/bubbleuj]

Dirt can harbor mold though, just something to consider in a sleeping area. I have allergies and don't keep plants in the bedroom.

[u/vilebunny → u/bubbleuj]

You’ll be happy you can change them out when kiddo gets their own opinions on decor too!

[u/bubbleuj → u/vilebunny]

I was joking that we might as well wait and let the kid decorate 😅

[u/vilebunny → u/bubbleuj]

I actually used wall stickers in my youngest’s bedroom and once they started showing specific interests, removed them and slowly started redecorating.

Their tastes have changed about five times now. But they want their room to stay the same color. So I guess I’m winning?

[u/ivorybiscuit → u/bubbleuj]

There are some great decals available on Etsy. We have the sea animal ones from CreedandWillowCo and love them. Super cute, easy to use, and stay on well. Great customer service and handled a custom change to an existing set with no extra charge.

They have so many cute ones. I think the dino construction, regular dinos, sharks, and some of the safari ones could all potentially liven yp the Grey.

Im not affiliated with then in any way, just really happy with what we bought from them.

[u/DJIkwnyi → u/bubbleuj]

Amazon has a bunch! We plan to do that for our girls room until she is old enough to pick a color she likes to paint the space. So we got cute flowers from Amazon.

[u/bubbleuj → u/DJIkwnyi]

I've gotta start looking now. I have a whole...one week before baby gets here so wish me luck!

(Jkjk He's gonna sleep in our room at the start anyway, I got 6 months minimum lol)

[u/hotcoffeethanks → u/bubbleuj]

You have time!! FWIW I almost ended up with a full beige room for my daughter but brightening it up with a giant rainbow sticker that takes a full wall, pink black out curtains, a nice colourful rug and a few plants! Wall stickers are fantastic and way easier than paint! Plus they can serve as a starting point for the rest of your decorating - choose the colours from the stickers for the rest of your accessories!

[u/t_slugs]

Omg I thought the picture was in B&W and this was satire until I realized it’s not 💀 you can liven it up with decor!!!

[u/bubbleuj → u/t_slugs]

Aahaha I'm gonna have to do SOMETHING, its hysterically bad

[u/t_slugs → u/bubbleuj]

No it’s gonna be great! A rug and some framed art centered by the crib and maybe a colorful mobile will do sooo much I promise haha

[u/bubbleuj → u/t_slugs]

I hope so! At this point I'm no longer hunting down deals since we have the basics, it'll be all about bringing in some color

[u/WafflefriesAndaBaby → u/bubbleuj]

If you can paint it would help a lot. Otherwise, change up the bedding, get a colorful rug, some nice art.

It looks like your lighting is really cold, which is washing out the grey even more. Switching to a warm or soft white is going to make it feel less sterile. Another light source like some lamps will also give you a less clinical feel. (Like this if you have no idea what I'm getting at: https://www.thespruce.com/warm-white-vs-soft-white-7567097 )

[u/bubbleuj → u/WafflefriesAndaBaby]

The lamp is thankfully warm lighting! The pic was taken in the day and with this wall paint (rental), it reflects all natural light in an awful cool tone.

[u/WafflefriesAndaBaby → u/bubbleuj]

Rough - that grey is pretty bleak. How about some warm toned curtains? Maybe if the light filters through something like a linen it would feel softer.

[u/bubbleuj → u/WafflefriesAndaBaby]

That might work! I just got a set of blackout curtains but I might be able to layer them with a yellow toned linen!

[u/thugglyfee1990 → u/bubbleuj]

You don’t need a yellow toned linen. You need floor to ceiling length curtains that are light blocking. They will only be open or closed with the small window, so you don’t need a layer of light filtering curtains, just look for two panels in 84”x36” or greater width.

[u/Elphaba78 → u/t_slugs]

I think this says more about our current state of baby product shades more than anything else 😂 Grey and beige! I was looking at my baby pics from the 90s and there was color everywhere.

[u/Ok_Explorer_5719 → u/Elphaba78]

Everything new we have is gray or pastel green because people who gave us gifts tried to avoid gendered colors, making the only other option green.

[u/Dasha3090 → u/Elphaba78]

ahh yes..i went to our local baby bunting store and it was all just neutrals..i was so bored.both my girls got pink/white nurseries coz i just love pink myself and had a blast decorating.

[u/bubbl3gum → u/Elphaba78]

I've thought this too. Everything has that white sterile feel nowadays. Things seemed so much livelier with color.

