It's easy to find a stylish crib if you're able to shell out a couple grand for it. Finding cribs that marry affordability with good design is another thing altogether. We found this list of best budget cribs over at About.com, and while not all of them have the modern sensibility we prefer, there are definitely enough choices to hearten us in our quest for inexpensive nursery furniture. See some of our picks after the jump.
Top 10 Baby Cribs Under $250
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Each of the cribs featured here is available in several finishes, to complement pretty much any color and design scheme you can come up with. Also note that the prices we've included are the ones contained in the original About.com post. Shop around online, and be sure to check out Amazon to see if they stock these models, because you can sometimes find deeply slashed prices.
The Jenny Lind crib ($199) at the top of this post is something of a classic. It comes in a handful of colors, from white to pink to ebony. As an added bonus, there's also a conversion kit available that can adapt the crib to a toddler bed.
The Graco Lauren ($99-179) also converts to a daybed and then a toddler bed. If you like Mission-style design, then this might be the one for you. (We've shown it in a natural finish, but a darker finish is available if you're looking for something closer to period authenticity.)
The Dream on Me Convertible Sleigh Crib ($155-169) combines sleek lines with sleigh details, showing that you can marry modern with traditional. It's also available in black, which is pretty rare in less-expensive cribs.
Check out the full top 10 list at About.com.
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You can get an even less expensive Jenny Lind crib at Babies R Us by Delta. It's $130 and turns into a toddler bed--no extra kit needed. I have it and and it's been great.
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I have the Jenny Lind crib in the top photo. Bought it from Baby Style almost four years ago. It's being used by baby No. 2 as I type this and has held up great. Very easy to lower the mattress as the baby grows and disassemble when it's time to move.
view pennycarnival's profile
And let's not forget IKEA.
view JudiAU's profile
Now that I can find affordable cribs, why not affordable gliders that are not micro-suede or what ever that crap is.... I hate that stuff. Why can't a girl just get a cotton twill slipcover!!!
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we have the first two cribs shown here! well, the delta version (which, incidentally, was part of a recall, so we had to add some extra bits to it) of the jenny lind. and we just had to replace our iron crib with the lauren one, since one of my boys literally cracked his head on it. (skull fracture and all.)
view pyjammy's profile
Agreed! I would love to see a rocker/glider post in this vein!
(and really? They make $2K cribs? And people buy them? Sucker born every minute, I guess....)
view brenjay's profile
A word of caution when choosing a crib these days. We had that Jenny Lind Delta from BRU because we thought it was a great deal and through 2 kids teething, it got a bit knawed on (those rounded edges are really inviting for little mouths) so some of the paint came off. We found out last year that the paint contained formaldehyde and immediately got rid of it. Not to say the crazy priced $2k cribs are loads safer, but do your homework on the cheaper ones before buying - there have been TONS of crib recalls and disclosures of creepy chemicals in the finishes of many of the main brands in the past year.
We're expecting again and when it gets closer to needing to get the crib, I am going to be very choosy about what we pick - even if it means having to spend more than I'd like (and I'm usually pretty cheap).
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I agree that the Delta crib got chewed on. To help, we got this: www.teething-teeth.com/Crib_Rail_Cover.html
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