How to Decorate the Nursery When Your Budget is Small
For every new parent, they have a vision of what the perfect nursery should look like. But really, is there any need for you to spend $2,000 in order to decorate and furnish a space that, in a couple years, they will have outgrown? In fact, you do not need to spend a fortune on decorating a nursery for that new arrival.
On this page, we will look at several different ways in which a nursery can be decorated no matter how small your budget is.
Instead of using wallpaper, paint the nursery instead. Choose colors which will co-ordinate with the baby’s toys, rather than going for the traditional colors. You can also invite friends and family round and get them to dip their hands into a pot of paint and place their hand prints on the wall. They could even sign their names underneath if they want. Doing it this way, your baby will get to enjoy a brightly colored room full of contrasting patterns. This is of especial appeal to young infants. Also, it is an interesting way of introducing them to those people who will be important in their life as they grow up.
Use an area rug or hardwood floors. Make sure that you have a stain resistant carpet, or just have hardwood floors with some scatter rugs on it. But if you already have carpet laid and you are worried that it may not stand up well, then get an area rug to cover and protect it.
Add some stencil designs to the walls. You do not have to be artistically inclined and this is inexpensive, as well as an easy way of adding different elements and features to a baby’s room. However, it is best to choose stencils which will match the theme of the room.
Buy secondhand pieces. When you are decorating a nursery, consider buying some pieces secondhand or used instead. The advantage to this other then saving money is that you may find items that are of a higher quality than you would normally purchased. Or it may be you find a vintage piece of furniture, which you can then refinish to match the décor of the nursery.
Example could be to get an old, beat up chest of drawers, and then paint it with a high gloss paint, and then replace the handles on it.
Don't buy a changing table. Consider instead of buying a piece of furniture that can be used for many different things. Buy yourself a dresser that is about waist high, and sit a changing mat on top. Then fill the drawers with all your nappy needs. In order to stop the pad from slipping, place a small anti-slip cloth underneath it or use a bath mat. Then, once the child is older, the chest of drawers can be used as it was intended.
Use baskets and shelves. Instead of spending large amounts of money on buying storage boxes for your nursery, use baskets and shelves instead to store toys and other infant essentials.
There are many decorating ideas around for nursery and which will save you money. Hopefully, the ideas above will help you when making decisions on how to decorate a nursery on a small budget.