Your baby’s due, your budget’s tight, and you’ve lost your decorating mojo. So how do you create a beautiful, unique room for your new baby? No worries. Interior design pro Tracy Hutson, part of ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition team and author of Feathering the Nest, shares tips for creating a special space for your baby without permanently cracking your nest egg.

Repurpose what you have.
Hutson, a mom of two, says this is a great way to style on the cheap. “If you reuse something like an old stored-away dresser, you can give it a fresh coat of paint, put a changing pad on it and call it a day.”

Surf for deals.
Buy furniture online at sites like craigslist.org, where “you can bargain—you’re not dealing with a department store, so there’s room for negotiation,” she says. Ask the seller questions and check out the items in person to ensure that they’re safe and functional.

Embrace hand-me-downs.
Start sharing circles with your friends and family. Also, limit gender-specific purchases if you think you may have more children in the future.

Research retail trade-ins. Hutson loves the organic mattresses at Babies“R”Us and took advantage of the company’s offer of discounts in exchange for used cribs, strollers and car seats previously bought at Babies“R”Us and Toys“R”Us stores. “It’s economical and helps you upgrade to new products.”