https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:30:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-splurge-save-or-diy-your-babys-crib/page/2#post-502075 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 18:36:49 +0000 lolabee 502075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We ended up splurging...with the same brand of crib &amp; dresser as @hergreenapples: It was also my intention to save but DH insisted on having this one, he loved the style &amp; colour of it. Super happy to have the option of turning it into a double. </p> [attach=2692/13/mgl89e.600x600.49fefe8acc0ddd2968cf1ef77cfdccf5.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-splurge-save-or-diy-your-babys-crib/page/2#post-502058 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 18:23:25 +0000 runsyellowlites 502058@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went with "save" &amp; a bit of settling on my part. I liked the modern style but wanted a 4-in-1 convertible.... I couldn't find a modern 4-in-1 in budget so we got a 3-in-1.</p> <p>Pic 1. What I wanted - Lolly &amp; Me McKinley 4-in-1<br /> Pic 2. What we got - Baby Mod Modena 3-in-1 </p> [attach=1400/13/mgl7n1.300x300.image.jpg] [attach=1400/13/mgl7n3.534x422.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-splurge-save-or-diy-your-babys-crib/page/2#post-502046 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 18:08:16 +0000 sunny 502046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We saved and bought the Graco Lauren for $150 since our dream crib was from Restoration Hardware and was over $1000 :-( </p> [attach=2232/13/mgl6xt.600x388.sp12_002_colette_nurs.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-splurge-save-or-diy-your-babys-crib/page/2#post-502044 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 18:07:10 +0000 BananaPancakes 502044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We splurged and got the sparrow. If we would have had a girl, my dream crib was a bargain, but since it was a boy, I had to choose something else since I just couldn't get into a Jenny Lind style for his room. I could never find anything else I liked and then pregnancy crazy kicked in and I couldn't let it go. We'll probably end up passing it along to my SIL since he'll be at least 2 before they have a baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-splurge-save-or-diy-your-babys-crib/page/2#post-502021 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 17:54:06 +0000 Beebug 502021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Didn't vote in poll....used credit card rewards to buy the crib we wanted! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-splurge-save-or-diy-your-babys-crib/page/2#post-502013 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 17:48:05 +0000 iheartleopardprint 502013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just got an affordable cot which looked nice, nothing fancy at all. We used it for DS, then at 18 months we put him in a big boy bed and now DD who is 4 months old is using the cot. </p> <p>We spent about $250 spent! I would definitely not splurge on a cot because we want our kids to be in beds early :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-splurge-save-or-diy-your-babys-crib/page/2#post-497616 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:32:51 +0000 HappyBaker 497616@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We loved the look of Pottery Barn cribs but couldn't justify spending that much on something that was going to get abused. So we bought the Graco Lauren which has the same sort of style but was super cheap. We love it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-splurge-save-or-diy-your-babys-crib/page/2#post-497567 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:17:25 +0000 heartonastring 497567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was my full intention to save. I'd picked out a $300 crib from Target. But then some business contacts told DH about a children's furniture store in town where they bought all their kids' furniture and DH really wanted to check it out. We ended up splurging on a crib we found there (DH's decision!) that is solid wood, made entirely in Canada, converts into five different configurations (including a double bed) and is compliant with some pretty rigid environmental/non-toxic regulations. I honestly could have gone either way!</p> <p>The crib we ended up with: </p> [attach=500/13/mggvwz.600x463.crib.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-splurge-save-or-diy-your-babys-crib/page/2#post-497362 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 09:24:52 +0000 SugarplumsMom 497362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We saved money and got the Sundvik from Ikea. I'm pretty happy we didn't splurge because at 6 months, she's only ever napped in it once! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-splurge-save-or-diy-your-babys-crib/page/2#post-497245 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 08:42:33 +0000 edelweiss 497245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lulibee: another gulliver crib purchaser here! i like the way it looks, particularly that it's minimalist. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-splurge-save-or-diy-your-babys-crib/page/2#post-497146 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 07:52:54 +0000 lulibee 497146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't got a baby room yet, but I purchased my crib last weekend at Ikea - Gulliver for about $100! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-splurge-save-or-diy-your-babys-crib/page/2#post-497138 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 07:36:46 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 497138@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow @Kemma: that is a beautiful crib. Solid sides and gorgeous wood grain and color! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-splurge-save-or-diy-your-babys-crib/page/2#post-496965 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 01:16:33 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 496965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>m.toysrus.com/skava/static/product.html?type=TRU_product_us&amp;url=%2Fproduct%2Findex.jsp%3FproductId%3D11405320&amp;domain=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.toysrus.com</p> <p>We went with this one in white. So....steal?<br /> It is super low to the ground....I love it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-splurge-save-or-diy-your-babys-crib/page/2#post-496894 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:20:42 +0000 Kemma 496894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MRS. LEMON-LIME: here's a couple of pics, it's an old school drop sided cot </p> [attach=1664/13/mgg46j.600x450.image.jpg] [attach=1664/13/mgg46k.450x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-splurge-save-or-diy-your-babys-crib/page/2#post-492864 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 23:15:09 +0000 skibobrown 492864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Of all of the nursery furniture items, we were the most concerned about having a really high quality crib. We figured DD would spend a lot of time in it, plus she would probably chew on the rails. So we splurged and bought the Oeuf crib that we loved. