One of the most exciting things to do as a parent-to-be is buying your little one their first outfit. That first outfit soon turns into two, and then friends and family start buying clothes too as gifts for your bundle of joy. Before you know it, you've got stacks and stacks of baby clothes with nowhere to put them. This is why a nursery wardrobe will be an essential item to add to your baby's bedroom.
Getting one assembled before the birth of your bubba is a great idea as you can start washing and putting away all their new clothes. You can neatly fold the tiny little babygrows and hang up those more special items, like dresses or dungarees. You can spend the time getting it all organised while you're pregnant as you'll have your hands full once your newborn arrives.
If you're not sure what style of nursery wardrobe you would like, we've put together a list of our favourites below to give you some inspiration.
Best nursery wardrobes for hanging and storing your baby's clothes
Best nursery wardrobe for customisable storage
Description
Compromising of 12 cubes, you can put them together as a standard wardrobe, or you can stack them how you wish to fit your space and storage needs.
Review: "Really good! Full of storage and space to hang clothes. Very strong and easy to assemble. Great value!"
Pros
- Can adapt the shape to fit your space
Cons
- Some customers have commented that it is not as strong as they would have liked
Contemporary style
www.mamasandpapas.com
Description
Ideal for a contemporary nursery with its white-wash finish. Mamas & Papas Franklin Wardrobe comes with two rails, so there's plenty of storage. Plus, they can be removed so the wardrobe can be used to hang bigger clothes as your little one grows for many years to come.
Pros: Removable rails
Cons: Pale colour may easily show fingerprints
Pros
- Removable rails
Cons
- Pale colour may easily show fingerprints
Traditional design with contemporary colouring
www.johnlewis.com
Description
If you prefer a more traditional furniture style, consider this Little Acorns wardrobe. There's plenty of room inside for storing all your bubba's clothes and accessories, with two rails for hanging and two shelves for folded outfits, blankets and muslins.
Review: "Lovely, lovely item for my baby's nursery. Perfect size, fast delivery and easy to assemble."
Pros
- Can be assembled in just over two hours
Cons
- Some customers have commented that the assembly instructions could be more detailed
Modern, on-trend finish
www.mamasandpapas.com
Description
With its forest green finish and brushed metallic handles, this nursery wardrobe is super on-trend. It's fitted with a soft-close door and drawers so you can put away baby's washing while they're sleeping without fear of waking them up.
Pros
- Slimmer look than other nursery wardrobes
- Stylish colour
- Varied storage options
Cons
- Single wardrobe doesn't have as much hanging room as other wardrobes
Best simple nursery wardrobe
www.wayfair.co.uk
Description
With a simple design, clean edges and wood handle details, the Cherina wardrobe wouldn't look out of place in the nursery. It also comes in a grey finish, is a versatile piece of furniture and has some great reviews.
Pros
- Easy to assemble
- Shelving for more storage
- Spacious
Cons
- Feet of wardrobe proved tricky for some
Best for a neutral-toned nursery
www.habitat.co.uk
Description
With a soft and cosy two-tone grey and wood-effect finish, the Habitat Camden Wardrobe is ideal for a neutral-toned nursery. One side is a single wardrobe with two rails and the other features open shelving, so you could use it to display sentimental trinkets and your baba's favourite toys.
Review: "Fantastic piece of solid furniture. Very easy to put together and looks great in my son's new room. All happy and will be buying one for my daughter too!"
Pros
- Hanging rails hold up to 8kg
- Includes a shelving unit
Cons
- It is recommended that two people are needed for assembly
- Additional handles are not included
Pretty and practical
www.wayfair.co.uk
Description
We love the curved look of this nursery wardrobe. Finished in a gorgeous taupe grey colour, it comes with two hanging rails to keep all baby's clothes tidy. There are also adjustable height shelving spaces and half-width drawers, giving you plenty of space to organise your little one's outfits.
Review: "Very impressed. Compact yet spacious and aesthetically very pleasing with its curved edges adding character. Assembly a little tricky at times with one person, however very well built and structurally sound. Worth the money."
Pros
- Spacious
- Aesthetically pleasing
Cons
- Some customers have commented that the assembly can be hard in some places
Best tall nursery wardrobe
www.habitat.co.uk
Description
A cute addition to your little one's nursery. This wardrobe has playful cut-out heart handles and bevelled edges. The hanging rail holds up to 15kg so you don't need to worry about overloading it with all your baby's clothes. There's a low internal shelf for folded items and space at the bottom that you can use for keeping spare nappies, or shoes when they're older.
Review: "Really sturdy and fits loads in perfect for my little girl."
Pros
- Holds up to 15kg of clothes
Cons
- Rail and shelf are fixed in place
What furniture do I need in a nursery?
Decorating your baby's room ahead of their arrival is one of the exciting parts of becoming a parent. It is the first room that your little one will call their own. And it's where they will spend a lot of time in the first few years of their life. You may want to follow a theme, like woodland or safari, or you could just pick your favourite colour palette and find items to match.
Choosing what furniture to buy for your baby's nursery can be overwhelming, not to mention expensive. It can be very easy to get carried away. However, we would suggest buying the bigger items you will make the most use of in the early stages first.
The basic big furniture items we think you will need are:
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Somewhere to store their clothes (like a nursery wardrobe)