Handcrafted Baby Furniture

If you can afford it, handcrafted baby furniture could be one of the best gifts you can give to your grandchildren. Handcrafted baby furniture will last a lifetime, enabling you to pass it on your kids, and them to their children.

The primary reason that handcrafted baby furniture lasts such a long time is that, typically it is made of "real wood." It does not contain plywood, particle board or veneers but are simply made from real solid wood. There is nothing inherently "wrong" with these other woods. In fact, if cost is an issue, some craftsmen will use plywoods or other engineered materials for certain parts of the furniture. But, if you want it built to last - real solid wood is probably the best choice.

Here are some sources where you can purchase handcrafted baby furniture:

www.stanleyfurniture - Their furniture is handcrafted from a variety of quality woods. They use hard woods such as birch, butternut, cherry, gum, mahogany, maple, oak, pecan, rosewood, teak, walnut and yellow poplar. And they use soft woods like cedar, fir, pine and spruce. Stanley Furniture also has quality controls in place that call for their raw woods to be air-dried at least 3-6 months and then placed in a drying kiln for up to 8 weeks to ensure that  excess moisture has been removed from the wood before construction begins. This helps to stabilize the resulting furniture that will be build from these woods.

www.iducky.com - Ducky Standards Children's furniture provides parents with attractive handcrafted baby furniture such as rocking cradles, baby sleepers and changing tables. Their furniture is constructed from solid woods such an oak. Their attractive handmade rocking cradles are constructed from sold oak and are designed with laminated curves. The cradles are solidly built and easy to assemble.  Their changing table is designed to provide an ample storage area for your baby changing items. The tables are constructed from attractive solid red oak and are designed to be quite sturdy.

www.hersweetbaby.com - the Her Sweet Baby website has a wide selection of handcrafted baby furniture made by the Amish. They feature a beautiful sleigh crib model that is designed with classic lines and you will be impressed with the elegant details of the crib. This piece is made by Pennsylvania Amish craftsmen. If you are shopping for a high chair for your infant you will be delighted when you get a glimpse of their Windsor style high chair made of solid wood and made to be sturdy.

Handcrafted furniture is usually constructed to be quite sturdy and some companies such as in Amish communities that specialize in making handcrafted baby furniture that is toxic free. There are numerous small Amish companies that make high quality handcrafted baby furniture. The Amish use solid woods such as maple, pine and walnut and their handcrafted furniture does not contain particle board or veneers and they are free of toxic chemicals. Amish furniture is well known for its solid construction as well as being beautiful.

And there are many more sources of hand crafted baby furniture, possibly some that are near you. Again, If  you are willing to pay the price, taking the time to find a handcrafted baby furniture piece can be a good use of your time.

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