Dressers

Gone are the days of baby sharing a dresser drawer with Mommy! The days of a pile of diapers, a few gowns, and something knitted being baby’s sole wardrobe are eclipsed by a multitude of clothing choices including designer infant clothes. Baby needs a dresser and she needs it now!

Don’t think that your only option is an old garage sale dresser you paint white or blue. Dressers for baby will astonish you in their selection and price range. Of course, there is absolutely nothing wrong with a bargain garage sale score. Paint it antique white and tell your friends about the baby dressers on sale at the expensive furniture store at the mall; new baby dresser knobs can be added and presto, tell your friends about the baby dressers at that exclusive baby boutique downtown.

Most likely, with all the lovely shower gifts and hand-me-downs from absolutely everyone, you could be in the market for a baby wardrobe dresser with deep drawers and a clever little closet for hanging up their fanciest little clothes. Wood baby dressers (minus cute decals and knobs) can still be used well into child-and teen-hood.

Perfect, except perhaps you are faced with a space shortage in your home and you are just able to add a bassinet, let alone baby beds and dressers. You can tell that look on your husband’s face, he’s dreaming of a convertible, not baby cribs and dresser sets. Time to look for baby furniture that can do double duty!

In place of baby beds and dressers, think of two for one. A baby changing dresser means you do not have to find space for that bulky changing table. After the baby has her bath, you can diaper her and take her nighty from the dresser at the same time. Convenient and clever! If the space problem is really acute, perhaps another option is folding dressing tables. Strong enough to support baby, then folds into your closet. One other option for those with limited space is baby cribs with dresser attached. A careful search might discover a dresser with changing table as well. That’s three for one, and one canny baby furniture shopper.

You are not the only parent these days facing limited space, limited money, and limited time. That does not mean, however, that baby and you must suffer any privations in these areas. Careful, creative shopping can yield some really excellent deals and solutions to space and money issues. You can tell them all about the cunning little baby boutique you found, and who will be the wiser?