You know what's safer than non toxic furniture? Buying used. Then it's already off gassed for 5-10 years.

Anonymous wrote:Just wanted to chime in on the beech-finish IKEA Sniglar, even though it sounds like it’s not OP’s style, because it sounds like there are a lot of people looking for a less-toxic crib. It’s actually known worldwide for being one of the safest (in terms of toxicity/offgassing/etc) cribs in the world. From what I understand, because it’s sold worldwide, it’s manufactured to European safety standards because those are the strictest for furniture finishes, wood sourcing, etc.

There are a lot of good articles about this and this is just the result of a cursory search, but here’s a quick overview:

https://www.leafscore.com/product-reviews/ikea-sniglar-crib-review/

We paired ours with a Naturepedic crib mattress, mostly because they’re made in my hometown in Ohio but also because they’re GOTS-certified and not made with awful chemicals. My kid wasn’t a great sleeper but at least I felt good about her mattress.

+1 to this crib. It looks great and it meets what you're looking for. I'm torn on your question. Personally I don't think expensive nursery furniture is even moderatly necessary. Within months you're transitioning to more of a toddler room and I just think having flexibility is good, the nursery is so fleeting. So it's going to be a very unnecessary purchase but if it makes your wife happy you may just want to go with it

We had hand me downs cribs for both kids. With my 1st, I agonized over whether I was doing the right thing. If felt like I wasn't excited enough if I didn't buy her her OWN brand new crib.

Let me tell you what I'm happy I didn't spend money on: THE CRIB. It's gone in just a few years and you move onto a bed they will probably stay in for the rest of the time they live with you.

Now, I would spend money on a good dresser that can last through the years. Though we do have an Ikea dresser too and it's held up really well.

We only just donated our expensive glider, 13 years and 3 kids after purchasing. We got a lot of use out of it.

As for the Bellini crib, it was passed down twice and is now converted to the headboard for the third child (full size bed).

No regrets.

FTM here. I spent about $2k on the nursery. No regrets here. I could afford it and it made me happy. My kids have IKEA beds now

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. We are doing everything from PBK because they are high quality. My wife said all furniture is made with toxic chemicals. She wants a nightstand to go next to the rocker for a lamp and to put things like water on it.

Pottery Barn is not high quality! It’s made in China and not even real wood. Many are made of particle board.

Yes this. It is made in China just like the ones from Target. There is nothing special or safer about it and it will look terrible once your child gets teeth. And you would really rethink the dark wood. The espresso finish furniture, especially from big box stores like pottery barn wear terribly. They scratch and get marked up from any little thing.

+1 You're paying for their marketing.

Your wife is full of baby hormones which are making her crazy. As a husband, this is going to be difficult to navigate, and the extent to which you should pick battles is probably going to depend on how fast your giant pile of savings is disappearing into things that The Baby Needs.

Gliders might be worth putting some extra cash into - it's a furniture item I didn't know I needed until I had kids -but spending that much on a crib which has no functional difference compared to a much cheaper model is nutso. I mean, even if you pump out the babies for the next ten years, it's still insanely expensive on an annual basis. If you're fearful of offgassing - and Lord knows, you shouldn't be - just buy a nice used one which will have already offgassed all its suspicious chemicals. Something that's sat around for a few years is going to be a lot more inert than anything brand new.

Anonymous wrote:Just wanted to chime in on the beech-finish IKEA Sniglar, even though it sounds like it’s not OP’s style, because it sounds like there are a lot of people looking for a less-toxic crib. It’s actually known worldwide for being one of the safest (in terms of toxicity/offgassing/etc) cribs in the world. From what I understand, because it’s sold worldwide, it’s manufactured to European safety standards because those are the strictest for furniture finishes, wood sourcing, etc.

