If you are a new parent you may be shocked at just how much money it can cost to decorate a nursery. Fortunately, you don’t have to spend a fortune on a baby nursery for it to look stylish. You can make the baby room of your dreams with a little creativity and a limited budget. Here are some ways that you can create an awesome nursery and save some money in the process.
Decorate in a Style that Will Grow With Your Child
Once your baby arrives you will find that he grows up pretty fast and soon the infantile décor of his room will no longer fit. When decorating a nursery try to plan in advance and keep the color scheme neutral to start with so that your child can grow with it.
Try to come up with a style that may last your child until he is at least 7-10 years old unless you know that you are moving within the next year or two. This will save you plenty of money over the course of 7-10 years as you will not have to redecorate every few years to accommodate your growing child.
Get Creative and Do It Yourself
One of the best ways to save money on a nursery is to decorate the room yourself. This may mean you learn how to paint, sew, or build things from wood. If you can buy material from a fabric store for the drapes it will be much cheaper to make the drapes than to buy drapes from a store.
This also gives you a lot more freedom over what patterns and colors you use in the room. Don’t be afraid to get creative and learn some new skills so that you can decorate your baby’s nursery the way you want on the budget that you have set.
Keep the Décor in the Nursery Simple and Functional
Another good way to save money is to just keep it simple. Remember that your baby is not going to care what their room looks like for several years. Just because you see these gorgeous nurseries in baby magazines and websites doesn’t mean that is what your nursery should look like. You should be more worried about functionality than having the same crib set as your favorite celebrity mom.
Just because the room is simple doesn’t mean it has to be dull. Choose smaller and cheaper décor items that can make the room interesting. Wooden letters are rather inexpensive and you can easily paint them yourself for very little. Hang them on the wall with decorative ribbon and you have an instant, inexpensive attention getter. Look at garage sales, flea markets and on the clearance racks for other nursery items that you can use to add a special touch and make your baby’s nursery unique.
Having a new baby is expensive enough, so you shouldn’t have to worry about paying a fortune to decorate the baby nursery. Instead, follow these steps for an awesome nursery that won’t break the bank and instead save the money for your little one’s college fund.