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-splurge-save-or-diy-your-babys-crib/page/2#post-492848 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 23:08:49 +0000 Weagle 492848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're totally saving. LO is sleeping in the crib I had as a baby (that I wouldn't actually sleep in, apparently). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-splurge-save-or-diy-your-babys-crib/page/2#post-492842 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 23:06:28 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 492842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@birdofafeather: that's a well-dressed crib, looks good! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-splurge-save-or-diy-your-babys-crib/page/2#post-492841 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 23:05:33 +0000 HLK208 492841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Save--$250 from target. It got ugly after DS teethed on it and DH's belt buckle scratched the outside of the crib when he would kiss DS good night.</p> <p>We'll splurge on their big boy/big girl beds, though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-splurge-save-or-diy-your-babys-crib#post-492831 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:59:53 +0000 mlm2934 492831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@birdofafeather: between the fabrics and gray, such am awesome trio! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-splurge-save-or-diy-your-babys-crib#post-492829 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:58:41 +0000 MusicaV 492829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We splurged on a Young America crib. We looked at some other cribs but the YA was my first and only love. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-splurge-save-or-diy-your-babys-crib#post-492803 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:43:04 +0000 prettylizy 492803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bought our crib used and got a seriously awesome deal. I wanted natural wood so we ended up with the Babi Italia Pinehurst in Tea Stain. I just love it, it's perfect for the feel of her room. </p> [attach=1542/13/mge507.220x220.image.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-splurge-save-or-diy-your-babys-crib#post-492801 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:41:59 +0000 shopaholic 492801@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@birdofafeather: Niiice! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-splurge-save-or-diy-your-babys-crib#post-492796 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:39:10 +0000 birdofafeather 492796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: thanks! we love it too! if we weren't given the crib by friends, we probably would have bought the same one on amazon and painted it! </p> <p>and we totally registered for the naturepedic organic mattress (DH even got on the floor with the mattresses to pick out the right one!) and ours was being discontinued, so it was over $100 off the original price, so my bro and sis bought it for us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-splurge-save-or-diy-your-babys-crib#post-492792 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:36:08 +0000 shopaholic 492792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@birdofafeather: I said it before and I'll say it again - LOVE what you did with that crib! We're definitely going to change it up for #2!</p> <p>Our crib was actually a SAVE even though I just bought it because I really like the look! It's a DaVinci Jenny Lind (same as @birdofafeather: but in white). </p> <p>We recieved a GC for Amazon and bought it right away, which was a good thing, because later down the line I found the Bratt Decor wrought-iron cribs, which would have been a DREAM crib! I don't regret our crib at all though, because I've seen it painted in all different colors and will be happy to change it up for baby #2 when the time comes. Our SPLURGE was the Naturepedic Organic mattress. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-splurge-save-or-diy-your-babys-crib#post-492776 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:27:44 +0000 itsmejules 492776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we got our Graco Lauren crib on clearance from Target at $67! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-splurge-save-or-diy-your-babys-crib#post-492775 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:27:05 +0000 birdofafeather 492775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runnerd: here's a sneak peek photo that i took. we found the crib sheet fabric from joanns (flannel), and the burlap was reused from a wedding i attended that used it for table runners. the crib is the jenny lind crib. </p> [attach=1362/13/mge496.600x600.photo.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-splurge-save-or-diy-your-babys-crib#post-492769 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:24:28 +0000 photojane 492769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dream crib was the Ikea Gulliver - simple, modern but timeless, and all white. It was only $100! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-splurge-save-or-diy-your-babys-crib#post-492767 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:23:25 +0000 Mrs. Pen 492767@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: that's what I have in grey!</p> <p>We got a crib I love at a price I LOVE. It's the modena in grey from walmart. We debated between this one and the navy one from BRU but figured grey is more neutral if we have a girl.<br /> <a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/Baby-Mod-Modena-3-in-1-Fixed-Side-Crib-Cool-Grey/15529734" rel="nofollow">http://www.walmart.com/ip/Baby-Mod-Modena-3-in-1-Fixed-Side-Crib-Cool-Grey/15529734</a> </p> [attach=1597/13/mge432.600x450.IMG_1465.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-splurge-save-or-diy-your-babys-crib#post-492764 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:22:43 +0000 Springtime 492764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have Graco Lauren too! I really like it and the price! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-splurge-save-or-diy-your-babys-crib#post-492756 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:19:19 +0000 Pancakes 492756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We also got the inexpensive Graco Lauren crib and I'm glad we didn't spend more, because my daughter chewed it to pieces. She even gnawed on the back side of the crib! I won't feel bad getting rid of it when she's ready to move to a big girl bed. </p> [attach=279/13/mge451.600x600.015.JPG]