Graco Lauren crib

Fremdschamen

Hi all,

I'm a FTM due in April, and I have been looking for a (relatively affordable) crib that I like.  I came across the Graco Lauren crib today . I really like the design, and the price is right (available at Walmart and Target).  I don't think we will be using the convertible feature of the crib, because we plan to have at least 1-2 more kids, who would use the same crib. 

Does anyone have experience with this crib, good or bad?  We have lots of time to keep looking, so please tell me if I should look for something else.

cecflutey

I don't have any complaints.  The crib gets good reviews from Baby Bargains and Lucy's List.  if you were looking at the white crib it's more of a cream so you're warned.  I found it matches really well with the Ikea Hemnes dresser.   

drpayne

I love it. Like PP I also have the ikea hemnes dresser. When I got ours from Walmart online, they included the mattress for free and they run those specials all of the time.

fallomg06

Love it! We have the espresso colored crib. Got an amazing deal on Black Friday last year from BRU. The changing table was free with crib purchase (weren't really planning to get a changing table). I think it was $199 for both.

JuliaBug

I am pretty sure that's the one we have, in white. I haven't had any problems with it. There are a few minor scratches where DS chewed on the rails, but I put on a cloth teething guard soon after I discovered him doing so. It is also easy to change the height of the mattress and DS, despite being a prolific climber, never escaped from it. 

We didn't convert it to a toddler bed either since I am going to use it for #2.

jquirke9881

Love it. We used it for 2+ years with DD1 and just got a 2nd one for the twins.

nicole0066

We have it in espresso and are really happy with it.  

sweetMay119

We got ours with the changing table last black Friday for $150 I believe. We sold the table on craigslist and used a dresser. The only complaint I have is that if you put it directly on wood floors it will move around a lot when you barely touch it, bc it is so light. I'm sure you could put something under the legs though.

SweetHurricane

Have it. Love it. Loved it so much we bought a second one for DD2.

I disagree with PP about it being cream. It's bright white and matches all of our bright white furniture. I have pics of it in my blog here: https://hellocbl.blogspot.com/2012/03/pink-and-blue.html

NydaP

I love it.  We're using it as a toddler bed now and it is holding up very well.  It's holding up better than the crib our first son has that cost $100 more than this one.  I definitely plan to get this crib again for any future babies.  

jquirke9881

re:  white vs cream

Ours from BRU from 2 years ago is white.  When I was looking for it this time, the one at Target is white but the color of the one at BRU is now called french vanilla or something and it is cream.

SweetHurricane

Ah, yes. BRU has their own "Graco Lauren Signature". It is actually slightly different. If you look at the back of it, there is a thick portion in the middle versus the Lauren everyone else sells where the slats are the same all the way around.

We bought both of our cribs from Walmart.

Fremdschamen

Thanks all!  Al this positive feedback makes my decision easy!  We may have to make a trip to the US (we're in Canada), since it is about $100 cheaper there!

stardust317

DD1 has the graco charleston. I'm sure the quality would be similar and we have no complaints. We bought DD2 the graco Lauren off of Craigslist. We haven't used it yet, but I anticipate being pleased with the purchase.

jquirke9881

SweetHurricane:

Ah, yes. BRU has their own "Graco Lauren Signature". It is actually slightly different. If you look at the back of it, there is a thick portion in the middle versus the Lauren everyone else sells where the slats are the same all the way around.

We bought both of our cribs from Walmart.

It's annoying!  I almost ordered it from BRU and then read some of the reviews.  Otherwise I would have assumed it was the same (stupidly). 

kdE2010

I like ours! We got it at Walmart and it's white, not cream. We also have the Ikea Hemnes dresser and it matches well. I think it's a great value for the price.

cmollfulleda

Do you know if the graco lauren crib sits high enough off the ground that i could put nursery storage bins underneath? small nursery need storage every where.

jess9802

cmollfulleda:

Do you know if the graco lauren crib sits high enough off the ground that i could put nursery storage bins underneath? small nursery need storage every where.

No, there's not enough space underneath the crib - maybe 7" or so. 

SweetHurricane

cmollfulleda:

Do you know if the graco lauren crib sits high enough off the ground that i could put nursery storage bins underneath? small nursery need storage every where.

We have one of those Sterilite under bed storage bins under our each crib.