Are you in the market for baby furniture and want to know the ins and outs of woods and metals? With so many choices out there, doing some research can really help you narrow down what is the best fit for your home. While so many wood and metal nursery furnishings are lovely, the question is, will they meet your needs and design tastes? Hopefully this article can answer some of those questions for you and give you a clearer picture of what your needs and wants are for your dream baby nursery.

Pro’s of Wood:

• Style options! One of the perceptible reason’s wood is a great choice is because of so many choices out there for styles and finishes! With crib brands like DaVinci, you can get anything from light natural finish to a dark espresso or black and in-between. Young America furniture from Stanley takes design a step further and has almost any color you can think of like pink, green, blue and purple. In the style section, every design out there is now available for wood baby furniture. Take any theme you have in mind, and you will find wood furnishings to coordinate. Retro, modern, French, classic, traditional and much more!

• Functionality! In today’s baby crib market, you can buy one baby bed and have it last your child’s entire lifetime. Storkcraft and DaVinci brands both have wooden convertible cribs that you can convert up to four different transformations. Most of the time there are additional parts you will need, but what a time and money saver to get a bed your baby can use as long as he wants? Not only is that good to the family, but it makes a deep impact on the planet by helping with deforestation.

• More storage selections. Going with wood is going to open up a lot more ways to store your baby’s things. Armoires, dressers and chests aren’t promptly available in metals. DaVinci has a combo changer and dresser in almost any size that you can use as a changing station for the first few years, then you can just take off the changing pad and use this as a full time dresser his whole childhood.

Pro’s of Metal:

• Upscale elegance! No one can refute the fashion statement that a luxurious metal crib makes in a baby's nursery The opulent iron scrolled cribs like Corsican and Little Miss Liberty offer incomparable sophistication. Surprisingly, metal cribs are being offered in many different colors and themes. You can get bunny, horses and tea time finials with the post iron cribs that really tie up a nursery theme.

• Durability. Of course a metal crib will be more durable than wood. If you’re looking for a solid and simple crib that can work with a lot of different themes, LA Baby has taken their industrial grade cribs that were once only available to professional places like hospitals and daycares and opened them up for parents. These cribs have stalwart ironware and concentrate on staying power versus themes.

Con’s of Wood:

• Not as strong as metal. Wood is emphatically durable or the majority of furniture wouldn’t be wood, but when comparing it to metal…metal will definitely win out. You eternally run the risk of scratching paint and finishes more easily with wood. To ensure that wood furniture retains its new appearance you can get furniture markers that match the finish for when touch-ups are needed.

Con’s of Metal:

• Selection. If your goal is to create an upscale looking nursery then getting a lavish iron crib will do the trick! But besides antique and classic, you’re going to be hard pressed finding other styles in metal furniture. You will also struggle finding other baby furniture in metal that will match your crib and nursery theme. If you go with the industrial design, you can get lots of colorful pieces you can use for storage, but you won’t find metal baby furniture in categories like armoires and full size dressers. You can pair wood furnishings with a metal crib if you get furniture with matching metal knobs.

• Price. These extravagant metal cribs can cost a pretty penny! Their intricate designs and solid frames are pricey to make and they only last one stage. Many parents decide on the iron cribs for the heirloom factor and then subsequently buy big kid furnishings and pass the crib down through generations. Metal cribs are generally more of a sentimental investment rather than something you’ll be purchasing for function and overall versatility.

Final Thoughts

There’s no debate that both metal and wood have their positives and negatives! You have to determine what your wants and needs are and get what will fit best. Metal is a smart choice for pure luxury and heirloom quailty or as a contemporary industrial sleep environment with amazing crib functions. Wood on the other hand can be found in designs that are versatile and useful at any stage of your child’s life. They do stand up to use, but will require some minor maintenance through the years. You can find wood baby furniture in any theme, price, style and color for you to create whatever nursery décor you have in mind.