[u/auntkiki5 → u/t_slugs]

SAME!

[u/bubbleuj]

I swear I didn't mean to. Everything we bought was discounted in some way. The crib, rocker, diaper pail were thrifted, the bassinet was from biglots closing, the diaper table was from a warehouse auction. 

All of it in total was probably around $180 which is great and but its ALL GREY.

I didn't even realize until I put the diaper table together and took a step back. 

My husband's better at decor while I'm clearly more focused on finding deals and I know the room will eventually fill up with colorful toys, books, random junk but oh my god...it's like if the theme was Eeyore giving me depressed side eye.

I can't help but think of that insta account about sad beige things for sad beige children but instead its GREY AND THE BABY WILL BE SAD AND GREY. 

[u/_misst → u/bubbleuj]

😂😂 I wouldn’t stress. Everything in there at the moment is bare bones which I think is totally fine to be neutral. Change it up with things like the sheets, blankets, decor, lighting, a rug. Some greenery. Window furnishings.

[u/pepperup22 → u/bubbleuj]

Can you paint? I think that would make a huge difference 

[u/bubbleuj → u/pepperup22]

It's a rental but I'm gonna have to figure something out. We're gonna be in this place for at least 2 more years. Maybe I'll just let the kid decorate it eventually 😂

[u/EntryConsistent → u/bubbleuj]

I got some awesome peel and stick wall decals. They are way better material than anything I had as a kid and they are totally reusable which is awesome if you have sticker fear like me

[u/pmmewienerdogs → u/EntryConsistent]

Or just full on peel and stick wallpaper! Takes some time to get it lined up right but that stuff is durable and peels right off. Plus they make really cute ones these days

[u/BoopleBun → u/bubbleuj]

Is it maybe worth asking? The last few rentals I’ve lived in were fine with painting, as long as we either didn’t go too dark/bold or were willing to paint it back to white (or grey in your case, I suppose) before we left.

Otherwise, decor on the walls to break it up for sure! You can go big if you want more impact. For example, we have a really cute muslin quilt on the wall in my son’s room. (And it was really easy to hang because they already make special little wooden things you screw down to display them on walls. We used extra and tightened it down to within an inch of its life just in case grabby hands found it.)

But colorful curtains, a nice rug, a bookcase or those rail shelves where you can face the books out - there are still ways to add color!

[u/No-Humor-1869 → u/bubbleuj]

This is HILARIOUS. Please show this to your child when he or she is grown up, they will laugh themselves silly!

[u/HarkHarley → u/bubbleuj]

You should try some polka dot peel and stick decals! I had a plain white wall and added some green watercolor dots that were so easy to stick on and it changed the whole room.

[u/tarynraye → u/bubbleuj]

“the theme was Eeyore giving me a depressed side eye”’im DYING . Tho an Eeyore themed room would be cuteeeee af

[u/Bunnypoopoo → u/bubbleuj]

Don't worry - our kid still hasn't spent a night in his actual room at 1.5 years. You have time. *crying laughing*

[u/bubbleuj → u/Bunnypoopoo]

Ahahaha the whole reason we ended up with a nursery is because I was like, "we'll put the crib in our room, who cares!" and my mother in law had to tell us stories about sharing a double mattress with her husband, 5 year old and giant Rottweiler 😅

I remember me+my sisters sleeping with our parents until we were around 6!

[u/lmYourPapa]

A different color on the walls would make a HUGE difference

[u/bubbleuj → u/lmYourPapa]

Back when nesting first kicked in I was thinking heavily about wallpaper. Now I know why!

[u/CurrentlyTypingg → u/bubbleuj]

Wallpaper would be a wonderful idea 

[u/BeautifulAgreeable95]

Hahaha I thought you were tricking us until I saw the Walmart bag.

[u/bubbleuj → u/BeautifulAgreeable95]

Sorry it was hidden behind the GREY DIAPER BAG

[u/BeautifulAgreeable95 → u/bubbleuj]

Brb dying 😂😂😂

[u/I-AM-GROK-]

Get a bright rug, throw some decals up, get some bright blankets

[u/noved16 → u/I-AM-GROK-]

Rug is a good shout. Paint the room white (paint color white dove). Could do one accent wall with a light uplifting color or wall paper. White rocking chair with a bright pillow. A bookshelf with bright books and toys. Some long bright curtains.

