We have a 2 1/2 yr. old daughter and her room looks so plain. We have her toddler bed that is oak that we bought from Toy%26#039;s R Us and a couple of small book shelves and all her toys, the wall has a middle border of pink and blue (pastel) colored flowers. I want maybe a dresser and some wall art and maybe something to store toys in, even though she takes all her toys out and scatters them everwhere. Any suggestions? It doesn%26#039;t have to be new...I can%26#039;t ever find the great blowout sales where everything is marked down, except for clothing, I%26#039;m good at finding sales on clothes...anyway, any ideas? We also have a new baby girl due in June, and we already have a crib and changing table, so maybe a dresser (in oak) for her room would be great too...any thoughts? We are in the central Texas area. Thanks!
Where can I find inexpensive toddler/baby decor and furniture?
Hi ... try some consignment shops or any of the charities, ie. Salvation Army or St. Vincent de Paul etc. It%26#039;s kind of fun to rummage around and find hidden treasures. Kids not only quickly grow out of clothes but furniture as well so these places are packed. Garage sales are also huge for hidden treasures. It%26#039;s amazing what a quick scrub or coat of paint can do. For unique decor, try %26quot;Michael%26#039;s%26quot;. They carry a small child size unpainted chest that is adorable. You can paint/ stain it and then add designs if you want ... like stencils. All really inexpensive and can be lots of fun. Enjoy!
Reply:Definitely craigslist for the furniture!
For wall art: Some of the dollar stores near me have those large repositionable wallpaper stickers (flowers, butterflies, frogs, balloons, etc...). Also, check dollar stores and craft stores for papercrafting supplies. Some of the scrapbooking paper now is so gorgeous that you can just frame the paper itself. At 16 cents a page or less, it%26#039;s pretty darn cheap--and easy to swap out if you change your mind. Or buy an extra copy of a well-loved children%26#039;s book at a yard sale and frame individual pages. Another easy way to get wall art is to staple an interesting piece of fabric around a stretched canvas from the art store. You can re-use the canvas any number of times, and change the theme of the fabric print to match any age or interest.
For storage containers: the Family Dollar stores have a fair selection of plastic storage drawers and bins at a good price (I like the the 18-qt dishpans for household organization). Some of the Dollar Tree stores also have a good selection of plastic bins, but they%26#039;re not nearly as sturdy. Michael%26#039;s and AC Moore craft stores (around here, anyway) regularly have woven reed laundry baskets on sale for about $6 apiece-- these are a decent size, pretty sturdy, and would hold lots of toys. They have loads of other baskets, but they%26#039;re much more expensive.
If you%26#039;re not picky about having matching baskets or baskets of a specific size, you can often find old gift baskets or hampers on Craigslist or at yard sales.
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Good luck!
Reply:I have a three year old daughter and i am doing her room .I found this website great for ideas . Most of it is easy to make .
Reply:I dont know if you guys have a hobby lobby but as far as wall art, i made some pretty cool pictures with scrapbook stuff for my daughters room. i also painted one wall with white and pink diamonds with a green shadow, im gonna see if i have a pic just a minute!!
ok i dont but that made the room look so cool, and the paint cost me 20 dollars!!! for the pictures i took some old picture frames i had and painted them with the green, which is a kelly green, and then i took zebra scrapbook paper and that was the background, and then a pink and green paisley and i cut a smaller rectangle for the center, then i found wood painted flowers and glued them in the center. then i found zebra ribbon and hung them with that. target always has great things, and you dont necessarliy have to shop in the kids section, even the industrial sections might have some things you could use. i would just be creative!!!
Reply:i have a four month old and i like find things that have been used cause its much cheeper and if your the same way there is a web site called craigslist.org its a great site for everyone theres diffrent things that ppl post on there that they want to sell or want to buy and at a good price....how it all works you first pick what state you are in and the town and then it gives you a list to pick from and all you have to do is pick what one you want to view in this case it would be baby+kids...will i hope this site helps---ashley
Reply:take a look at http://OhBaby-MyBaby.com
they have a nice selection of baby stuff
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