Your situation reminds me of when my first baby was born. We lived in a married students trailer park in an 8 foot wide by 42 inches long, two-bed bedroom trailer (more like two big closets than two bedrooms). The baby's room was approximately 6 feet wide by 6 feet long and we could not use a standard crib or furniture. The crib we used was a wooden "port-a-crib" (am I dating myself!) with adjustable legs that allowed the crib to convert to a playpen. The "crib" was placed in one corner. Next to that we placed a very small unfinished dresser and next to the dresser we built shelving the depth of the dresser.

We covered the top of both pieces of "furniture" with a 24 inches wide by 48 inches long piece of plywood This top became the changing table. I covered the plywood with some thin foam rubber and a piece of quilted plastic. I painted the dresser and shelves, got some nursery fabric to make a small curtain, put a colorful area rug on the floor and I had a nursery that I really loved and was very functional – everything I needed was at my fingertips.

To make small spaces functional, it is good to give up conventional ideas regarding furniture and think creatively about the space. If the room has a closet, that space could be used to put in a "shelf" for changing with shelving above and below for clothing and other items. The other possibility is to use the closet area for the computer by building in a "desk top" in the closet with shelving above and below the desk area. By putting the computer in the closet, conventional nursery furniture could be used for the nursery portion of the room. Using a closet in the above manner also allows the closet door to be closed on the clutter and mess, a very important feature in small space design. I realize installing shelving in a rental unit will require removal of the shelving and some patching upon leaving - a very small item when considering the alternatives.

Another possibility if the computer desk stays as it is, would be to consider "screening" the desk with a movable, folding, fabric dressing screen which has nursery fabric. You could use that same fabric for a simple window treatment.

Now, take a few deep breaths, relax, and allow yourself to think creatively about your space. I trust you will come up with just the right solution for the space and be very happy and proud of your nursery. Remember, small spaces are SPECIAL SPACES, just as small people are special people.