Cowboy Style Nursery

by Stacy
(Texas)

I knew my son would have a cowboy style nursery from the minute I found out I was having a baby boy. I am not someone who fusses over every little decorating detail, but I knew the crib would be the first thing people noticed when they walked into the room. I wanted that wall to have something different, something homemade, and something with a real western feel.



The first project was the teepee-style crib canopy. We used two faux suede curtain panels for the fabric, then built a wall cornice to support the canopy above the crib.

Baby Boy Nursery Pictures

To make the support, we cut a semicircle from wood and nailed the curtain panels to it. That gave the canopy its shape and made the whole crib wall look more finished.




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We added fringe to the teepee and painted small western-inspired symbols on the fabric for decoration. To give it more of a teepee look, we attached five dowel rods at the top so they looked like poles, then painted them to match the canopy.

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The bumper pad was Pottery Barn Kids patchwork star in burgundy. I bought striped fabric that matched it closely and used that to make a simple crib dust ruffle.

Cowboy Baby Nursery Themes and Colors

The cowboy style nursery chandelier came from an antique store, but it needed shades. I found red metal chandelier shades at Lowe’s in the lighting department. I had enough striped fabric left from the crib skirt to make a matching cord cover for the mini chandelier.



The red tin wall art behind the chandelier came from a craft show. We framed the tin with cedar and painted the frame black. On the left side of the picture, you can see part of a shutter beside the window. We made that ourselves from four cedar 1x4s.



In that same area, you can also see part of the curtain treatment. I folded a euro sham in half, pulled the end through a western napkin ring, and attached it to the hook that holds the curtains up. I used three shams to create the cowboy style nursery window treatments.



The faux cowhide pillow in the glider and the red and white canvas storage box beside the crib came from Target. The old western cowboy picture on the other side of the bed was another antique store find.



The floor coat rack became a place to display more western decor. Together with the vintage wall piece, it made that side of the room look collected instead of empty.

Western Nursery Wall Decor Ideas

For more wall-focused western baby room inspiration, my western nursery wall decor ideas page shows how horse art, cowboy signs, ranch prints, wallpaper, name plaques, and gallery walls can give the room more personality without piling decorations everywhere.




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Baby Nursery Themes

old western cowboy picture

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I love my baby boy’s wild western nursery and hope that other visitors enjoy it, too. I like that the room does not feel too babyish. The handmade pieces, vintage finds, and western details should grow with him for years.