Crib question

Yami4 · July 2014

So my mom almost had a fit when I told her about the crib set I like. She says that it's too girly for my boy. That white is for girls and that he can't grow into this set as he gets older (the crib can convert to a bed frame for later on). My husband and I don't think it's girly. Especially since his room will be decorated as a boy's room. What do you ladies think?

Maelara · July 2014

It's fine. I don't believe white is girly though. You can't/shouldn't assign gender to a neutral colour. That's why it's called neutral

Yami4 · July 2014

Maelara said:

It's fine. I don't believe white is girly though. You can't/shouldn't assign gender to a neutral colour. That's why it's called neutral

Thank you! I was just so annoyed with her comment! LOL. She can be very old school/"traditional" sometimes. I think it's silly to think that white, which is a neutral and a "non-color" like my husband calls it, can't work for a boy! We both think it's nice and modern. IMO it's the bedding that makes the difference anyway. Thanks again!

JustJainey · July 2014

That crib is awesome. Love it for either gender!

TC0514 · July 2014

White is neutral!

ccam · July 2014

DS's furniture is white and I don't think it's girly at all. I actually think with the dark accents it actually does look a little more masculine than feminine.

carmelissa · July 2014

Very nice set. I think white is perfectly fine.

kimberly_ann81 · July 2014

I like it, especially the darker edges/top.

carcrashheart · July 2014

We bought a white crib for DS. I wondered the same before buying it but haven't thought of it since. Again, I'm unsure who is having these babies. The actual pregnant women or their parents/in laws. Who cares what they think? They raised their children. These baking babies are ours, not anyone else's, to decide what to do, how to raise, how to dress, etc.

Natedawg71 · July 2014

Tell her to look at the pottery barn catalog...it's all white for boys!!

MmmPopcorn · July 2014

Cute! We're going with white furniture, and we're team green, so we're definitely comfortable with white furniture for a boy. I got some of the same comments ("White is a girl color!"), but I don't particularly care.

MrsG1019 · July 2014

We're doing white furniture too and think it's totally fine! Choose what you like as there will always be someone with a differing opinion. Love your set!

Curlyfries851 · July 2014

It's not like it's all femininely curved and stuff. I think the basic sleek lines in combo with the brown make it masculine.

hiketheworld · July 2014

I think that set looks awesome! You could make it fit any gender.

Celticlass6 · July 2014

I really like that set! I originally thought I wouldn't want white for the room because it was too girly. (This was before we even found out we're having a boy.)

But then I saw some images of different rooms with white furniture and loved them. It really comes down to how you accent and decorate. We're now going with a white crib and dresser in baby's room.

smboswell1 · July 2014

My grandmother said the same thing! But I still chose white:)

aa98 · July 2014

I'm having a boy and buying a set with a very similar color scheme (two tone, white and espresso) I'm just trying to determine which color goes where. I think it is totally fine for a boy, the bedding will really define it as "traditionally" boy or girl or neutral.

The only thing may be risky for "growing with the baby" is the dresser. An older boy may not necessarily like a white dresser. The only reason I mention it is I am going through the same thing (no problem whatsoever with the crib). For the dresser I'm debating about going all espresso with white hardware which I would swap out for more neutral hardware once he got older. Then again, if the room is decorated just right, the dresser wouldn't matter either. Just my 2 cents, I think whatever you do is fine, it's your nursery and your child!

absolutelymaybe · July 2014

I like the set. Not too girly at all. Now, if it was pink and had princesses all over it...

wildflower75 · July 2014

That pic looks like a boy's room to me!

White is great because you can dress it up with whatever accent color(s) you want!

Autumnsnow · July 2014

I'm not a big white crib person for either a girl or boy but that set it actually really nice. Def doesn't look girly to me with the sleek lines and dark accents. It's not like it has carved scrolls or flowers with it. I think it's perfect for a boy.

momtojad · July 2014

We have all white for our boy.

jibell · July 2014

I think it would work one for a boy

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