This post details what we spent on our baby’s nursery (less than $1,000!). Click here if you’d like to see more photos of the space. You can find out how we did those fantastic polka-dots here (for less than $40!) and just click on the links outlined below if you’re interested in another one of our projects. Feel free to subscribe or add us to your Google Reader for more DIY and budget-friendly ideas! Learn more about The Dreamers here.
We’ve talked about our “nursery budget” here and there – but to be 100% honest, we didn’t have a budget. We just tried to cut as many financial corners as we could and DIY as much as possible. Thankfully, many generous people in our lives (we’re looking at you, Grandma and Grandpa! – among many others) hooked us up with much of the big ticket items. We also decided not to redo the flooring, just yet. The beige carpet has no place in our grand plan – but we’re not quite ready to implement said “grand plan” – so it stays for now.
So, how much did the nursery cost, anyway? Good question. Here’s the break down:
- $26 – DIY Valance box
- $39.99 – Chandelier
- $45 – Custom-cut blackout shade
- $59.98 – Curtains
- $22 – “You are my Sunshine” DIY art
- $39.96 – DIY Silver Polka-Dots
- $75 – Leather elephant from local consignment store (half-off because we had credit)
- GIFT – Crib and Mattress
- $9 – DIY Crib skirt (for yard of fabric)
- $35 – faux sheepskin rug from Tuesday Morning
- $19.98 – Ikea frames for baby portraits of Mr. & Mrs. Dreamer
- $45 – Baby Kenton portrait on canvas (via Groupon deal)
- $9 – fabric for detail on frames (used extra for other projects)
- $5.99 – Letter K – painted yellow with leftover spray paint from “Sunshine” art
- $5 – shelf from Crate & Barrel, bought at auction
- GIFT – customized Ping putter
- GIFT – original artwork by Grandma
- $63.98 – DIY Dresser
- NADA – Changing pad/cover were gifts, customized box was DIY with leftover material
- $2.99 – Diaper/Lotion/Desitin/etc box, painted yellow with leftover spray paint
- $39 – SPLURGE! Pottery Barn Bulldog Bank (no longer available)
- $19.99 – Ikea wall basket DIY’d into diaper storage
- GIFT – Best diaper pail EVER
- $21.99 – Book shelf/storage from Tarjhey
- $12 – Wood basket – spray painted
- GIFT – pillows by Grandma
- GIFTS! GIFTS! GIFTS! – people love to buy baby clothes, FYI. Kenton is a well-dressed bambino.
- GIFTS! GIFTS! GIFTS! – people also love to buy baby accessories – and we re-purposed that basket from another gift
- $20 – for two storage baskets at HomeGoods. Everything inside them is, you guessed it, gifts!
- $9.98 – Two pairs of Ikea curtains instead of closet doors (I should have taken better pictures of the closet!)
- NADA – DIY light
- $13 – pillow from Crate & Barrel, discounted using leftover wedding funds (no longer available)
- $20 – table from Crate & Barrel, also discounted using same leftover wedding funds (also, sadly, no longer available)
- $300 – Pottery Barn chair & ottoman scored from Craig’s List
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