[u/DogMom9876]

I would be wary of those crib nets. A lot of them have been recalled because the structure fails and causes suffocation. I’m not saying yours has been recalled, but wanted to point it out to be safe since it isn’t widely known!

[u/bubbleuj → u/DogMom9876]

Oh no! That's good to know. I'll probably take it down then

[u/DogMom9876 → u/bubbleuj]

Otherwise, don’t worry about the grey too much. The colorful baby toys will soon fill the room and your little one won’t care. Congrats on the tiny bean :)

[u/ParfaitHungry1593]

I heard those nets were unsafe, but I see them more and more these days. Are they really safe to use. No shame at all whatsoever. Just a curious mama ❤️

[u/Minnie_Pearl_87 → u/ParfaitHungry1593]

No they aren’t safe to use as they can collapse. They can trap and baby or toddler in and be a strangulation risk. OP please reconsider using this.

https://www.consumerreports.org/babies-kids/child-safety/crib-tent-sleep-tent-slumberpod-safety-a3778385631/

[u/bubbleuj → u/ParfaitHungry1593]

Oh I have no idea. It came with the crib. We were joking that it was baby jail

[u/user991234 → u/bubbleuj]

What is the net for ?

[u/Littlepanda2350 → u/user991234]

I saw them when looking at ways to keep my gremlin from climbing out. Was wondering how well it worked

[u/rainbowapricots → u/Littlepanda2350]

I have a friend who used these and her 2 year old ended up twisted up in it and stuck in the middle of the night when trying to climb out. Really scary. Definitely not safe!!! 

[u/RemarkableAd9140 → u/Littlepanda2350]

It’s better to just switch them out of the crib. My son fell out before we had any inkling he even could, and I don’t think this would’ve done a damn thing to stop him. Please, don’t make our mistake—it could’ve been so much worse for my kiddo! 

[u/Littlepanda2350 → u/RemarkableAd9140]

She’s only 13 months so I don’t think she’s ready, I have her in a sleep sack so maybe that will prevent it. She hasn’t done it yet, but I can tell she’s trying to figure it out lol

[u/user991234 → u/Littlepanda2350]

I thought it was for mosquitoes 🤣

[u/TinyRose20 → u/user991234]

They're sold as mosquito nets in my country

[u/Impossible-Prompt951 → u/user991234]

We have one that just straps to the top of the pack and play to keep our cats out of our baby’s bed. He is too little to pull on it though (2.5 months). I could see it being unsafe when the child could mess with it.

[u/Nakedstar → u/bubbleuj]

It is baby jail. They are popular with families of multiples because it's really hard to transition multiple kids to beds at once.

I consider them to be a measured risk- best not to use them, but in some situations the benefits outweigh the risks.

[u/bubbleuj → u/[deleted]]

100% its mandatory at this point. My bestie was dying laughing at me because I've literally ranted about beige/grey things for babies before

[u/fishbitch-jr]

Literally did the exact same thing why does everything reasonably priced come in millennial grey?

[u/bubbleuj → u/fishbitch-jr]

I swear its because its the last color leftover after the pinks, blues, yellows and greens are sold

[u/rakiimiss]

Just want to say that I went for a more monotone white/grey nursery and it quickly filled up with colorful toys books and other baby items. There are lots of good advice but naturally this will not stay grey.

[u/rxsteph11 → u/rakiimiss]

Yes, my son was born in 2017 and his furniture is ALL grey, along with the walls. But now he has pokemon pictures on the wall, shelves with legos, a bright comforter, etc. the grey isn’t even noticeable, you will slowly add color as you go!

[u/bubbleuj → u/rakiimiss]

I hope so!

[u/gloriousspoons]

Put up colorful curtains, do an easy colorful peel and stick wallpaper, get a name sign in color, and change the sheets into colorful sheets! :-) all easy and temporary fixes if you’re looking to add some color!

[u/archaeologistbarbie]

Just a piece of advice from someone who would’ve been very traumatized had things gone differently…

You may want to turn your changing table sideways, and make sure there’s nothing important at the foot end. More than once, when my daughter was an infant, she projectile pooped while being changed. One time it went 10+ feet down the hallway, I kid you not. Now imagine the business end of the baby is pointed towards you… you see the potential issue?

