r/Decorating 20h ago

Help! Nursery on a budget

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I’m pregnant with my first child and working on designing a nursery on a budget. I found a crib for $20 and picked up a used dresser for free. We already had the couch and were planning to keep it in the nursery because we plan to spend a lot of time together in this room. I would like to make these items work but I think the dresser is clashing with everything else. I bought floating book shelves the color natural that also clash with everything else. I was planning to paint them white or gray but I’m open to other suggestions. I bought them new so I could also return for a different pre-painted color. Any suggestions on how I could tie this room together would be greatly appreciated. I’ve always struggled with decorating and honestly have no idea whether this is salvageable or if I need to replace the dresser. I included images of the furniture items and an AI image of the bookshelves. Other items I was planning to find used include a rocking chair with ottoman, a storage cube organizer, and a side table. I don’t plan to buy the curtains but I was hoping to recreate them with the same colors.