Nursery Decorating for Small Spaces

Living in the DC area, we're used to smaller homes. This isn't a big deal for singles, or even a married couple... but what do you do when you add a baby into the mix? Dana knows all about this - their second child is due in a few short months, and they'll be staying in their small condo. Why? And How? Let's ask...

Why is it important to you to live in Downtown Bethesda?  I love being able to walk to work. I love bumping into neighbors and clients, people I know whenever I walk out the door. I feel like a part of the community here – it’s a city environment but it has such a small-town community vibe. It’s just a great place to live. 

Are you making sacrifices to live here in the middle of the city? Well, yes, definitely. We live in a 700 square foot condo –it’s real urban living, using a small space to its maximum potential.

Patterson Comfort Sleeper Sofa by American Leather

700 square feet? How are you making that work with two adults and two small children? We’re setting it up kind of like a studio apartment, actually. It’s a good floor plan, so we’re making it work. It’s hard to have babies in small spaces – but that’s something that’s really important to know how to do in this area, and so we’re doing it. We’ll be putting a sofa sleeper in the living room for the master bed. We’ll actually move the glider into the bedroom (it’s been in the living room) and some of the furniture will do double duty (like the sofa bed). 

What about the bedroom? The girls will share the bedroom – Ever will be moving to a big girl bed from Monte with a trundle beneath, and the new baby will have her Stokke crib in the middle of the room. We’ll set it up to be a pretty girly space, with two little girls – a chandelier from Empress Arts. Hot pink, gray, aqua. We’re taking what we used with Ever and updating it for the new baby, making it new and fun. 

Monte Upholstered Dorma twin bed with trundle

I don’t suppose you have details like fabrics yet…? No, not yet. But definitely check back later, I’ll share the whole process!

Do you live in a small space with a baby or two? How do you do it?