Just in time for baby’s arrival, the nursery is done! I didn’t want to go all out with a super themed nursery, so the space is a bit of a compromise between the whole space thing and adding in other elements that are a bit more rustic or that just match the overall color scheme. One of the first projects finished for his nursery was this dresser. It was in need of some love, but was the right price, so we refinished it. It works perfectly for a changing table, with room for all the diapers and wipes and other goodies for the little one. I love how it pops against the dark wall, too! We still need to finish up one more piece of art for over the dresser, but mostly it’s there and ready to go. The letter A was a Home Goods snag, as was the mirror, and the Love You to the Moon and Back art is from Banquet Atelier. The other art was made by myself and my husband. Next to the changing table we’ve got our lil rocker all set up and a side table for setting bottles, burp rags, pacifiers and whatnot.

I even found a little portable moon night light to provide some low key light for nighttime feeding and rocking. There was a rocket shelf I really wanted to hang over the chair from Target’s new line of kid’s stuff, but it sold out immediately and has yet to come back in stock, so maybe someday we’ll get that up in there, as it does look a little bare. The art over the chair is a space alphabet made by my husband– I forgot to get a shot of that so I’ll add that in later. On the other side of his nursery, he’s got a bed and a bookshelf to store all of his toys and baby goods. The prints hanging above the bed are ones that I made by using images from the Hubble telescope. They’re free and hi-res, so great for any kind of space-themed project you might have going on. I made the mobile myself after shopping around and realizing that nothing fit both what I wanted and what I wanted to pay. It’s made of a stained embroidery hoop, metallic pleather, and string. Really easy though time-consuming to put together.

I replaced the shelf I was originally going to use in here with this one. It’s bigger and more functional for the space. Plus, it’ll do a better job growing with him, as there’s room for pretty much anything and it’s in a classic style. Right now it’s crammed with toys and blankets and decorative stuff. The rocking horse was a thrift store score– just $6 for a nice Pier One horsey.solaris blackout curtain liner We’ve migrated our collection of toy robots in here since they kinda go with the space theme. walmart battenburg curtainsMost of them are in pretty sad shape after being manhandled by Avery, but they’re on a high shelf so hopefully he won’t be grabbing at them until he’s a bit older and less breaky with things.beales hexham curtains

The moon actually lights up and goes through the various phases–it’ll be great for late night low lighting or for when he’s older and wants a night light (it’s timed). I made the little moon banner to go underneath since the moon looked lonely just hanging up there on the wall by itself. I found this “moon” chair at Target on super clearance and thought it would be a good fit for the space. waverly small talk blackbird curtainsThe pillow is Land of Nod and the astronaut monkey was a last-minute impulse buy because I thought it was so cute.alton print 95 grommet window curtain panelNow we’re just waiting for the little guy to make his big arrival!allen and roth waterbury curtains

I think I covered all the nursery goods, but let me know if there’s something else that needs to be sourced!There are times that we’ve splurged on drapery/curtains – because BELIEVE me it can be a splurge, but often worth it if you can hang with the initial investment. But often its not in our budget for blog makeovers or any of our e-design clients. Luckily there are a lot of really, really great options out there that are readymade and very affordable. For the project above we did Ikea, and oh hey, for the project below, we did Ikea, too.Also for this project, below, we did Ikea, too. Listen they have the longest simple white drapes that can be hemmed (even with hemming tape) to be shortened to any size so they can feel custom even though they aren’t. Now this one, below was custom and as you can see it is beautiful. I think for this clients entire house (probably 10 sets of curtains with lining, rods, rings, 2 roman shades and including installation it was $15k).

But forget that price if it’s not in your budget because we have a roundup for you that hopefully is. We have spoken about this before, last year, but figured it was time for an update. Before you buy make sure you refer to our How Not To Hang Your Curtains post. Now, as usual, I haven’t vetted any of these in person so I have no idea what the quality is like. When in doubt go for cotton or linen as anything with shine can look cheap. Furthermore most of these are not sold in single panels so make sure you are ordering enough. Without further ado, our favorite 40 curtains under $50 and 48 from $50 – $100. 1. Korben Plaid Curtain | 2. Diamond Fade Curtain in Peach | 3.Blue Alcott Curtain | 4. Smoothweave Curtain in Navy | 5. Forest Green Velvet Curtain | 6.Mid-Century Etched Grid Curtain | 7. White Ritva Curtain | 8. Mjolkort Floral Curtain | 9. Teal Zigzag Curtain | 10. Ivory Striped Sahaj Jute Curtain | 11. Sheer Window Panel in Blue | 12. Mid-Century Etched Grid Curtain in Horseradish |