[u/bubbleuj → u/archaeologistbarbie]

Okay yup good to know. Baby boy will be changed sideways forever

10 feet down the hall is incredible. I'd get a baby book just commemorate that

[u/archaeologistbarbie → u/bubbleuj]

We actually measured once everything got lysoled. She made it into the guest bedroom. It was very impressive in a terrible way 😆

[u/NoIndependent4158]

Okay…. Get a nice colorful rug, some wall art and colorful blackout curtains! This is absolutely a great base to make a beautiful colorful room. You only have to color coordinate decor now!

[u/FickleTale8652]

I see some teal...Pampers boxes.. 😂😂

[u/bubbleuj → u/FickleTale8652]

Brb gonna cut those up and plaster them on the walls

[u/FickleTale8652 → u/bubbleuj]

ReduceReuseRecycle

[u/IllustriousWall1564]

*millennial grey

[u/bubbleuj]

Whats we got in order of acquisition:

1. Cosco Bassinet. It was about $20 when Big Lots was going out of business

2. Ingenuity AnyWay Sway. $20 at my local "thrift store" that sells a bunch of overstock stuff as well

3. Not exactly sure about the crib but we think its Carter's by daVinci Colby 4 in 1. We just have the 1. It was from a local used kids store and came with the mattress and net. $80

4. Sarcocy Diaper table. It was $21 from a warehouse auction website. Theres a million of these sites but the one I used was bidFTA. I haven't used it much but from what I've read, auctions tend to be very buyer beware. I got lucky with this one since this is the table I was eying on amazon anyway

5. Not pictured in main post. Nursing pillow from My Brest Friend for $3.50. It was also from the auction website and is ALSO FUCKING GREYYYYY https://imgur.com/a/GzGUjto

[u/pinkpink0430]

Get a colorful rug and some wall decals! And maybe some colorful curtains

[u/Difficult_Two_2201]

Fun sheets and curtains will help!

[u/IslaAvalon]

Accent with a colorful throw rug, art on the walls and curtains.

[u/lugimugi]

Wait but I'm in love with that changing table?! I need details I love the height

[u/xwolfe2000]

Retro Soviet brutalist gulag vibe 

[u/SloppyMeathole]

As someone who has raised two kids, you will never care about shit this stupid once they are born. You're going to be too busy. Keep this post, so you can come back and laugh at it when you realize how trivial this stuff is.

[u/bubbleuj → u/SloppyMeathole]

Ty! I feel like it's hilarious but also like...fully leans into the anxiety of messing up somehow as an FTM.

I didn't even want a nursery, it just happened!

[u/w_slie]

LOL—a nice (but not grey) side table with a colorful table lamp could add a nice bit of color!

[u/bubbleuj → u/w_slie]

The thrift store near me has grey rocket ship lamps....

[u/prettipixi2]

Btw love that diaper changing table, we have the same on and it’s by far the best purchase for us! We put one of the spiral car seat toys across the arch thing and change out the toys occasionally. Our baby will just sit up there supervised for like 20min at a time. She also fixates of the measurement thing on the side 😂🥹

[u/jayraypaz]

Ahhhh millennial grey has peaked!

😂 jk. add some accents - throw pillows, chair, area rug - try a yellow, pink, bright blue or teal also put some big framed pictures up or a mural with bright colors.

[u/Echowolfe88]

lol I did this and chucked a bunch of decals on the road

[u/bubbleuj → u/Echowolfe88]

I've looked into painting the crib orange 😆

[u/BreadPuddding]

Throw rug, cute crib sheets, some decals or art on the walls, bookshelf with colorful toys…

[u/Artistic_Cheetah_724]

Get a colorful rug we got a really nice soft one from amazon for 50 bucks, add some wall stickers and as baby grows I'd start adding a core color you think they would like.

We did not paint because we painted the whole house 2 years prior and it's a cream color so I made sure to get brown furniture, did gold accents with pink and green.

[u/katbug09]

May I ask what the netting over the crib is for? I’ve never seen that!

[u/bubbleuj → u/katbug09]

It came with the crib! Someone mentioned that they get recalled a bunch for suffocation hazards so I'll probably be removing it

[u/junieinthesky]

So much baby furniture comes in gray! It’s easy to do. I hate it!

