FYI Ikea Furniture

LovinTim912 · August 2012

While it is SO inexpensive, the pieces dubbed "baby" furniture are SO small!! They had a set for $299- crib, armoir, and bookcase/changing table. Great price, right??? Well, the amoir was no taller than me -- I am about 5 foot 6. I felt like a giant lol.

RissKay · August 2012

lol This is because the brand was made to fit in small spaces in Europe, and here in the States we've adopted the modern theme they have. Over there, it isn't uncommon for you to have a family of several people living in 800 or less square feet.

Yeah, I was a little disappointed in the crib selection, just because I was hoping for bigger slats than what they had. Oh well!!

leneae10 · August 2012

It isn't ALL small. I have the Gulliver crib and LOVE it!

6fsn · August 2012

In most furniture stores the kid furniture is smaller.

LovinTim912 · August 2012

I think my problem is that I am comparing it to DS' furniture. He has Stanley furniture from the Young America collection. The pieces are big as they are meant to be kept until adulthood. Unfortunately, we are unable to afford furniture like that for this LO.

bearkatjen · August 2012

We got our crib there plus an adult dresser and bookcase. The sizes are fine, and DS's room is small anyway, so I would want larger pieces anyway. Compact, sturdy, with plenty of storage.

We will be going with Young America for our sons' big boy furniture. They have great furniture, but I wouldn't want it at the mercy of a toddler.

LovinTim912 · August 2012

I am now considering getting a dresser & bookcase from Ikea (from the adult stuff) and a crib from somewhere else. I don't consider myself to be a tall person, but I was disappointed with the height of the "baby" pieces there.

bearkatjen · August 2012

Why would you want a taller crib? The lower it is the shorter the fall for your toddler when he learns to climb out.

LovinTim912 · August 2012

You are 100% right in that respect, but I am looking for a more substantial piece of furniture.

And when I said about the height, I meant the bookcase and armoire.

Kingston54 · August 2012

We got the Sundvik crib and it fits a standard mattress but it's definitely shorter. Being short myself, I like that. We got the Hemnes dressers to go with it though and they are big and sturdy!

PeonyPumps · August 2012

Just an FYI for the future about IKEA, their toddler beds don't take crib mattresses.

Aaaaand we'll be returning to IKEA this weekend or next week (2-4 hours away one way) to go pick up a mattress. Ugh.

Daenaria · August 2012

I'm planning on purchasing my crib from Ikea. I enjoy their furniture in general, and at 5'2", I prefer a shorter crib. They do take a standard sized mattress. I think they suit their function just perfectly, especially for a smaller space.

lenya_35 · August 2012

Yeah, we'll be getting the crib from Ikea since I'm short and prefer the lower rails (less hoisting a sleeping baby up and over high rails = better IMO), but we'll stick to our normal "grown up" furniture for the rest of the room.

dodo1202 · August 2012

i bought a Sundsvik crib from IKEA and it's not bad. dh wants a infant crib instead of 4 in 1 convertible. we are going to put it in our bedroom together with the changing table and the dresser and they are all perfect in our room. We are planning to buy a better full size bed when our LO is older. The cribs from ikea can only convert to toddler bed the most and that's what we need.

LovinTim912 · August 2012

Please know that I meant no disrespect to you when I was talking about the furniture. Your siggy pic is actually what got me interested in Ikea to begin with!

bearkatjen:
Why would you want a taller crib? The lower it is the shorter the fall for your toddler when he learns to climb out.

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