Baby Furniture Buying Guide

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First-time parents always find great excitement in designing their nursery. Making sure that you get it right and having on hand everything you'll need is by no means easy. There is a wide range of furniture available, and deciding on which pieces you need can be tricky. This article explains some details about baby nursery furniture and helps make your nursery-building experience fun.

Cots: A cot is unquestionably the centerpiece of any nursery. All baby nursery furniture manufacturers design their ranges around the cot. The fundamental purpose of the cot is to ensure baby's safety. The high sides firstly prevent baby from rolling off while asleep. Secondly, they also ensure that baby stays safely inside when up and can't climb out.

Many cots can also be converted into junior beds, making them useful for many more months to come. In fact, the cot from the Tutti Bambini "Marie" range converts to a junior bed and can also transform into a stylish sofa. This is a very thoughtful and unusual feature.

Bassinets: Bassinets, or Moses baskets as they are called, are cozy hooded baskets. Babies love the cosseted, ...
... secure feeling of lying in them. A bassinet combined with a stand is the perfect travel solution for baby's sleep needs.

Bassinet stands can be dismantled easily, making them a more portable option than cots. However, these are only suitable for very young babies. Also, they are not as secure as cots, and babies should never be left to sleep in them unmonitored.

Storage Spaces: Storage solutions come mainly in the form of changing units, wardrobes, toy boxes and under-cot drawers. The last three are quite self-explanatory, but changing units are endemic to nurseries. A changer is designed specifically to help change baby's clothes.

Its top surface has soft padding and is positioned at just the right height for the job. Underneath are cabinets or drawers for storage. One can conveniently stash all changing accessories here. A few changers can be converted into full-fledged dressers by simply detaching the padded surface.

Glider Chairs: These are highly useful but commonly overlooked pieces of furniture. They are ergonomically designed for nursing mothers. If you're feeding baby or even just singing baby to sleep, a glider chair is perfectly designed for the job. The quiet and gentle gliding motion helps to soothe baby, and the ergonomics allow you to feed him or her comfortably.

The Barcelona Beech range from Tutti Bambini features a well-designed gliding chair. It has very useful side-pockets on both sides of the armrests and comes with a footrest stool. The cleverly built wooden sides eliminate the chance of baby's limbs getting caught or stuck anywhere.

Mattresses: Although this is technically not a piece of furniture, it is nevertheless a very important element in a baby's nursery. Babies need to sleep for most of the day, far more than children or adults. Therefore, the mattress is the surface they spend the most time on.

A good mattress has a very soft and cushy outer cover that will feel smooth and gentle on baby's delicate skin. However, the mattress itself needs to be firm, as it is important to provide support to the body. There also needs to be adequate waterproofing to prevent leakage into the insides. Proper ventilation will help with temperature regulation. Make sure you spare the time and effort to pick a scientifically designed mattress that adequately fulfills all these criteria.

Visit the given link and explore high quality nursery furniture sets in a range of categories: http://www.nursery-furniture.co.uk/ .