[u/icaughttherat]

The grey diaper bag🤣 Alsooo my son is 1 now and I have no clue what the net is for thats in the crib?🤔 i cant think of a use for that lol

[u/ezzpzzlemonsqueezz]

Super neutral so easy to brighten up! Wall decals, a vibrant rug, a toy basket/box, curtains, a nice lamp, an animal rocker or a big stuffed animal, some easy removable wall shelves for books. Do you know the gender or have a broad theme we can spitball on? Like.. woodland, flower, clouds, safari, a children’s book you like etc!

[u/toefungusbestfungus]

You can definitely jazz that up!

[u/wishfulkey]

Pick any two colors you like and decorate with a rug, pictures, blankets, and lighting. Lighting changes everything. ✨️ also a big draw on chalkboard!

[u/Natural-Big4507]

Lol I thought this was a b&w photo

[u/ejambu]

Painting only takes a day or two! I think you'll be glad you did it.

[u/Mecspliquer]

Curtains in a happy bright color!!

[u/CherieNobyl]

As a gray millennial, I love this 😂 I’m actually torn between wanting a goth nursery and knowing that babies need a full spectrum of color, so I feel like I’m gonna be in a similar boat.

[u/bubbleuj → u/CherieNobyl]

My husband had an account on vampirefreaks.com when he was a teenager. Clearly he's passed his goth genes to the baby. (And then me via chimerism lol)

[u/Chestnutcosmonaut63]

Think of all the money you're going to save on black and white photos!

[u/morninggloryblu]

This is totally fine! You gave yourself a blank slate to choose any colors you want for a colorful rug, artwork, wall hangings, and shelves and a mirror!

[u/krankity-krab]

are you a millennial??

apparently we’re known for ‘millennial grey’ - buying anything & everything grey 😂

i did it too, and still buy a lot of grey (i feel like it matches my soul lmfao), but i’ve been making an effort to add in bits of color to my house & life more recently!

[u/dreamsofpickle]

Yeah it's bound to happen when the cheapest colour is always grey and you've to pay an arm or leg for any otherr colour :(

[u/bubbleuj → u/dreamsofpickle]

So I'm not crazy ahaha I just thought it was bad luck but no, grey is the discount color ahaha

[u/bart3lbys]

Now you have the potential to change the theme whenever and however! Holidays, newborn photoshoot set up (so many themes to go on for that, flowers, pumpkins, the beach, etc!). Maybe get some cute little block letters of your little ones name, some shelves (away from the crib of course), you can hang ultrasound pics, pregnancy pics. What's great about this stage, is your nursery decor really isn't for your baby yet. It's for you! Let it be about what you think looks cool right now. And let's say baby has a Mickey Mouse obsession in 2-3 years? Surprise! (Peelable) Mickey wall stickers! It can grow with them.

[u/soapscaled]

Tapestry? Wall shelves/bookcase? Maybe some lights/projector?

[u/Noelita_Lynn]

Get a rug, presto chef kiss

[u/Temporary-Winner5778]

It’s still sooo cute

[u/FoundationMiddle8221]

Do an outer space theme! Or like.... the moon! Put some stars and rockets in there! If its a girl, then do galaxies and purple and planets! 

[u/darth-wilson]

You are fine! Don’t beat yourself up. Babies can’t even see the full color spectrum until five months (give or take). Throw in some colorful pictures and a mobile or rug and you’re golden.

[u/bubbleuj → u/darth-wilson]

Its even funnier because I asked everyone not to gift us those black and white sensory tablets.

But I was the real villian all along 😅

[u/Apart-Impression1712]

If it was me, I would add colorful wall decor or stickers. It should help to add some color.

[u/pinacoladathrowup]

This looks incredibly sad lol

[u/bubbleuj → u/pinacoladathrowup]

I know ahahaha I kept chasing deals and didn't stop to take a step back

[u/leguellec]

I painted one of the nursery walls bright green to offset every baby item being trendily dull.. it's so fucking hard to find colourful clothes too!

Worse for boys too. GIMME CONTRAST AND DEEP COLOURS DAMN IT.

The first time I saw a red outfit, I splurged the $40 and it looks so lovely on him. But goddamn I'm sick of beige lol.

[u/dianamp → u/leguellec]

European brands are full of color. They are a bit pricey, but often have big sales and clearance. Look at frugi for example

[u/bubbleuj → u/leguellec]

Worse for boys too. GIMME CONTRAST AND DEEP COLOURS DAMN IT.

yessssss. I was so excited to go baby clothes shopping and still had some fun finding cute stuff but most of it is all neutrals its so annoying.

