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i bought the Oeuf crib featured here and I cannot rave about it enough! It is sturdy, beautiful and was fairly easy to put together. We also got the conversion kit and hope this crib will last us awhile (thereby justifying the price a little more). Also, the folks at Oeuf could not be more helpful and on top of things! Great eco-friendly company!

our second baby is on the way and we had to throw out our sons crib because it got a bit damaged from being taken apart and put together 3 times for different moves... this will be our last child so we don't want to spend a ton on a crib, also because we plan on spending a little more for a naturepedic crib mattress.

i've been debating between the dwellstudio silver lake crib, the ikea gulliver, and the baby mod roxanne crib (not shown above).

i wish the target website would give a little more info on the dwellstudio cribs- they are sold as convertible cribs- but you have to buy the guard rail through the manufacturer. has anyone bought the guardrail? does anyone know more about this crib?

I'm surprised that Walmart wasn't listed here. I hate, hate, hate shopping there, but sucked it up after seeing a number of beautiful nursery tours on this site w/cribs from the baby mod line. They are manufactured by Million Dollar Baby. We chose the ParkLane for the under-crib storage. The Olivia is a dead ringer for an Oeuf crib.

Hah, I just did a post similar to this in my blog last week: http://roomsinspiredby.blogspot.com/

I think the Baby Mod from Wal-mart (not mentioned here) is the best deal of the bunch.

erinpearce, i have the dwellstudio crib from target. it is a convertible crib but you have to buy the conversion kit directly from the manufacturer -- the email i received said "You can purchase that conversion kit from Foremostgroups for $69.99. The price covers product, freight and tax." contact info is 800-443-1410/customerservice@foremostgroups.com. hope that helps.

erinpearce, i wanted to also add that my husband and i were deciding between the same 3 cribs you mentioned and the deciding factor was the height of the target crib - it is several (maybe 4? can't remember) inches taller than the other two -- much easier for us as a taller couple.

Ditto on the Park Lane at Walmart. Hate the store, love the crib.

THANK YOU for this post - I am about to go crib shopping in the coming weeks, and I will also be considering the walmart babymod line.

One more vote for Wal-Mart Baby Mod. We have the Olivia and it is not only attractive and affordable, but much more solid than anything I've seen from a big box store. This is the first and only thing I've bought from Wal-Mart in ten years, but... its fantastic.

So much Baby Mod love and Walmart hate... I guess that's ambivalence. At any rate, those of you looking into your options might want to know that the Baby Mod cribs ship with the toddler conversion rail, so you don't have any additional costs down the road. I should add that one of the sides to our crib arrived dented. We contacted the manufacturer directly and got a replacement within a week, no hassle.

I almost went for the Wal-Mart crib, but in the end had to get the Oeuf. I will not support Wal-Mart even if they have a good knock off. I second soirish87's comment. I couldn't be happier with the Oeuf and know it will last through a few kids.

just got the IKEA gulliver in white... and am impressed with its small scale. if you get it, make sure you get the teething rails and possibly the toddler bed rail, as well.

We bought a baby mod for our first baby and it has held up really well. However the matching changer and dresser hasn't held up as well and we've only had it 9 months. We went with the Argington Sahara line for our expected second baby. We wont know how it holds up to use for a few months but it is beautiful!! We bought it in maple finish as it was on clearance and were pleased to find that the wood matches the baby mod Olivia crib perfectly. We just ordered another set of dressers to replace the walmart.
If I had it to do over again I'd buy another baby mod crib and spend more on the dressers and changers.

What perfect timing! I'm looking to buy a crib for our first baby in the next few weeks and still feel a little overwhelmed with all the options. For those that bought from the Baby Mod line from Walmart - which style did you choose? Any particular reason? We have a small nursery, so I'm not concerned with it converting to a full bed.
Thanks!

Another list of cribs in all price ranges at
www.buymodernbaby.com/cribs

Wow, we are looking at buying an Oeuf & I just checked out the baby mod at Walmart. Despite the significant (WOW!) price difference, I think we are still going to buy the Oeuf.

At least with the Oeuf, we know that we are directly supporting a family business, that has sourced its materials ethically & sustainably, not to mention that they are not exploiting their workers to achieve a low price.

My Father In Law always says, "If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys".

Don't forget the beautiful Amy Coe Westport convertible crib from BRUs, which gets rave review from taller parents:

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3046097

We bought the Netto Moderne crib on craigslist... it is a friggin awesome crib. I highly suggest craigslist if you're dreaming of an expensive crib.

Crib that converts to a toddler bed or twin is the way to go...
great modern convertible cribs: Rollbed TZ, Domino Crib, Fiorello Crib, & Bobo
Who says you have to sacrifice style?
I have the Rollbed TZ for my daughter, if anyone wants pictures email me baklya123@hotmail.com

sorry forgot to leave the website
http://www.goziahome.com/catalog.php?id=1064

Pali cribs are fantastic (made in Italy). We bought ours on sale for about $450 (6 years ago) but it is now being used by baby #5. They are solid, well made and use non-toxic stains and finishes. They come in a variety of styles and have been rated an "A" in 7 consecutive Baby Bargains books. No, I don't work for them - we've just been really impressed with the quality of the crib - it has withstood heavy use from four kids already. It was the only thing we spent money on in our nursery and it was well worth it!

I love my daughter's Nurseryworks Loom crib. It's not a cheap crib, but it's not one of the super-expensive designer ones, either. Apparently it's on sale now for about $640. It's rock solid, we've had it up for a year without a single chip to the paint. It looks exactly the same as when it was put together. We have the all-white version. I love the asymmetrical slats, it's subtle but very attractive. And Nurseryworks uses all non-toxic finishes and sustainable finishes. We have one of their rockers and I love it also.

That's supposed to be "non-toxic finishes and sustainable materials." My brain needs a reboot!

I won my daughter's Oeuf crib and changing table from Giggle.com. Cannot say enough great things about Giggle and Oeuf. Crib is sturdy and looks great.

The gulliver crib was one of the best purchases we made. I think it's pretty stylish, and for $100, it can't be beat!
Our daughter loves it, and her toys (mobile, kick piano, etc.) all set up on it quite easily.
Plus, it's also rated as a very safe crib.

The best piece of baby furniture you can buy is a king bed.