Nursery room furniture - Help/recommended

Hanuki · 15 Apr 2022 at 21:52

Hi All,

Hope you are well, enjoying the holiday weekend.

We are needing to buy some Nursery Furniture, just want to check in with you guys see if you've used from before and was the quality ok?

https://www.online4baby.com/clearance-nursery-furniture-room-sets

Open for recommendations

thank you all

Cheers
James

Blue160 · 15 Apr 2022 at 21:59

I’ve not come across the company you’ve linked.

We used John Lewis for most of ours and the quality is pretty good https://www.johnlewis.com/baby-child/nursery-furniture-furnishings/c6000062

itsallaboutyou · 16 Apr 2022 at 01:39

Ours was all mamas and papas when you could go the shops. All the kids bedrooms are all ikea’d up now…

The M&P stuff has lasted for all four of ours.. littlest is just a bit too big for the cot now…

7 years and it’s all gone together and back down again really well.

Used to swear by John Lewis - worth it for the extra warranty - but the stuff you’ve posted is at a similar price point. No reason to suspect it won’t be just as good’

iamdjdz · 16 Apr 2022 at 07:26

Online4baby themselves are legitimate and we've ordered a few big items from them, however their delivery times aren't always the quickest but you can contact support by email to check approx.

We just got some off Facebook marketplace and ordered a tutti bambino (I think that's the brand) cot off wayfair as it was cheaper than elsewhere. It's very good quality.

tom_nieto · 16 Apr 2022 at 08:30

itsallaboutyou said:
Ours was all mamas and papas when you could go the shops. All the kids bedrooms are all ikea’d up now…

The M&P stuff has lasted for all four of ours.. littlest is just a bit too big for the cot now…

7 years and it’s all gone together and back down again really well.

Used to swear by John Lewis - worth it for the extra warranty - but the stuff you’ve posted is at a similar price point. No reason to suspect it won’t be just as good’

Only on number 2, but I’d echo this. The M&P furniture seems to have gone back together nicely after being taken down. Something that IKEA furniture does less well at in my experience.

Minstadave · 16 Apr 2022 at 09:01

M&Ps here too. Have the cot which converts into a bed. Good quality and has lasted both our kids well. We had some problems with brittle fittings breaking and they sent us replacement parts for free long after they stopped making the set.

Hanuki · 16 Apr 2022 at 23:05

Thank you for your replies

sorry been busy prepping the room - i think we will go for M&P as your right there is a showroom ^^

Minstadave said:
M&Ps here too. Have the cot which converts into a bed. Good quality and has lasted both our kids well. We had some problems with brittle fittings breaking and they sent us replacement parts for free long after they stopped making the set.

tom_nieto said:
Only on number 2, but I’d echo this. The M&P furniture seems to have gone back together nicely after being taken down. Something that IKEA furniture does less well at in my experience.

itsallaboutyou said:
Ours was all mamas and papas when you could go the shops. All the kids bedrooms are all ikea’d up now…

The M&P stuff has lasted for all four of ours.. littlest is just a bit too big for the cot now…

7 years and it’s all gone together and back down again really well.

Used to swear by John Lewis - worth it for the extra warranty - but the stuff you’ve posted is at a similar price point. No reason to suspect it won’t be just as good’

Hanuki · 16 Apr 2022 at 23:06

iamdjdz said:
Online4baby themselves are legitimate and we've ordered a few big items from them, however their delivery times aren't always the quickest but you can contact support by email to check approx.

We just got some off Facebook marketplace and ordered a tutti bambino (I think that's the brand) cot off wayfair as it was cheaper than elsewhere. It's very good quality.

Cheers, man yeah i think i avoid them haha! bit tight for delivery issues lol

arknor · 16 Apr 2022 at 23:12

get a full sized wardrobe, you can probably get an almost brand new changing table second hand since people only use them for like 6-9months

BigBoy · 17 Apr 2022 at 13:07

Momas and popas cot/bed changer/drawers and wardrobe have serviced 4 children in this house been taken apart and rebuilt several times without issue, Trick is not to over tighten so it pulls into the wood and you will be fine!
The youngest two are all IKEA'd up now and have a very stylish bedroom.

Freefaller · 17 Apr 2022 at 14:02

Personally for ours we just bought second hand and just bought a new mattress and car seat. Saved a lot of money. Same with clothes. Just got hand-me-downs. Whilst it's nice to have new stuff, we didn't see the point. Something to consider if you're trying to save a bit of money.

tom_nieto · 17 Apr 2022 at 16:06

Freefaller said:
Personally for ours we just bought second hand and just bought a new mattress and car seat. Saved a lot of money. Same with clothes. Just got hand-me-downs. Whilst it's nice to have new stuff, we didn't see the point. Something to consider if you're trying to save a bit of money.

Agree with this approach. I hope that we can pass on our furniture once we’ve finished with it. We’ve been really lucky with our son with borrowed and second hand things, especially baby clothes! The bedroom furniture was new for our daughter thanks to a kind family gift.

Freefaller · 17 Apr 2022 at 17:09

tom_nieto said:
Agree with this approach. I hope that we can pass on our furniture once we’ve finished with it. We’ve been really lucky with our son with borrowed and second hand things, especially baby clothes! The bedroom furniture was new for our daughter thanks to a kind family gift.

Yes we were lucky. Not denying that. Also the stuff we got was good quality and we'll be able to pass it on. In fact we are going to in a few months for a friend who has just had a baby.

soundb0y · 17 Apr 2022 at 18:12

Facebook marketplace is the move for nursery furniture.

Saved hundreds and hundreds instead of buying new.

Freefaller · 17 Apr 2022 at 19:00

soundb0y said:
Facebook marketplace is the move for nursery furniture.

Saved hundreds and hundreds instead of buying new.

That's what my wife did too since she's a bit of a Facebook expert (I don't have an account).

Hanuki · 19 Apr 2022 at 12:07

Yeah, I recon I would have done the same with the Facebook market place but my mother insisted to get the furniture as it her first grandson!

the shadow · 19 Apr 2022 at 12:42

This went quick https://www.very.co.uk/obaby-guess-...iate&utm_term=HotUKDeals_47868&utm_content=na

Freefaller · 19 Apr 2022 at 12:46

Hanuki said:
Yeah, I recon I would have done the same with the Facebook market place but my mother insisted to get the furniture as it her first grandson!

Well that's always handy!

We're just keen on freecycling and trying to be as sustainable as possible - but never look a gift horse in the mouth!

Hanuki · 12 May 2022 at 08:56

Freefaller said:
Well that's always handy!

We're just keen on freecycling and trying to be as sustainable as possible - but never look a gift horse in the mouth!

indeed, i am the same way, we are heavily relying on hand me downs, my mother is knitting, and charity shops are a gem!

espically for books.

Hanuki · 12 May 2022 at 08:57

thank you all for your contributions we went for Mamas and Papas in the end!!! The world of online shopping is far to overwhelming for me