Decorating The Baby Nursery Of Your Dreams On a Frugal Budget
Accessories such as blankets, sheets, lamps, and figurines, can be purchased either new, or used, and still be in your budget. If buying used items is a better option for you, then check out your local yard sales, and thrift stores. Check eBay first before spending any money. Oftentimes, people buy items and then do not use them and sell them on eBay cheap. If you can’t find what you need on eBay, then places like the Dollar Tree oftentimes have great finds for the basics that you’ll need.
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There are so many options for decorating the walls of the nursery, and the possibilities are endless. Painting the wall is a more budget-friendly option than wallpapering. Before you purchase any paint, it is a good idea to seek the advice a professional in that area. Your cheaper paint may not necessarily be your best investment if it shows fingerprints too quickly. A cheap paint will become more expensive in the long-run if you have to repaint frequently to cover wear and tear. An inexpensive way to add texture to the room would be to choose a room border. The border comes already decorated, and is self adhesive. Your local discount stores, like Target and Walmart, carry a large selection of borders.
Your local dollar store is a great place to find textures to add to your nursery. Inexpensive frames can be bought for under $3.00 then you can fill them with pictures that fit the theme you want in your nursery. You can find pictures anywhere, just pick a theme for your nursery and see if you can find a baby book with pictures to match.
You can make your own prints for the bedroom using dollar store canvas that cost less than $2.00. Paint them with acrylic paint. Cut out shapes, cars or animals out of felt and glue them onto the canvas using simple white school glue. Add finishing touches with black fabric paint, such as eyes. Add a beaded or buttoned border.
Following the theme for the above pictures, you can buy a plain diaper hanger and add pictures to it. Buy a plain comforter and sew pictures on it to match your theme.
Buy a second hand dresser (preferably waist high) and paint it the colour you want. Add funky handles. Get stickers in your theme from any dollar store. Apply them with glue then put 3 to 4 coats of clear varnish over the entire dresser. You can then add a pad on the top for a change table and place wooden shelves painted the same colour as the dresser above to hold your powder etc. This also makes a nice focal point in the room.
Every new parent desires the perfect nursery for their new baby. The frugal shopper generally can't afford to purchase everything new, but that does not have to limit their ability to create an adorable room. Investing a little time, patience and imagination will pay off in the end. The nursery you create on a budget can become the nursery of your dreams.
