Is Pottery Barn Kids Furniture Worth The Price?

[Anonymous]

I’ve been looking at poetry barn cribs, dressers, and chairs but they are expensive. Is the price worth or should we go with something cheaper? We specifically looking at the Larkin crib, Larkin or Kendall dresser, and the comfort swivel glider. DaVinci also has some nice furniture and it’s much cheaper.

[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

It’s worth it. We have the Larkin with the Kendall dresser. Both have held up over the last 5 years and two kids. It’s worth the price to know you’re getting safe furniture.

[Anonymous]

I like our PBK furniture and everything has held up great but so have our cheap things from IKEA.

[Anonymous]

Can’t speak to the baby furniture, but we have a play table that converts to a desk. We put it in our family room in place of a coffee table. One our best decisions ever. Weve had it roughly 10 years. It’s taken a lickin’ and kept on tickin’. It’s been great for board games, wooden trains, and family room picnics. We keep workbooks in the drawers. I would do again in a heart beat. Hopefully the PB products today are just as durable.

[Anonymous]

The furniture is high quality and durable, but I think the question you need to ask yourself is whether you actually need that. I think it depends on how long you're going to use the furniture for. If you are just having one kid, I'm not sure I'd invest in one of their cribs. Same with the dresser - if it's really only a "baby" dresser, I don't know that I'd sink the money into something you're only going to use a few years. But if you are planning to have multiple kids or the furniture is usable through childhood, I'd make the investment.

[Anonymous]

We bought the Larkin set and have converted the crib to a full bed. Works for our 4 year old and intend to keep it throughout elementary school

[Anonymous]

"Is it worth it?" is a subjective question. You pay extra for design, for the cachet.

Kids furniture is typically safe in the US, so that won't make a difference.

But there's nothing wrong with wanting "nice" furniture for your kids (especially your first, ha).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The furniture is high quality and durable, but I think the question you need to ask yourself is whether you actually need that. I think it depends on how long you're going to use the furniture for. If you are just having one kid, I'm not sure I'd invest in one of their cribs. Same with the dresser - if it's really only a "baby" dresser, I don't know that I'd sink the money into something you're only going to use a few years. But if you are planning to have multiple kids or the furniture is usable through childhood, I'd make the investment.

OP here. I think it’s a dresser that is more than for a baby. It’s a very nice drawer that can be used for a long time. We plan to have 2-3 kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"Is it worth it?" is a subjective question. You pay extra for design, for the cachet.

Kids furniture is typically safe in the US, so that won't make a difference.

But there's nothing wrong with wanting "nice" furniture for your kids (especially your first, ha).

Not true. Many baby items are glued together with toxic materials like formaldehyde.

[Anonymous]

I like PB dressers. Very solid and long lasting. Our 5 year old Da Vinci dresser already needed some TLC as one of the drawer bottoms became warped.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The furniture is high quality and durable, but I think the question you need to ask yourself is whether you actually need that. I think it depends on how long you're going to use the furniture for. If you are just having one kid, I'm not sure I'd invest in one of their cribs. Same with the dresser - if it's really only a "baby" dresser, I don't know that I'd sink the money into something you're only going to use a few years. But if you are planning to have multiple kids or the furniture is usable through childhood, I'd make the investment.

OP here. I think it’s a dresser that is more than for a baby. It’s a very nice drawer that can be used for a long time. We plan to have 2-3 kids.

Just remember kids have a way of destroying things. Sometimes things don't last as long as you think they will - especially with three little kids.

[Anonymous]

We bought a convertible crib/dresser/nightstand for our 1st and handed it down to our 2nd. It’s still in amazing shape and the younger one will continue to use it for many years. The kids are not kind to the furniture (climb on it, bite it, etc.) it is in way better condition than the furniture in our room from city furniture.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"Is it worth it?" is a subjective question. You pay extra for design, for the cachet.

Kids furniture is typically safe in the US, so that won't make a difference.

But there's nothing wrong with wanting "nice" furniture for your kids (especially your first, ha).

Not true. Many baby items are glued together with toxic materials like formaldehyde.

+1 to this. In comparison, Ikea has to manufacture by the super high German standards for kids furniture.

[Anonymous]

I bought furniture from Pottery Barn Teen so my kid could use it longer. It has held up very well.