13. Orange Ella Curtain | 14. Quincy Cotton Panel in Navy | 15. Foulard Scarf Print Drape | 16. Vivian Curtain in Light Blue | 17. Faux Silk Curtain in Cream | 18. Bordered Applique Drape in Gray | 19. Gray Ingert Curtain | 20. Easton Blue Curtain Panel | 21. Lavender Striped Sahaj Jute Curtain | 22. Farrah Window Panel in Jonquin | 23. Metallic Dots Curtain in Blue | 24. Blue Line Linen Curtain | 25. Paisley Printed Cotton Curtain | 26. Vivian Curtain in Pale Pink | 27. Chambray Curtain in Belgium Blue | 28. Metallic Sheer Drape | 29. Blue Wave Crinkle Sheer Curtain | 30. Graffiti Print Curtain in Blue Lagoon | 31. Ashby Blue & White Printed Curtain | 32. Yellow Ella Curtain | 33. Sheer Check Curtain in Toffee | 34. Quincy Cotton Panel in Lavender | 35. Bright Green Werna Curtain | 36. White Flong Curtain | 37. Blue Striped Sahaj Jute Curtain | 38. Tie-Dye Curtain Panel | 39. Smoothweave Curtain in Mocha | 40. Indigo Dye Curtain 1. Bermuda Palm Leaf Panel | 2. Straightaway Blackout Curtain |

3. Sheridan Velvet Curtain in Ink | 4. Classic Linen Curtain in Charlotte Blue | 5. French Tassel Window Panel in Yellow | 6. Lyla Garden Drape | 7. Clover Blue Cotton Curtain | 8. Linen Window Panel – Light Grey | 9. Triad Twill Curtain | 10. Appliqued Frame Cotton Panel in White/Petal | 11. Falling Circles Curtain in Red | 12. Preston Plaid Drape in Charcoal | 13. Palm Blackout Panel in Aqua | 14. Magical Thinking Tassel Curtain in Ivory | 15. Abha Curtain Panel in Blue | 16. Freehand Blackout Curtain | 17. Textured Cotton Tie-Top Drape in Navy | 18. Pinch-Pleat Curtain in Blue-Green | 19. Bright Linen Blackout Panel in Gray | 20. Pom Tassel Curtain in Navy | 21. Buffalo Check Drapery Panel in Gray | 22. Abstract Triangle Cotton Curtain in Sun Yellow | 23. Light Pink Linen Curtain | 24. Greek Jacquard Curtain in Teal | 25. Ikat Drapery in Indigo | 26. Velvet Curtain in Regal Blue | 27. Harper Blackout Panel in Navy | 28. Taylor Gold Curtain Panel | 29. Modern Chic Curtain in Grey |

30. Paradise Found Feathered Curtain in Pink | 31. Preston Plaid Blackout Drape in Navy | 32. Flambe Striped Curtain in Blue | 33. Falling Circles Curtain in Neutral | 34. Petalwood Curtain in Peach | 35. Half Moon Window Panel in White | 36. Studded Wool Curtain in Heathered Oatmeal | 37. Emily Meritt Circus Stripe Drape | 38. Stepped Geo Curtain in Midnight | 39. Emma Ribbon Trim Drape in Gray | 40. Henna Blackout Curtain in Blue | 41. Martinique Curtain Panel | 42. Applique Drapery in Petal | 43. Don Check Wool Curtain in Silver Stone | 44. Velvet Curtain in Aqua Mist | 45. Natural Linen Curtain Panel | 46. Frayed Ruffle Drapery in Lilac | 47. Isla Print Drape in Light Taupe | 48. Boxter Plaid Drape in Navy/White Need more window inspiration? Check out these: How Window Film Changed My House (and life), How We Transformed Our Studio Windows In One Hour, What To Do With These Modern Windows, Ready-Made Roman, Woven, and Roller Shade Roundup. The post Budget Friendly Ready-made Curtain Roundup appeared first on Emily Henderson.