| It is very easy to fall in love with high-end nursery | | | | flashcards, from modern to traditional to vintage, |
| decor, but it's definitely not so easy to love the | | | | with alphabet letters, numbers, and animals. You are |
| prices. With a little one on the way, there will plenty | | | | sure to find a set of flashcards that match your |
| of spending in your future on diapers and college | | | | style. Simply apply the flashcards to the wall as a |
| tuition, so you will probably want to try your best to | | | | border, or you can assemble them together in a |
| control your spending now. The good news is that | | | | frame for a lovely and affordable work of art. To |
| you can achieve the look you want at a much lower | | | | create instant nursery art, frame beautifully illustrated |
| price. If you have your heart set on that couture | | | | pages from children's picture books purchased for |
| crib, go ahead and buy it if you must. But stop there. | | | | pennies at charity shops. Use several pages to create |
| Make that special crib the centerpiece of the nursery | | | | a series of framed art. You're likely to find some of |
| while accessorizing with lower-priced items. An | | | | your favorites from charity shops, or you can |
| eclectic mix of high-end and low-end items will make | | | | purchase new books, which is still less expensive than |
| the nursery less matchy-matchy and more | | | | buying original art. |
| personalized for your special little one. Here are a few | | | | Ceiling: Instead of spending money on an expensive |
| ideas to make your baby's nursery special from floor | | | | mobile, why not be creative and make one yourself? |
| to ceiling. | | | | One great idea for a little boy's nursery is to hang |
| Floor: When decorating your baby's nursery, larger | | | | paper airplanes from fishing line. You can hang a few |
| pieces of furniture such as the crib and glider may | | | | planes, or a fleet of them. You can even get Dad |
| define the style of the room. However, don't ignore | | | | involved in this project. He'll enjoy folding different |
| the floor! An area rug can add a splash of color and | | | | airplane models with brightly colored papers, which |
| texture that will help to pull all the other elements of | | | | you can purchase for mere dollars at your local craft |
| the room together. The rug doesn't have to be large | | | | store. For a baby girl's room, you can do the same, |
| enough to cover the entire span of the floor--the | | | | except fold sheets of patterned paper into origami |
| larger the are rug, the more expensive. Your baby | | | | flowers or birds. It's a simple and affordable idea that |
| will appreciate a soft patch of color in front of the | | | | will not go unnoticed. |
| crib or at the foot of the glider, especially when he's | | | | From floor to ceiling, there are ways you can make |
| learning to crawl. | | | | your little one's nursery special without the high-end |
| Walls: You can hire an artist to paint a mural on the | | | | prices. You don't have to spend a lot to create an |
| nursery wall, or you can leave your child's college | | | | impact. With a little creativity, you can achieve the |
| fund intact by creating an inexpensive wall border | | | | look you want without breaking the bank. |
| using flashcards. There are so many styles of | | | | |