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| "A Budget-Friendly Approach to Nursery Decoration" |
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Bethany Bien |
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As you prepare for your new baby, you're looking for new decorating ideas, right? How to make the nursery look super cute without spending your life savings on it? You want your baby to have the best, but how do you do that while living on a budget? Well, the good news is that with a little bit of guidance, you can decorate your nursery to be just as cute as the ones you see in magazines. And, you can be admired by your friends for doing it so creatively that you didn't spend a million dollars to do it.
Babies grow quickly, meaning they outgrow clothing, toys and furniture at alarming rates for a new mother who just spent her life savings on the perfect room only to have it last a few months. Think hand-me-downs. Friends, neighbors or relatives with children a few months older than yours are perfect candidates to ask for gently used baby nursery decorations. They can still have great and modern designs and chances are parents are looking for something to do with the stuff they don't use anymore. You might also ask to borrow an item, such as a crib, from a parent who has a child a few years older. They will certainly be grateful for a place to keep it for a few years, or until they have need of it again, without getting permanently rid of it.
Buying baby nursery decorations used is another option for specific items you cannot obtain from borrowing or if you have no one to borrow from. Check your local craigslist, newspaper etc for weekly garage sales or even flea markets. You can find quality at an affordable price at these places. And, you can even have the fun of trying to talk them down a bit further. Besides, since babies grow so quickly, most items will get little use, so they will be like new anyway. Also, be sure to think: "What will I want for my own convenience in the nursery?": a set of dresser drawers, a swing chair or rocking chair. You can always repaint a product to match your space, granted that the piece is stable and will last.
While cost is important to consider with baby nursery decoration purchases, the highest priority should always be safety. The pieces that must be researched and compared are cribs, strollers, high chairs and car seats. It should not matter whether you are borrowing, buying used, or buying new. Current safety regulations are absolutely essential to know about each of these products you get. Before you get something that is a great deal at a flea market or yard sale, be sure to consider the safety aspect of the product. Buying older items might be out of date an no longer meet safety regulations. And, no matter how good a deal, safety is still the number one concern.
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Bethany Bien is a mom who loves helping other moms create safe, comfortable and affordable nurseries for their new babies. You can view her entire selection of nursery decoration and other fun baby stuff here: http://www.BethanyBaby.com |
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