How to get a Fab Baby Nursery for pennies on the dollar

Almost everyone buys or receives everything for their first child brand new at high retail prices. With the second child most people learn to appreciate hand me downs, consignment goods, and used items (unless baby #2 is of the opposite sex as baby #1!) My first was a boy, and we had the $80 designer nursery lamp that I used less than a dozen times, the ceramic nursery decor that either ended up broken or collected dust. My second was a girl, so we bought all new Nursery decor to suit my little princess. With Baby #3