What are some tips for saving money when decorating a baby’s room?
• Parents can find great buys for furniture, lamps, artwork and other baby decor by shopping thrift stores, garage sales, flea markets, eBay and more. • When purchasing used furniture, condition is always something to consider for your child’s safety. Otherwise if the color or finish isn’t right simple spruce it up with paint or refinished with furniture stain. • Consider making smaller items like pillows, chair cushions, valances that are easy to sew using a simple straight stitch. When choosing colors, consider using colors that would be age appropriate as the child grows up. • For inexpensive artwork, consider framing illustrations from old children’s books or group black and white photos of baby. Frames are inexpensive when purchased at sales. • Use items already in your home if possible. Recycle from room to room. • Do it yourself! Painting and sewing aren’t that difficult to learn. • For fast, no mess clean up, spruce up furniture with spray paint. It’s fast, easy and inexpensive
