Before Jude was born, I scored this adorable vintage bassinet on Craigslist for 10 bucks, and with a little TLC it became the perfect first bed for my little one. Check out the before and after:
I loved the color, so all I had to do was add a mattress and pad the sides. For the mattress I had a piece of foam cut to size and used a large pillowcase (which happened to fit perfectly) as a sheet. For the sides I hot glued extra thick blanket batting around the inside and then sewed a removable (AKA washable) bumper cover with a ribbon drawstring much like a moses basket.
This sweet little crib fit perfectly beside the bed in our small room, and while he out-grew it quickly, it is now an excellent spot to store his motley crew of stuffed animals.