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We Transformed A Lacklustre Nursery For Under $500 — Here's How You Can Too

This lucky baby's room gets a major primp, on a budget.
By Alexandra Gater
Updated November 24, 2017
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This week, in our video series The Home Primp, we set out to transform a baby's nursery for under $500.

The challenge: This room was only recently converted into a nursery, and though it had a good base to work with (fresh paint on the walls, matching furniture), it was lacking personality and organization.

The Home Primp nursery before

How we primped it: We added some colour to the walls with art, created a mini library wall (with a sweet Ikea hack) and organized the change table area.

We Transformed A Lacklustre Nursery For Under $500 — Here's How You Can Too

How much we spent: $462

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Watch the full transformation above.

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The Home Primp: nursery

Squirrel art print

From $21, Minted. 

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We Transformed A Lacklustre Nursery For Under $500 — Here's How You Can Too

Wall storage

$20, Ikea. 

We Transformed A Lacklustre Nursery For Under $500 — Here's How You Can Too

Chalk paint

In colour Paris Grey, Annie Sloan. 

We Transformed A Lacklustre Nursery For Under $500 — Here's How You Can Too

Wild World lyrics print

$24, August Kinn. 

We Transformed A Lacklustre Nursery For Under $500 — Here's How You Can Too

Giraffe

$35, August Kinn. 

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We Transformed A Lacklustre Nursery For Under $500 — Here's How You Can Too

Wooden coat hook

$40, Etsy. 

We Transformed A Lacklustre Nursery For Under $500 — Here's How You Can Too

Drawer pulls

$19/7, Amazon. 

We Transformed A Lacklustre Nursery For Under $500 — Here's How You Can Too

Storage basket

$24, Pehr Designs. 

We Transformed A Lacklustre Nursery For Under $500 — Here's How You Can Too

Hamper

$84, Pehr Designs. 

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We Transformed A Lacklustre Nursery For Under $500 — Here's How You Can Too

Bunny wall decor

$37, Land of Nod. 

We Transformed A Lacklustre Nursery For Under $500 — Here's How You Can Too

Felt balls

$16/35, Crafty Wool Felt. 

We Transformed A Lacklustre Nursery For Under $500 — Here's How You Can Too

Pendant shade

$19, Ikea. 

We Transformed A Lacklustre Nursery For Under $500 — Here's How You Can Too

Receiving blankets

$15, Walmart. 

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We Transformed A Lacklustre Nursery For Under $500 — Here's How You Can Too

Fitted crib sheet

$30, Indigo. 

We Transformed A Lacklustre Nursery For Under $500 — Here's How You Can Too

Art print

From $21, Minted. 

We Transformed A Lacklustre Nursery For Under $500 — Here's How You Can Too

Mini armchair

$99, HomeSense. 

We Transformed A Lacklustre Nursery For Under $500 — Here's How You Can Too

Porcupine pillow

$24, August Kinn. 

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Quilt

$75, August Kinn. 

We Transformed A Lacklustre Nursery For Under $500 — Here's How You Can Too

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Alexandra Gater
Alexandra Gater

Alexandra Gater is a former home editor at Chatelaine who now shares renter-friendly hacks, DIY projects and joyful makeovers with her 900,000 YouTube subscribers.

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