Nursery

Spartacus · May 21st, 2008, 06:37 AM

Hi Ladies

When are you or have you started your nurseries? I have no idea!! Am nearly 20 weeks so only half way through but have no idea also trying to do a list of everything I need is scary how much stuff and the expense of it all.

How much are you budgeting to spend or have spent?

Any top tips?

Any help greatly appreciated x

Ann-Marie · May 21st, 2008, 06:52 AM

I've finished mine

If this is your first baby, then you'll probably want to buy everything new ??

I had aot of stuff come back to me from friends and family, so I haven't had to spend anything really.. just the bedding, curtains, paint, and border.. and thats only coz I liked them and couldn't resist...

Freecycle is a great pace to pick up baby stuff.. as can be ebay sometimes..

It doesn't have to be expensive.. and don't be fooled into thinking you need all the newfangled baby stuff... you'll find you don't even use half of it.. and baby doesn't care if you have the latest designer changing unit and matching furniture

So it's really up to you how much you spend... it's nice to go all out, but not essential

Spartacus · May 21st, 2008, 07:00 AM

Thanks hun! Is great you are so organised! Yes is first baby!

I have no idea so am trying to put a list together of things needed and luxury items. I am not too fussed about accepting things from others at all we may inherit the moses basket from hubbys brother who just had baby so that will help I guess. Just trying to put a budget together as hubby appointed me as project manager but he has appointed himself as the treasurer...bugger!!

Freecycle? will google and see what I can find thanks hun for your help will get cracking!

Also we have two bed flat which is lovely victorian conversion so massive rooms hubby works from home sometimes so the "nursery" is his office so not sure he is too keen to be kicked out now to start putting together the nursery......

leedsforever · May 21st, 2008, 07:06 AM

ive finally moved our comp and got rid of our sofa bed... as like you we live in a 2 bedroom flat!!

Ordered furniture yesterday so wont do much until we know on a date when it will be delivered!!
cant wait till its all done though

Spartacus · May 21st, 2008, 07:11 AM

Well done! I can't wait to get started just want to start buying things pockets are itching!! but like you with a 2 bedroom flat we don't really have lots of places to store things for the moment so that kind of puts a dampner on things for the time being!!

Ema · May 21st, 2008, 07:13 AM

i got to wait 4 weeks until we move into our new house before i can decorate the nursery, but ive bought everything for it already

wont like to add up how much i have spent, luckily for me, OH and i share a bank account and he lets me pick everything (this is only because he cant be bothered coming the shops every weekend lol) XXX

leedsforever · May 21st, 2008, 07:14 AM

i already have my moses basket and bedding for cot!!! bought that ages ago to be honest lol!!! Its so exciting you cant help yourself!!
her clothes are just in one big pile at the mo!!!
her nursery just looks like a junk room at the mo!!! whoops!!

BeckyBoo · May 21st, 2008, 07:31 AM

Some things that are great is pain the wall and get the wall stickers, can get different sets out of homebase for girl or boy.

I wont get to do mine until my bro moves out

bluebell · May 21st, 2008, 07:49 AM

I need to get started on ours soon too!!

We live in a two bed house, so visitors will soon have to get used to staying in a nursery

We moved away from friends and family a few years ago so we tend to get a lot of people down!!

We're going to wait for the scan so we know whether to decorate for a boy or a girl and then it's full steam ahead with the decorating

I don't think we'll bother buying the cot bed for a while though, as baby will sleep in with us for first few months and I'm expecting a lot of visitors!! Once baby moves into own room, visitors will have to get used to sleeping in the lounge or getting a nice B&B

xx

Ria_Rose · May 21st, 2008, 07:54 AM

I can't decorate until I go on Maternity in September, which is when we move in, but I'm already planning.

In one of the show homes we visited there was this really nice, simple mural on one wall and I think I'm going to copy that. It was all white walls and then one painted (was blue but could be pink), with a teddy face outline in white - really effective and great on a budget.

