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Art in the nursery doesn't have to be expensive, but we do believe it should be personal.

Perryne writes:
I wanted unique wall art but did not have a big budget for it. Using the fabric I purchased, I bought art canvases at a local art supply store, cut the fabric allowing it to wrap around the canvas and stapled the fabric to the canvas.

Having a budget doesn't necessarily have to be constrictive. It can actually be freeing, and help you focus on the aspects/accessories you really love.

Perryne explains:
We worked with a limited budget for the nursery. Many of the basic items are from IKEA (we also looked on craigslist), which made it really affordable. During the process, I realized that by merely investing in some unique accessories I could really personalize the nursery space. For example, the flower stool I found at a Brooklyn children’s store which also functions as storage and a stepping stool and the Classic Fisher Price Family A Frame House I bought at a children’s consignment store.

Finally, we asked Perryne what her favorite part of the end result was:

Sometimes I will catch our daughter quietly sitting in her room and just exploring, pulling things off the shelves, flipping through her books, or kissing her Celeste stuffed elephant-I like to think that she is getting real joy from her nursery space, and for me that is the best end result.