There are a lot of good articles about this and this is just the result of a cursory search, but here’s a quick overview:

https://www.leafscore.com/product-reviews/ikea-sniglar-crib-review/

We paired ours with a Naturepedic crib mattress, mostly because they’re made in my hometown in Ohio but also because they’re GOTS-certified and not made with awful chemicals. My kid wasn’t a great sleeper but at least I felt good about her mattress.

We did this same combination and both the mattress and crib look brand new 5 years and 2 kids later. When my younger one ages out of the crib, we will use the included conversion rail to turn it into a toddler bed and use if for another year or two.

Get a Snoo and IKEA everything else (thank me later!) Plus a Naturepedic mattress when you move to a larger crib/toddler bed.

Just wanted to chime in on the beech-finish IKEA Sniglar, even though it sounds like it’s not OP’s style, because it sounds like there are a lot of people looking for a less-toxic crib. It’s actually known worldwide for being one of the safest (in terms of toxicity/offgassing/etc) cribs in the world. From what I understand, because it’s sold worldwide, it’s manufactured to European safety standards because those are the strictest for furniture finishes, wood sourcing, etc.

There are a lot of good articles about this and this is just the result of a cursory search, but here’s a quick overview:

https://www.leafscore.com/product-reviews/ikea-sniglar-crib-review/

We paired ours with a Naturepedic crib mattress, mostly because they’re made in my hometown in Ohio but also because they’re GOTS-certified and not made with awful chemicals. My kid wasn’t a great sleeper but at least I felt good about her mattress.

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Anonymous wrote:Don't get nice nursery furniture! When they're older, they will put stickers on them etc. etc. It's not worth it to try to police that, in my opinion; it's going to happen whether you want to or not. We got a nice non-toxic, low profile crib (b/c I'm short) that was about $700, which we used for 2 kids and then sold. The rest of the furniture is Ikea. That way we don't have to stress out when they put stickers etc. on their dressers and nightstands. When they get older, maybe we'll upgrade.

I tend to agree. The stickers, chalk, markers etc etc! Splurge on quality beds and mattresses when they are older.

My kids never did any of that but we supervised them. Why would you allow that?

Anonymous wrote:Don't get nice nursery furniture! When they're older, they will put stickers on them etc. etc. It's not worth it to try to police that, in my opinion; it's going to happen whether you want to or not. We got a nice non-toxic, low profile crib (b/c I'm short) that was about $700, which we used for 2 kids and then sold. The rest of the furniture is Ikea. That way we don't have to stress out when they put stickers etc. on their dressers and nightstands. When they get older, maybe we'll upgrade.

I tend to agree. The stickers, chalk, markers etc etc! Splurge on quality beds and mattresses when they are older.

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Anonymous wrote:I would do money on crib and then do cheaper dresser and night stand (which babies don't need a night stand).

A quality comfy rocker is worth it but not more than 500 dollars.

I would do the opposite -- spend money on a quality dresser and nightstand because those will be used throughout their entire childhood, while the crib will only be used for 1-3 years.That's what we did and we have no regrets.

But trends in furniture finishes change through the years. That’s why so many people choose white furniture. You can buy different colors at different times. OP’s DW doesn’t like white, and he won’t be able to match the brown eight years from now, when DC needs a desk. Much better to get a safe crib, and go cheap on everything else. I never decorated my nursery. The baby made it to four. Now we are going to fix it up when he can appreciate it.

Anonymous wrote:I would do money on crib and then do cheaper dresser and night stand (which babies don't need a night stand).

A quality comfy rocker is worth it but not more than 500 dollars.

I would do the opposite -- spend money on a quality dresser and nightstand because those will be used throughout their entire childhood, while the crib will only be used for 1-3 years.That's what we did and we have no regrets.

Our crib was inexpensive. Around $150. But the chair, we totally splurged the second time around. $1200 it is a glider with locking position and recliner and electric recline and foot rest. Plus it is attractive and comfortable and will absolutely fit in our living room down road. Only regret is waiting till our second to buy a quality chair.