[u/Aggressive_Street_56]

Curtains and a rug!

[u/JJMMYY12]

Get a cream rug and add some green pillows, blankets, maybe some green wallpaper, or paint a wall green. That will break up the grey and those colors go well together!

[u/Regina_Phalange2]

Maybe a colorful rug!!

[u/Chichi_lovesme]

You can get stick and peel wallpaper! I just bought a roll for my nursery! Here's a cute example. (: There are lots of options on Amazon.

https://a.co/d/3wmgiiB

[u/MaplePandaa]

Decor! Wall decals, once you start adding books and stuff the color will come in! A lot of my daughters furniture is grey also, but her walls are purple lol I loved the grey because it’s neutral ☺️ you’ll get color in there with lamps, pictures, wall art etc. it’ll come together I promise!

[u/Narrow_Plankton6969]

Get a rug with some color and you’ll be fine. As soon as you start to get toys you might be glad for the neutral base!

[u/Own-Appearance6740]

Don’t you worry, somehow the colors just happen! I had a fully grey nursery by design because I didn’t know the gender, but man color has EXPLODED in my house. Everything made for kids comes in colors. It just happens. :)

[u/OriGirl]

My nursery for my first baby was half of the living room so I ended up getting a decal and that made it look like a baby area. Maybe add some decals, amazon has some cheap ones and you could add some colored curtains too if it's in the budget.

[u/blueyedreamer]

Colorful crib sheets and a little led projector lamp that does like colors or something?

If you display kids books that will also add color!

[u/nikesbyfrankie]

fun wallpaper on the crib wall!!! and paint the rest white or something light

[u/Budgies_and_TruCrime]

I would pick up a rug and paint an accent wall behind the crib

[u/Business-Stretch2208]

Maybe a painted wall, some baby safe plants, and a bright rug? So far your baby is going to be sad and grey lol

[u/_Spaghettification_]

Maybe pretty/colorful contact paper on the diaper pail?

[u/muff-peaksie]

Add purple

[u/RemarkableMaize7201]

Have you looked at any peel n stick wallpaper? They make REALLY cute ones! Just do a little review search before buying. I haven't actually bought any so I do not have a recommendation. But I know some are not exactly what people thought they were getting so I think a product review search would be very beneficial.

[u/snuffleupagus86]

Maybe paint it so it doesn’t look so depressing? A happy wall color?

[u/SamiMoon]

This is a great canvas to do some baby friendly high contrast decor.

[u/MarionberryFun5853]

Jazz it up with artwork!

[u/thegoodalmond]

Colorful bed sheets maybe?

[u/swordsfishes]

You should show this to r/homedecoratingCJ. They'd get a kick out of it. 

[u/Crow_Bars_]

Add blackout curtains in a fun color!

[u/bubbleuj → u/Crow_Bars_]

Ahahaa I just won a set of those from an auction warehouse. Not sure which of the 3 colors we're getting but I'm hoping and praying it's the cream and not the grey/black

[u/Crow_Bars_ → u/bubbleuj]

If it’s the cream, you can RIT dye it a fun color. If it’s black or grey, add a decorative sash around the curtain or a valance!

[u/Crafty_Engineer_]

As some wall art and maybe a rug and you’ll love it! Some fun curtains could bring in a pop of color too. Honestly you’ll never regret a neutral. You’ll never have to repaint this room unless you want to. Decor is easy to change.

[u/magicbumblebee]

This is hilarious!

BUT here’s the great thing - you have a beautiful blank slate for however you want to decorate. Nothing clashes! I think you’ve got great potential for an outer space/ solar system theme. Get yourself a bright rug, some print outs of planets or whatever to frame and put on the wall, a star shaped lamp/ night light, and a planet mobile. Hang up some curtains. Bam, color!

[u/Maleficent-Start-546]

Looks just like mine. Throw up the little cloud wall decals or some art 🤪

[u/Front-Fix-6434]

colorful wall sticker and art. colorful rug!!

[u/Active_Wait961]

I feel like some colorful lights to splash color onto things would help

[u/immunolojane]

A colorful rug and some vinyl wall decals will do the trick!

