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Ideas for small space?

srheflin91srheflin91 member
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To clearly pain out a picture of our situation, and what I'm asking let me give you a bit of insight. My DH lost his job, and so we moved in with his parents. We are both very young, and in our early 20's and now expecting a LO. The house is a decent sized house, but the bedrooms are quite small. His mother has graciously allowed us to turn the room next to ours into a nursery for little Emma when she is born.

 She's asked me what I plan to do for decorating, and that she would love to help wherever she can, and I'm so grateful to her for allowing us to use the room as they had to do quite a bit of rearranging in their house just to clear this room for Emma. I'm a first time mommy without much experiences with babies, and have never been in a position to live with one aside from my siblings. However, I'm not good at managing spaces, and therefore have not gotten much furniture yet. 

Also, as I only have a part time job, I don't have much in the way of finances, so I've been looking a lot at second hand stores. I've gotten quite a bit of new and lightly used clothes that people have recommended to use as decorative items until she wears them, but I've not heard much on the way for cribs and changers. 

 For a small space, knowing that I will likely only buy a crib, glider/ottoman, and changer, what would you recommend as cost efficient ways to make my LO's room warm and cozy for her?

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  • shellybird101shellybird101
    I would just skip the changing table and get a low dresser and place the changing pad on it. I would maybe at something to the wall that can be taken down and changed easily.
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  • srheflin91srheflin91 member

    I guess a dresser with a changing pad would definitely let me utilize more space. That way I'd have somewhere to store some of the baby stuff in a small dresser or something.

    I mean I know something as simple as a wall cling or two and some curtains will probably do wonders with the room. Just so long as I do my best to match everything fairly well. ^__^

     Thanks for the input. It's very helpful!

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  • CougFanCougFan member
    Totally agree with the dresser suggestion. I bet you can find a cute, low dresser on craigslist and paint it. Some have said a narrow changing pad will fit on this https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20135300/With my first I bought a wooden glider with a cushion on it and those wooden arms were not comfortable at all. So don't waste your money on one of those! Having one in her room isn't a requirement, but if you do get something to sit on make sure it is comfy.An inexpensive bookshelf can be a good place to display cute things and maybe store stuff in colorful bins. Don't feel like you need it all set up before she comes, it is fun to add and change things as time goes on.
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  • emnoahmomemnoahmom member

    First of all, congratulations on you first little one! Our first little one was Emma too:) We lived in a small apartment and everything we had was second hand. We made a small picket fence to go around the room out of fence slates from lowes, but spaced them and painted them. It only took a few nails to go into place but it was so sweet and only left a few small holes when removed, plus it was cheap.

      Also, if you go online there are so many pretty nursery ideas. Framing pictures you like that you can print off, and even a soft throw rug can make a room feel warm. There are a lot of diy mobiles too that are cuter than what you can buy as well. Good luck. I think the coziest nurseries are eclectic:)

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  • 1026pumpkin1026pumpkin member

    For inexpensive decorating ideas, I'd try to keep things neutral and not too babyish so that you'll get more use out of them.  A fresh coat of paint, some curtains, and some art on the walls will make it look like a new room- and if you change the bedding, curtains, and art, you can remake the room when she's a toddler.

    For inexpensive decorating ideas, you could get some canvas and stencils at Michaels and paint something to hang on the walls, or carefully cut covers or pages from your favorite kids books and frame them....just swap out the art as she gets older.

    To save space, ditto the idea of a low dresser with a changing pad on top.  Get some under-crib storage for extra linens, use diaper stackers to store your extra diapers, and put some shelving/closet organizers into the closet to store extra supplies.  Kids clothes take up very little room- until DS was close to a year, I could fit his entire wardrobe for a certain size into 1-2 drawers, and the only clothes I hang are his dressy clothes- maybe 1-2 outfits per size.  We mainly use his closet to store extra clothes he hasn't grown into yet (sorted in boxes by size), extra diapers and wipes (we buy in bulk at Costco), and toys he's not old enough for.

    If you have room, I'd recommend also getting a bookshelf (or stacking one on top of a dresser as a hutch)- you can sort lots of toys into baskets to store in the shelves- they add a lot of storage space. 

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  • MegispregMegispreg member
    Ikea is great for affordable baby furniture. It's also designed for small spaces. We have a small nursery with a Sundvik crib and Hemnes dresser, and the scale is just right. Cute, safe, and cheap. You can't beat that! You could add a pretty wall decal from Etsy with her name or initials to personalize the room.
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