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Has anyone done a "green" nursery.....

queenie521queenie521 member
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Just found out we are having boy #3.  I had a neutral room for my first 2 (because we didnt find out with #1) but have recently moved and now want to do a gender specific room.  After spending a few hours looking at different nursery "themes", I was thinking maybe I should just take my time.......poke around on craigslist and garage sales this summer and do a non-themed "green" room using all recycled or home made items.

Has anyone ever done this?  How did it come out?  Any pics? 

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  • allieonoallieono member

    We're doing something like this. I consider us to be an Eco-Poor family ;).  So far we have a used cradle and rocking chair. I plan to make curtains.  We have art that friends have made or will make.  Paint will probably be mistints from Lowe's or leftovers from someone else (our nursery is tiny).  We are re-purposing my childhood dresser (slapping a changing pad on it) and bookshelf.   My style is sort of midcentury mod meets hipster so I'm sure it will turn out the way I want it to.  I'll post pictures eventually when I get it together. 


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  • healthymommyinwaithealthymommyinwait

    I don't know if this would fall under "green," but we're trying to make smart choices for our nursery.  My goals are:

    1. If we can live without it, don't get it. (i.e. no swing, bouncy seat, etc.)  It'll be funny to see what we realize we really do need once the baby arrives. haha!

    2. If we can safely buy it used, do.  --We bought the dresser this way, which will double as a changing table.  We're repurposing a friend's stroller and some basics from my sister.  I'm still on the hunt for a used chair to turn into a glider.

    3. If we have around the house, reuse it.  --The bedding for the daybed is being repurposed from the house, as are the curtains and a few other items.  It means not getting to decorate the nursery they way I want, but why buy more stuff if I can make do with what we have?

    4. If I can buy locally or from a home-based artisan, do.  --Almost everything going into the room was purchased at either a local business on our town square or a private artisan via Etsy.  Think art, diaper bag, accessories, changing basket, etc.  There are a few exceptions, but I've tried hard to do this.

    5.  If I can find it in organic, get it. --Sheets, mattress, etc. 

    6.  Seek out products that are as healthy and EF as possible --Ex, cribs with no MDF, 0 VOC paint, no plastic toys, cloth diapers, natural & homemade cleaners, no standard mattress, etc.

    7. Buy as little as possible, remembering that babies don't require as much as we think they do.  (It's hard to resist cute baby things, but I'm making an effort to not shop very much.  Hard, hard, hard!) 

    8. If I can make it/build it from scratch do.  --Book cases, closet system, mobile, etc.  

     

    I'm looking forward to your pictures!

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