March 2016 Moms
schweitz
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Hey guys! I thought maybe this could be a place for all the creative mammas to share their decor ideas. I know there's a post on showing their nurseries, but I want this specifically for cheap decoration ideas. Like DIY's or if you found a great deal somewhere on accent rugs. 
I finally started working on the baby room the other day and the room is pretty small and it really needs some decor. The thing is it's pretty expensive to go all out on decorations (my husband is the only thing holding me back haha).
Here's the beginning of the room. Again it's a small space like the size of an office. We are going to buy a glider to put in the corner soon as well. Ive been trying to find like a light pink heart accent rug to put down and there's almost nothing affordable (I don't understand why!). I also want to tie like little pink bows to the crib and put up some wall decals (can't paint the room unfortunately) and other stuff but I need to figure out how to do all that cheaply. It's been hard enough working with such a tight space...
Affordable Nursery Decor Ideas
schweitz
member
Hey guys! I thought maybe this could be a place for all the creative mammas to share their decor ideas. I know there's a post on showing their nurseries, but I want this specifically for cheap decoration ideas. Like DIY's or if you found a great deal somewhere on accent rugs. I finally started working on the baby room the other day and the room is pretty small and it really needs some decor. The thing is it's pretty expensive to go all out on decorations (my husband is the only thing holding me back haha). Here's the beginning of the room. Again it's a small space like the size of an office. We are going to buy a glider to put in the corner soon as well.
Ive been trying to find like a light pink heart accent rug to put down and there's almost nothing affordable (I don't understand why!). I also want to tie like little pink bows to the crib and put up some wall decals (can't paint the room unfortunately) and other stuff but I need to figure out how to do all that cheaply. It's been hard enough working with such a tight space...
Re: Affordable Nursery Decor Ideas
Also, we got some wall decals from Target that were not expensive to fill up the wall spaces. Good luck!
Amelia, my sweet little rainbow baby born March 4, 2016
Cool I've never heard of it before I'll check it out!
We love the babe's crib and it was only a hundred bucks from Ikea. It's cute, structurally sound and it comes with a conversion kit.
DIYed a mobile since they all seemed stupidly expensive. All it consisted of was some cheapie embroidery hoops, yarn and fishing string.
Also DIYed the rope shelf - that cost like 15 bucks (with the hardware being most of the cost). the rest of the décor came from cheapie places like TJ Maxx and Hobby Lobby.
ETA: we also DIYed "beadboard" or rather, our version of it. The wood strips we used were suuuppper cheap and adds some character to the room. No need for the "board" part as the wall was already smooth and the chair rail was already up.
Me: 29 DH: 31
Married 10/13/12
TTC Since 8/2016
Me: 29 DH: 31
Married 10/13/12
TTC Since 8/2016
We are currently renting a two bed apt and the baby's room is also our guest room. I think the nursery would look a lot different if we were in a house but one of my favourite things is the ikea cart used as a diaper caddy!
I haven't finished it yet but I got this dresser from a thrift store for $30. With some cleaning, sanding and painting it's starting to look brand new.
Thrift stores can have some really good finds, especially clothes if you'd rather spend money elsewhere. I got a lot of baby clothes from 75 cents to a dollar each. A lot of it too are pieces that are still being sold in stores like Target. Some of them even have the original tags. By doing this I freed up money to spend a little more on decor things.
Me: 29 DH: 31
Married 10/13/12
TTC Since 8/2016
I also went into a TJ Maxx and bought a random canvas with a cute saying on it and this wooden gray thing to hang on the wall.. I want to buy those big paper pom pom flowers and cluster them in one of the corners over the rocking chair (will tape hold em up well enough or does anyone have a better idea?). And then I want to buy sashes and tie bows on the outside of the crib bars and the changing table. That's what I've got so far lol.
It looks amazing! I bought like Carters and Gerber packs of onesies and pants on Amazon to save money there. Most people give clothes as gifts when the baby is born I think and they go and buy cute little outfits and whatever. Love the dresser by the way it's so smart and adorable!
https://www.amazon.com/CURVED-CURTAIN-ROD-684-extends/dp/B003VF3YHW
It's supposedly flexible so you could adjust it to how you want. They've got some nice sheer curtains at IKEA for super cheap that I can see working well for it!
They also have this one at restoration hardware that I wouldn't necessarily classify as 'cheap' but it looks really sturdy so it may be worth the peace of mind. Plus if you sign up for their emails (which you can unsubscribe immediately) they send you either a10 or 15% off coupon.
https://www.rhbabyandchild.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=rhbc_prod227256&categoryId=rhbc_cat361078