Buying baby furniture is never easy. If it is your first time, you probably aren’t sure what to look for. Even if you have bought baby furniture before, the choice, price ranges and features that are available makes it difficult to make the right choice.

Quality
Most people want the best for their children. While that does not always mean the most expensive, the cheapest baby furniture is definitely not the best. Look for the best quality furniture you can afford, with the features that will benefit you the most. Of course, your baby’s comfort and safety should always be the priority.

Features
Most buyers, even those who have bought baby furniture before, are not aware of the difference a few simple features can make to the amount of use and convenience they get from their baby furniture.

Simple things, like diaper changing surfaces at different heights, become features that you wonder how you ever got along without. If there is one thing your baby furniture can never have too much of, it is convenient storage space. Chests of drawers, storage under cribs and shelving all help keep baby’s needs close at hand and make your life a lot easier.

The crib might be your most important piece of baby furniture. It’s where your baby spends the most time, so it needs to be safe for your baby, but convenient for you. Look for cribs with adjustable mattress heights and at least one drop side that does not need you to use both hands to operate.

Some baby furniture features can save you a lot of money. Convertible cribs can be turned into toddler beds when your baby outgrows the crib. Some models can also be converted into full sized beds. So, convertible cribs “grow” with your children and eliminate the need to buy more furniture when your children get older.