May 21st, 2008, 06:37 AM	#1
Spartacus Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 830	Nursery Hi Ladies When are you or have you started your nurseries? I have no idea!! Am nearly 20 weeks so only half way through but have no idea also trying to do a list of everything I need is scary how much stuff and the expense of it all. How much are you budgeting to spend or have spent? Any top tips? Any help greatly appreciated x

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May 21st, 2008, 06:52 AM	#2
Ann-Marie Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North Leigh, Oxfordshire, UK. Posts: 5,174	I've finished mine If this is your first baby, then you'll probably want to buy everything new ?? I had aot of stuff come back to me from friends and family, so I haven't had to spend anything really.. just the bedding, curtains, paint, and border.. and thats only coz I liked them and couldn't resist... Freecycle is a great pace to pick up baby stuff.. as can be ebay sometimes.. It doesn't have to be expensive.. and don't be fooled into thinking you need all the newfangled baby stuff... you'll find you don't even use half of it.. and baby doesn't care if you have the latest designer changing unit and matching furniture So it's really up to you how much you spend... it's nice to go all out, but not essential

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May 21st, 2008, 07:00 AM	#3
Spartacus Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 830	Thanks hun! Is great you are so organised! Yes is first baby! I have no idea so am trying to put a list together of things needed and luxury items. I am not too fussed about accepting things from others at all we may inherit the moses basket from hubbys brother who just had baby so that will help I guess. Just trying to put a budget together as hubby appointed me as project manager but he has appointed himself as the treasurer...bugger!! Freecycle? will google and see what I can find thanks hun for your help will get cracking! Also we have two bed flat which is lovely victorian conversion so massive rooms hubby works from home sometimes so the "nursery" is his office so not sure he is too keen to be kicked out now to start putting together the nursery......

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May 21st, 2008, 07:06 AM	#4
leedsforever Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: northampton, ENGLAND Posts: 13,234	ive finally moved our comp and got rid of our sofa bed... as like you we live in a 2 bedroom flat!! Ordered furniture yesterday so wont do much until we know on a date when it will be delivered!! cant wait till its all done though

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May 21st, 2008, 07:11 AM	#5
Spartacus Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 830	Well done! I can't wait to get started just want to start buying things pockets are itching!! but like you with a 2 bedroom flat we don't really have lots of places to store things for the moment so that kind of puts a dampner on things for the time being!!

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May 21st, 2008, 07:13 AM	#6
Ema Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11,642	i got to wait 4 weeks until we move into our new house before i can decorate the nursery, but ive bought everything for it already wont like to add up how much i have spent, luckily for me, OH and i share a bank account and he lets me pick everything (this is only because he cant be bothered coming the shops every weekend lol) XXX

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May 21st, 2008, 07:14 AM	#7
leedsforever Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: northampton, ENGLAND Posts: 13,234	i already have my moses basket and bedding for cot!!! bought that ages ago to be honest lol!!! Its so exciting you cant help yourself!! her clothes are just in one big pile at the mo!!! her nursery just looks like a junk room at the mo!!! whoops!!

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May 21st, 2008, 07:31 AM	#8
BeckyBoo Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Scotland. Posts: 4,934	Some things that are great is pain the wall and get the wall stickers, can get different sets out of homebase for girl or boy. I wont get to do mine until my bro moves out

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May 21st, 2008, 07:49 AM	#9
bluebell Other Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2,123	I need to get started on ours soon too!! We live in a two bed house, so visitors will soon have to get used to staying in a nursery We moved away from friends and family a few years ago so we tend to get a lot of people down!! We're going to wait for the scan so we know whether to decorate for a boy or a girl and then it's full steam ahead with the decorating I don't think we'll bother buying the cot bed for a while though, as baby will sleep in with us for first few months and I'm expecting a lot of visitors!! Once baby moves into own room, visitors will have to get used to sleeping in the lounge or getting a nice B&B xx

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May 21st, 2008, 07:54 AM	#10
Ria_Rose Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Swindon, UK Posts: 2,419	I can't decorate until I go on Maternity in September, which is when we move in, but I'm already planning. In one of the show homes we visited there was this really nice, simple mural on one wall and I think I'm going to copy that. It was all white walls and then one painted (was blue but could be pink), with a teddy face outline in white - really effective and great on a budget.

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