6 Tips for Decorating Your Nursery on a Budget
Renovating and decorating your nursery can be a really fun and exciting project. But don’t worry if you’ve got a bit of a tight budget at the moment. In this article, you’ll find some original and beautiful ideas to help you get the look you want.
Your baby’s bedroom should be visually beautiful and filled with soft and comfortable textures and materials. Combining the right colors with charming, yet practical furniture is fundamental. To decorate your baby’s bedroom, all you’ll need are a few essential elements, and you’ve probably already got them at home.
Below, we’ll give you some creative ideas for beautiful nursery decorations.
Decorating your nursery
Garlands, mobiles, pictures, furniture, boxes, blankets… there are so many options when it comes to decorating nurseries. Here, we’ll tell you everything you need to know to make some of these different items.
1. Make garlands for your nursery
Garlands are really beautiful decorative elements, and great for decorating bedroom walls. To make your own DIY garlands, you’ll need the following materials:
- Strips of fabric or colored paper
- Scissors
- String
Try to recycle as many elements as you can, using items from around the house that you no longer need. If you decide to make your garlands out of fabric, you could use a combination of old clothes, bed sheets, curtains, for example. Pick out the colors and patterns you like best, and you’re ready to start making your garlands.
Cut the fabric into strips of equal length and width. Next, take your string, and tie the strips of fabric side by side along its length. Try to alternate different colors and patterns. This will give your garland more character, and will really brighten up the room. Once you’ve finished your garland, you can hang it on a wall or on the bedroom door.
Another option is to make bunting-style garlands. For this idea, take a selection of different fabrics and cut them into triangles of equal size. Stick or sew them to the string to create a beautiful bunting style garland for your baby’s bedroom.
2. Make paper mobiles
If you’re a fan of origami, you could also make little a DIY mobile. You can use colored paper to make all sorts of different designs: boats, birds, flowers, planes… You can hang them all at different heights to create a really beautiful look. This is a really fun and original way to decorate the ceiling of your nursery.
3. Cloud lamps
Your baby’s bedroom should be a place of magic and sweet dreams. Using pastel tones and soft textures is a really great way to do this. One idea that combines all these ideas is to create a cloud-shaped ceiling lamp. All you need to make a cloud lamp is:
- Cotton wool
- Glue
- A round lampshade
If there is already a round lampshade in your child’s bedroom, all you need to do is decorate it with cotton wool. Stick on the cotton wool with glue to create different shapes. Finally, leave it to dry and attach the lampshade to the ceiling. And there you have it: a beautiful cloud-shaped lamp for your baby’s bedroom.
NB. Try to hang the lamp either in the center or in the corner of the room. If you hang it above the crib, it could be dangerous for your baby, as bits of the cotton wool might come loose and fall off over time.
4. Make your own comforters
Another really great option is to make a blanket or quilt for your baby’s crib. For this idea, you can simply recycle bed sheets or old clothes. You’ll need the following materials:
- Old clothes or bed sheets
- Scissors
- A ruler
- Soap or fabric chalk
- Thread
- Needle
- Sewing machine (optional)
Using the soap or chalk, mark the surface of the fabric. The best option is to cut the fabric into squares or rectangles of equal size. Cut the fabric and attach the pieces together to create a warm blanket for your baby.
5. Hang pictures in your nursery
Another fantastic option is to make some unique pictures to decorate the walls of your nursery. Search out that old picture frame sitting at the back of your cupboard and paint it any color you like. You can then use it to frame a nice photo of your baby.
6. Storage boxes
Another good way to decorate your baby’s room is to recycle old boxes or trunks, where you can then store toys and other items. For example, you could recycle old wooden fruit crates, and paint them in bright colors or pastel tones. You can also decorate them with stickers or images.
You can also recycle large cardboard boxes and use them to store your child’s possessions. Line the interior and exterior with fabric, and you’re done! You’ll have created a beautiful box for your baby’s bedroom.
As you can see, there are many different decorative and practical options when it comes to decorating your nursery. You can decorate your baby’s bedroom on a budget by recycling items you already have in the house. Let your imagination run wild, and your creative juices flow, and you’ll be able to transform your nursery into a place of wonder and magic.