Choosing a vintage nursery theme can make your baby's room a relaxing place, you'll feel like you've stepped back in time to a simpler day. Since the baby can't voice an opinion, the nursery is one of the last decisions parents make all alone. Even if the child never sleeps there (mine never did) it's still fun to decorate and setting up a nursery with a vintage theme can turn your baby's room into a carefree flashback that guests and family enjoy as much as the baby.


Use Vintage children's books to create custom wall adhesives or framed art. For framed art, carefully remove each page and matte in a complimentary color. hang framed artwork using drywall anchors for safety. You can scan and print artwork from children's literature onto iron-transfer paper and create washable transfers for baby's comforter, or wall quilt.

If you want a Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy theme, buy a few different versions of the dolls and use a blue denim wall finish, with red gingham fabric accents. For Vintage Mickie and Minnie Mouse, use ebay to buy copies of framed animation cells and other Disney collectibles. For a vintage Noah's Ark nursery, collect several copies of Noah's Ark with work by different illustrators. Use a projector to enlarge the image onto the wall and paint a Noah's Ark mural. Decorate with twin stuffed animals all over the room.


When you choose a vintage nursery theme, you can incorporate some of your favorite childhood books and toys. Vintage nursery decor can be inexpensive and the themes are so adorable that people will send you themed gifts because it's so much fun to be part of a fun collection. It's also environmentally friendly.