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halleybird · Hermes

Am I Spending Too Much $$$ on Bedroom Furniture???

blubirde · Chanel

I'm a little late to the party but I wanted to say that one of my friends is having triplets (wtf??) and has 3 cribs just like the one from PB. She got hers from USA Baby and I don't know exactly how much she paid but I can guarantee it was nowhere near that expensive. They have them in black, white, and the color of the PB one, I believe. It also converts into a toddler bed.

As for the bedroom furniture, I wouldn't spend that much money on furniture. It seems like a lot and for that amount of money, I'd want antique pieces, unique one-of-a-kind pieces, etc. I'm not sure of the size of your room but another thing to consider is that all of that big, dark furniture might be a little overwhelming in the long run. I'd pick the most important piece and (the wardrobe maybe?) and then accent with less expensive pieces. You could definitely save some $$ on the end tables/nightstands.

Oh and a little side note about PB furniture - it's ridiculously overpriced. I've never seen one thing that's warranted the price tag PB puts on things.

Good luck and keep posting pics of potentials!

NCshopper · Hermes

halleybird wrote:

as far as the kids' furniture... if my sisters are any indication, they will frequently want to change their bedroom look, so that's why I wouldn't spend a lot. Also, maybe you guys have super-well-behaved children, but my sisters and cousins were famous for drawing on, scratching, or otherwise defacing furniture as kids. You never know what they'll do in there. =)

Ditto. I used to like to decorate my furniture with stickers, temporary tattoos, crayons, basically anything I could get my hands on. And I was a good kid!

Also, just because you love the furniture, doesn't mean that they will when they're older. Teens, and even pre-teens, have strong feelings about their rooms and want to express their individuality, so chances are they'll want to get rid of it by the time they're like 12.

kealoha · Kate Spade

if it fits your budget, then go for it. however, i agree w/the ladies that you may want to scale back on the nursery. imo, baby furniture--particuarly cribs--become obsolete w/all the research that goes into prevention of SIDS and various studies on child development. i have friends who spent a boatload of $$$ on cribs only to find that they've become outdated.

as far as your bedroom goes, see if you can find other alternatives. like Lilykind mentioned, yoy may be better off getting custom made furniture for that amount of $$$.

good luck! smile

Cortney1982 · Chanel

Seems like a lot. I'd hit up every furniture store within 50 miles to be sure those are the right pieces for you. Time well spent considering the large investment.

Drew · Gucci

Cortney1982 wrote:

Seems like a lot. I'd hit up every furniture store within 50 miles to be sure those are the right pieces for you. Time well spent considering the large investment.

That is basically my next plan. You all have talked a lot of sense in me and I have now decided to cut that budget by at least half!

Sunshinegirl · Kate Spade

Glad to see that you are cutting it in half! You can take the difference and put it in your retirement fund so that you can retire sooner so that you can enjoy your family. Or go on a really great trip with the difference.

sephorablue · Marc Jacobs

late to the thread, but here is my .02, as someone in the industry. Good furniture IS really expensive, so if you're looking for pieces to last a lifetime then the overall price tag is not unreasonable at all. However, as the other girls said, Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware have INSANE markups, and Pottery Barn in particular I know has poor quality for what they expect you to pay, so I would avoid it unless you can get it way discounted. Generally most of those big chains are poor quality for the price; the one exception is Room and Board (check them out if you haven't already). They are well-priced, well-made, and have great customer service.

If you have the patience, Craigslist is a fantastic resource--I have friends who have gotten obnoxiously good deals on some really high quality stuff. Also Ebay. In my opinion, buying things second-hand is the best way to maximize your ratio of quality to price. And they don't have to be banged-up, either, you can get great deals on "gently used" stuff. Hope that helps!

ayo · Coach

Oh that is good to know Sephorablue. Our bedroom furniture is from Room and Board and while we paid good money for it I really felt like we got a some quality pieces..so I'm glad you confirmed that :)

sephorablue · Marc Jacobs

ayo wrote:

Oh that is good to know Sephorablue. Our bedroom furniture is from Room and Board and while we paid good money for it I really felt like we got a some quality pieces..so I'm glad you confirmed that :)

Oh good! I love them. We've specified their pieces to many clients and heard nothing but good things. And aside from the good quality, I really love a lot of their designs, too--to my taste at least, the pieces are lighter, more streamlined and more interesting than a lot of the other stuff I see at the big furniture retailers.

hotcocoa · Kate Spade

sephorablue wrote:

ayo wrote:

Oh that is good to know Sephorablue. Our bedroom furniture is from Room and Board and while we paid good money for it I really felt like we got a some quality pieces..so I'm glad you confirmed that :)

Oh good! I love them. We've specified their pieces to many clients and heard nothing but good things. And aside from the good quality, I really love a lot of their designs, too--to my taste at least, the pieces are lighter, more streamlined and more interesting than a lot of the other stuff I see at the big furniture retailers.

i love room+board too! i am a very happy repeat customer. they have outstanding customer service and you can get an entire truckload of furniture delivered for a flat rate.