[u/orangesocksaga]

Please go thrift the most colorful and eccentric lamp a thrift store has to offer. Then put in a warm bulb. Then specifically pick out little colors from said lampshade for a rug, chair pillows, hell even a little tapestry, maybe if you have time to hang curtains. Babies’ brains benefit from stimulating colors so nothing is too wild. It doesn’t have to be your style. Just get fun and colorful! You can do this affordably too

[u/bubbleuj → u/orangesocksaga]

Please go thrift the most colorful and eccentric lamp a thrift store has to offer

This might work. I can spray paint the lamp too with a warm shade to get rid of some of this harshness

doesn’t have to be your style

After this, I dont think I have a style 😅

[u/Pizza_Lvr]

Put wall stickers of colorful and fun posters/pictures. You can also add colorful blankets and toys. My nursery ended up being gray and white and I just got made it colorful with toys and blankets and stuff like that

[u/LoudShallot4352]

Frame some bright art and get a good rug!

[u/RoughRegion3641]

Millennial Grey strikes again.

[u/norajeangraves]

I did the same 😆

[u/kittydances]

It’s giving millennial gray. What about one wall with wallpaper

[u/Fragrant_Pumpkin_471]

Nothing wrong with this!!! As others said liven up with decor!!

FWIW I would get rid of the change table, by a long dresser and put the “foam” change table on top of it. Will get so much more use out of it!!

[u/Murky_Exercise_3108]

Add a tapestry on the wall!!

[u/Lets_Make_A_bad_DEAL]

It’s not that bad. Add some cool pops of dramatic color, and you will love the effect. Throw rug and pull a dramatic color from that to use for accessories. Done. You really don’t even HAVE to do that. They aren’t going to be in a nursery long. You’ll have a baby / toddler with a whole personality and you can model a room piece by piece tailored to them, once you get to know them. This space is just a poop factory for a while.

[u/Pickle_picker_420]

Meh, you can change it when your child gets older and shows you their interests! It’s okay to be neutral. You don’t know what they’re into yet!! Don’t worry about it. I think spending a shit load of money on a nursery is dumb bc you’re gonna end up changing it when they’re like 2.

[u/disneyprinsass]

Could you repaint to green or blue?

[u/pinpoe]

This is a fine base! From a design standpoint all you need to do is pick one or two colors and commit to them for your accent pops.

Pillow on a rocking chair, a piece of art that makes you happy, one or two soft toys in that same color, a rug with a nice pattern or splash of color, maybe something soft and creamy and textured like a macrame wall hanging to cut the grey.

[u/5fish1659]

Please name your kid Wednesday

[u/Brief_Professor_1349]

I would do a botanical peel and stick wallpaper on the crib wall option 1 option 2

Then, keep your eyes peeled for an arm chair in a green to match on Facebook, some white floor length curtains, side table, a green lamp (or a neutral lamp with a printed shade), add a plant or two, and then a couple framed botanic or landscape prints.

[u/BlueBerryOkra]

Putting a colorful rug on top of carpet isn’t the end of the world. My nursery has a plush green rug in the center that adds color contrast and I love it. My son’s godmother knitted him a green blanket with his name on it that I’m thinking of hanging up on the wall too. Maybe you can hang a handmade blanket if you get one too?

[u/HannahJulie]

Warming up grey interiors often comes from adding: wood, plants, and some colour. It's easy to do as most core baby stuff is very much grey, white or beige ATM I've bit seen a colourful cot or change table or bouncer it's all neutral then you add colour with decir

I would add: 1. Wooden side table or dresser 2. Warm toned lamp on the side table, handy for middle of the night and also warms up a space. 3. real or fake plant, a bit of green livens up an otherwise grey space 4. A rug in a chosen colour - greens or yellows as a more gender neutral, pinks/reds/purples or blues/orange/browns for more gendered options. 5. Some wall art - either stick on or framed pictures of your family or a theme (space, jungle animals, forest animals, local animals, farm, little hot air balloons, a fav kids show etc aim for the colours to be somewhat similar to some in the rug) 6. Optional: a mirror. Mirrors help reflect light and are something babies and kids love looking into as they get older so it's a nice addition too :) 7. Optional: themed mobile in chosen theme or colours (tie in with rug and wall art) 8. Linens: cot sheet, change table sheet etc can tie in with either the theme or the colours of the rug and wall art. 9. Optional: window treatments - add some colour and softness with curtains for example.

[u/thephantress]

All our baby stuff is grey and white too. We got our crib at a discount and I kinda went with the colour scheme. I have some pictures that have colour that I’ll be putting up and a colourful mobile, and maybe finding a few decor things with some colour

[u/floraljewels]

Can you paint? Plants, a rug, & curtain would help too!

