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31st August 2024

4 Tips to Design a Nursery on a Budget

Is your baby on the way and the dollars are already starting to add up? Setting up a nursery can be quite expensive however, if you are sticking to a budget then check out these four tips to help create a beautiful looking nursery for an affordable price.

Invest in good furniture

When decorating your nursery ensure that you spend most of your money on fundamental pieces of furniture. Pieces including your cot and change table will receive a lot of wear and tear so ensure that you invest in good quality pieces. Investing in quality furniture will ensure that it last as new additions to the family come along. Try to choose pieces of furniture like drawers and nursing chairs to fit in with other rooms in the house. When you no longer need a nursery you can move the nursing chair into the lounge room or the chest of drawers into a bedroom or study to extend its use.

Choose neutral nursery colours

When deciding on a colour for the walls, choose a colour that can adapt as you move through different baby stages or is suitable for the room to be changed into a study or spare bedroom if needed. Don’t be scared to stick with a neutral colour pallet. You can always use wall decals, buntings or artwork to brighten up the room.

Decorate with toys

Save money and decorate your nursery with toys. There are many beautiful toys including rocking horses and teepees that make fantastic decorative pieces for a nursery. Your baby will love gazing at them from their cot and will enjoying playing with them when they are old enough.

Refurbish old furniture

There are many ways that you can refurbish Mocka’s furniture to look brand new again. With simple decals or paint you can update the look of a room without spending much money. Try painting some ‘paint dipped’ legs on your Hudson Wooden Stool and using it as a side table beside your nursing chair. Get creative and think outside the box on how you can revive your old Mocka furniture for a whole new look. Styling a nursery on a budget can be fun when you get creative and think outside the box. Use these simple tips to make your nursery look like a million dollars. 

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