Low and behold ohdeedoh had a post on Ikea's new Somnat Cribs in pink, blue and green and people in the comments section were raving about the quality of Ikea cribs. Although I don't think I'd go for the colourful versions, I'm coming around to the Gulliver. It's white, made of real wood, may be recyclable and to top it off it's $139.00. With this price tag I can afford to get my organic mattress. It's a win-win really. The only downside I can see is that it's not as nice as some of the other cribs I've seen out there. But I'll just fancy it up with some fun sheets and crib skirt.
Here are some examples of what it looks like:
(via Style at Home magazine. They actually compare this to the Oeuf Sparrow I was wishing for a few posts ago, in their high-low article)
(via Design*Sponge)
(via Stupid Clever on Flickr)There you have it -- I think I can make it work. What do you think? Do you have any experience with Ikea cribs?
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I love the look of the Ikea cribs and you can't beat the price! It's really all about the bedding anyway, isn't it? You can make it look so different depending on which way you go. BTW, my friend has a blue Gullivar and it's doing just fine with her little one.
ReplyDeleteHey Steph, we got our organic mattress at Baby on the Hip on Queen East... LOVE IT!!
ReplyDeleteJen C
Good to know thanks!!!
ReplyDeleteP.S. if you can't decide on a crib right away, you can always look into a hammock! Andrew would not sleep flat on his back as a newborn (major reflux) but he slept so well in his hammock until about 6 months. They sell some beautiful ones by Kanoe at that same Baby on the Hip store.
ReplyDeleteActually we found a crib on kijiji -- we're going to get it this weekend! Thanks for the tip though -- we still might need it!
ReplyDeleteWhere is your glider rocker from?
ReplyDelete@Amy - my glider isn't pictured here -- are you referring to the one in the last pic? I'm not sure where it's from unfortunately.
ReplyDeleteSteph