*As my space for our nursery was small, making sure I had the right measurements and dimensions before buying and assembling the furniture was a must. I knew that if my husband spent hours putting the crib and dresser together, it better fit (as disassembling it and returning it would be a HUGE pain!)
*In trying to stay on somewhat of a budget, I bought big ticket items (furniture, bedding, etc.) on sale and/or with extra percentage off coupons (Babies R Us, Ikea, Pottery Barn,etc.) and splurged on items I just HAD to have (the specific font name letters for example).
*If I couldn't find what I wanted (or the desired item was out of my price range), I made it myself. It took more time, but I created and printed the framed prints, ribbon lamp/lampshade, and also recovered the storage ottoman with the navy striped fabric.
*Register for items you want to use in your nursery - I found my Amazon.com registry to be the best for this (as friends bought me my beloved tall and rocking giraffes from there...as well as my changing pad, covers, etc.).
*As both my husband and I are tall, I put a little extra thought into having a taller crib and higher dresser/changing area so we couldn't have to be bending down all the time!
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