nc poll: crib price

[sarack]

what range are/were you comfortable spending on a crib? 

what did you/will you actually spend?

obviously this will be different for everyone, but i'd like to know what people think.

[catbus]

We were willing to spend up to $700ish, IF there was a good reason to do so. Like if all cheaper options were really crappy and ugly. We ended up spending $100.

[karebear219]

I was looking to spend no more than $500. We spent $300.

[jamer]

I wanted a $100 crib. Husband vetoed and we got a $300 one. In hind sight I like this crib better, I tend to be frugal

[jennlin]

we didn't really have a "range"...i think under $500 was probably safe to say we were shooting for.

i *think* our crib was like 230..

[picksthemusic]

We got our crib for free second-hand. I'd probably spend $200 or so comfortably.

[7costanza]

Ours was free (never used hand me down from my cousin) but we probably would have spent around $100 on an Ikea crib.

[sarack]

Mar 29, 2013 14:32:46 GMT -5 spunbutterfly said:

We had no budget. We ended up spending 700 dollars.

which crib did you get??

[sarack]

Mar 30, 2013 1:36:02 GMT -5 spunbutterfly said:

Mar 30, 2013 1:31:22 GMT -5 sarack said:

which crib did you get??

PBK Madison in Espresso: www.potterybarnkids.com/products/madison-fixed-gate-3-in-1-crib/?pkey=e%7Cmadison%7C11%7Cbest%7C0%7C1%7C24%7C%7C1&cm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_-NoMerchRules-_-
Matching Dresser in Espresso: www.potterybarnkids.com/products/madison-dresser-and-changing-table-topper/?pkey=e%7Cmadison%7C11%7Cbest%7C0%7C1%7C24%7C%7C4&cm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_-NoMerchRules-_-

Matching side table too.

I should note, we got it at a sidewalk sale, so it was discounted a little bit.

I really wanted the PBK Wingback Glider, but ... after the crib and dresser, we couldn't justify it.

are you still happy that you bought one this expensive?

[pandangie]

Ours was $120 on sale with a free mattress thrown in. 
Budget was about $200
i figured we'd save money now and spend more on their "big kid" beds, something they will have longer, in the grand scheme of things 

[dana86]

Ours was a gift from my dad but I wanted to stay around $300 or under which if I remember right it was right around 300. I wanted the convertible crib that eventually becomes a full size bed so as long as we have more kids it will get used to its full potential eventually.

[sarack]

f/u on this. my bff and iwent to ikea this morning and land of nod this afternoon. we saw the Gulliver and then i'm not sure the brand at land of nod but it looked JUST like the babyletto one. she agreed the nicer one was worth the dollars. obviously mr & mrs sarack are still undecided.. but i'm gonna put a hold on this for now.

[sarack]

Mar 30, 2013 20:29:25 GMT -5 @jennuinne said:

Mar 30, 2013 20:04:08 GMT -5 sarack said:

f/u on this. my bff and iwent to ikea this morning and land of nod this afternoon. we saw the Gulliver and then i'm not sure the brand at land of nod but it looked JUST like the babyletto one. she agreed the nicer one was worth the dollars. obviously mr & mrs sarack are still undecided.. but i'm gonna put a hold on this for now.

If you love it and can afford it, go for it.

I just gotta say, obviously the Land of Nod ones are nicer, and so is the one you like.  And if you compare the IKEA one to the nicer ones, the IKEA one doesn't look that great.  But, when it's set up in your cute nursery, it's gonna look fine, and much better than in the showroom.

i had no problem with the ikea crib when h said yes to it. in fact, i was sold on it. and then he made a comment.. and now i feel like he won't let me get it.

i just think I've had too much talk about it. i need to just let it go for a while. i need to focus on the chaos that is my house this moment.. and then worry about that stuff later.

[niq]

Hrrmmm. This isn't the case for all baby things, but splurging on the crib is not high on my list.

Msniq registered for the sleigh bed. www.amazon.com/Arms-Reach-Co-Sleeper-Bassinet-Expresso/dp/B002WN2A7E/ref=br_it_dp_o_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=KZC99MHZUEB6&coliid=IP58BBB1FLTGX ... I'm assuming 36" is not tall enough to get them all the way to a bed?

If we have to get a crib too, I said "we can always go with IKEA" and she gave me a funny look.

Maybe I can at least convince her to get the cosleeper that converts to a play pen.

ETA our whole furniture sitch is complicated by the fact mom might move in with us for a while, so we can't really know when babyniq would have his own room, which room that would be, etc.