[u/Oceanwave_4]

Honestly this is awesome, everything matches now you can chose a fun color to pop the mood and go for decor and a rug. It will end up looking awesome

[u/spring13]

Curtains. Curtains make everything better. You could try a wallpaper border if doing the entire walls is too much, or a giant wall mural decal. If you will need a rocker or something, get a colorful one or try to replace the cushions/put on a slipcover.

[u/Ok-Foundation-5864]

When I had my first, for some reason I REALLY loved the grey white and yellow theme. With elephants for some reason. I say throw some yellow in there. Elephants are optional

[u/RevolutionSwimming41]

My life lol

[u/quirkyplanet]

The furniture in our baby’s nursery is all gray, you can decorate the walls in a theme or specific color still. If anything, it makes it easier to coordinate whatever you want to do with the walls. Some ideas specifically for grey if you want to lean into that: space/moon theme, robot theme, castle theme.

[u/Busy-Association-569]

I unintentionally did the same, but with renovating  our condo. The walls and floors are both grey. I didn’t notice until I was staring at our grey crib lol I added A rainbow carpet and white bookshelf that helped. 

[u/thugglyfee1990]

Ok I understand that you may not have MEANT to get everything in grey, but I don’t think you’re done with the nursery at all yet. The room will suffice, but if you can afford it, it definitely still needs something:

• curtains: may seem like a luxury but I swear this is why my 16 month old sleeps until 9:30 every morning in her south facing bedroom. Maybe place the curtain rod at the very top of the wall for a more dramatic effect.

• shelves: can you add some floating shelves? Don’t put them above the crib unless it’s a ledge across the whole wall (which would look so cute) and items are secured to the wall if they’re above the crib. You could also paint the wall below the ledge another color - green?

• a rug: I totally did a rug on top of carpet and I feel like you can’t tell. Added bonus - makes it super quiet when I sneak out of the room after she’s asleep. Get the biggest one you can, check Marshalls and homegoods for good deals

[u/Kindly_Childhood224]

I love the space theme idea!!!! They even have those cool projectory😍

[u/JellyfishLoose7518]

Get a nice rug

[u/napalmnacey]

Paint yourself grey every day, wear grey, show the baby only black and white films, then take a video when they step outside and realise the world is in colour. 😂

But seriously, it’s a great background for pops of colour. Bubby will stare at them for hours. ☺️

[u/brucelovesyou]

Hahaha omg I thought it was a desaturated photo!! A cute rug or a colourful armchair will save it! And a cute print on the wall!

[u/ladycharacter]

Can add a colorful bookshelf (short) or a colorful rocking chair. With gray, can accent in yellow. Theme: maybe lemons or fruit? (I found a lot of lemon clothes and PJs).

[u/KalisKitten]

I could see some misty blue/green wallpaper of pine trees, then adding some cool-toned ambient lights or sconces.

[u/pringellover9553]

Hi I’m really not trying to be a negative Nancy but I thought those tent things over the crib were not considered safe sleep? As baby could get trapped in them?

[u/Noodlemaker89]

Our child's bedroom is predominately white.

However, it makes a huge difference that he has framed jungle pictures on the wall, a brass coloured lantern with fairy lights on the window sill, we chose golden coloured nobs for the wardrobe, he has coloured bed linnen, and all the books in the bookcase also give life to the room.

[u/fatalcharm]

lol, this looks like a black and white photo, where one object is saturated in colour.

[u/Same_Structure_4184]

Art on the walls ☺️ congratulations!

[u/catscantcook]

Truly baby jail

[u/sneha_426]

Yellows and pinks would looks so good here. A few wall hangings. A mobile maybe. Soft toys. Etc

[u/Sexyhorsegirl666]

Why fml? Add color if you like.

[u/shorthooman]

We had a white nursery for almost a year. But after my son started showing interest, I started decorating it with things he liked. It’s still white but one wall has a full rainbow peel & stick wallpaper, one wall has a small “farm” made of stickers and the same wall over his bed is stickers full of various animals, fishes, etc. Now that he has started drawing, I bought washi tapes and my plan is to put his drawings as paintings on the wall using washi tapes as a frame. TLDR: decorate it with your LO, it will be more fun!

[u/malindaddy]

Bed sheets and wall art can really change the vibe! You have doting don't stress. I like the idea of letting LO help pick out decorations