10 Ways to Decorate a Nursery on a Budget
10 Ways to Decorate a Nursery on a Budget
The first thing that comes to mind when you are expecting is ‘NURSERY’. As a mom-to-be, it is understandable that you want all the comforts of the world for your baby. But you soon realize it all comes with a heavy price tag! So, is it possible to build the cutest nursery for your baby without breaking the bank?
It totally is! Below we’ve listed our best tips to help you create your ideal nursery on a budget. For easy planning, we have divided it into two parts:
ESSENTIAL PART
Make a Budget
This step is the most important of all. Making a budget is fundamental, as it helps you keep track of things financially. It’ll help you list which products are key to you and which ones that you can live without. There are a lot of websites that have downloadable planners that work really well or give you an idea of how to create your own.
Make a Shopping List
The next step after you have created your budget, is to make the shopping list. Write down things or products that you must have first, and then move on to fancier or less useful things. By sticking to this list, you’ll know you won’t waste your budget on cute, but functionless, items.
Use What You Already Have
Now that you’ve listed the products you want, look for the things that are available to you already. Repurpose things that are lying around the house or go for second-hand stuff from family and friends! You’ll be surprised at just how many items can be reused.
FUN PART
Use Lighter Tones with your Cute Colours
Make sure you use lighter colours they’ll have very soothing effect on your baby and you as well! Using lighter tones will make repainting easy as they grow up and tell you what they want for themselves!
Use the Array of Free Nursey Printables Available on Pinterest
This is a sure-fire way to make the nursery a touch cuter with just a, well… touch! Go on Pinterest and look up images for the nursery. You will find an array of free images that can change the way the room looks! If you’re worried about art theft, try royalty free image sites, such as pixabay (https://pixabay.com/images/search/nursery%20art/).
Find Digital Art on ETSY, Explore Local Thrift Stores and Skim Facebook Marketplace
If you want to kick it up a notch, browse ETSY for beautiful and inexpensive digital artwork. Also, don’t forget to browse your local thrift stores for some unique pieces. Hit Facebook Marketplace for new and used artwork can also save you some green!
DIY Wallpaper
Peel-and-stick wallpapers can be easily changed later, so they’re a top choice! You can skip all the pain of glue and painstaking installation! You can also use stencils to create fun designs on the wall that your child will enjoy for a long time!
Make a Crib Canopy or Tent
Want to make the nursery a lit more interesting? Adding a canopy on top of the crib, will give a cute and almost royal look to the room! You can also add a little extra something, think toddler tent! With wooden dowels from your local hardware store, and a length of canvas (also from the hardware store), you can paint your own adorable tent to match your nursery décor!
Make a Shadow Box
A Shadow Box is a do-it-yourself keepsake. Frame anything that you want to preserve from your baby’s first months. Baby clothes, hospital band, 0th birthday cards, footprints etc. You can reminisce about how little your baby used to be, or update it with new items as they grow! Pin everything to a sheet of cardboard so you can frame it, but still access it late. Don’t use glue, unless you’re positive you won’t want to change this art.
Ask Family and Friends for Pieces
Putting expensive items on your baby shower registry is one way to go about it. Letting your family buy you a diaper genie or Baby’s First Blanket, while you focus on aesthetics can help a lot! Make sure to ask neighbours if they’re getting rid of any furniture as well, you’ll want a comfortable chair in the corner of the room to breastfeed, and the less distance you have to move it, the better!
Bonus Tip: Add a Cute Monogram!
Who doesn't like a cute monogram? Even adults like it! Add a cute monogram of your baby’s name to just make it cuter for no real reason! And for extra points; it’ll do the half the work for you when you decide to announce your baby’s entrance to the world!