I like it because it's expandable, and eventually can be a regular twin-size bed. That means we don't have to buy all sorts of special toddler-bed size stuff and she can be in it indefinitely. For now, it's only about 5 feet long (it can be smaller, but this leaves plenty of room for pillows and toys). Of course compared to a crib it's very wide so she looks quite tiny in it.
Next, the bedding. I have always planned to get Clem a teeny tiny comforter...for some reason this has been a long-held fantasy. Something about a wee tot swathed in a fluffy duvet is very sweet. Of course, with a twin size duvet, it would be more like "drowning" in a fluffy duvet, but luckily Pottery Barn Kids makes a toddler size that's perfectly sized 36 by 50 inches and perfectly priced at $49. Of course, there's more: now I need a cover for the duvet, and PB is not kind enough to supply this. My original dream was to get some Liberty of London fabric for the cover, but it's a mite pricey at $35 a yard. Purl Soho has an amazing selection so I went in to check it out and came across something totally different. It's a Japanese linen/cotton blend, not too thin, with some nursery-rhyme designs printed onto an oatmeal-colored background. I got two different designs, the Rapunzel and the Owl & The Pussycat:
For sheeting, I decided to go with a grey-plum color, since it would be neutral. I've got a bunch of small throw pillows on her bed (helpful to cushion against the metal frame), and I think sooner or later I will get some of the Liberty fabric for covers. Now I just need to learn to sew.
And by the way I also have in mind that these new fabrics will coordinate well with the green dandelion fabric I am slowly admitting to myself I need to get for the curtains.
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i LOVE that fabric!!! (and you know how i'm a big supporter of the dandelion fabric....) duvet covers are so easy to make - i bet you could take it to your dry cleaner and have them do it.
more importantly, though - i didn't realize there was a step between a crib and a twin bed. for some reason, that's very upsetting to me. when does all this STUFF stop??? i guess when we're empty nesters.... in the meantime, i already have nick's big boy bed picked out (in my head). i saw one on the street a few weeks ago that i'm kicking myself for not picking up.
I think the main advantage of the toddler style bed is that it is very low to the ground....like 10 inches off the ground. Regular beds are so high up--hard to get into and scary to fall out of! The toddler ones are smaller all over--narrower and shorter, and they have their own bedding size. Ikea has cute ones that are boy-appropriate in both expandable and toddler sizes. I was surprised that the cheapo Ikea mattress ($60) felt perfectly fine to me, so that's what we're using for now. And yeah I hear you on the STUFF. Storage is becoming a major problem!
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