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Nursery: The Crib

April 13, 2011 by Bethany Sy

From the very beginning, I knew for sure I wanted a Jenny Lind crib for the babes. I just love the detail. After being very patient, we finally found this crib on craigslist (for $40!!!)… how perfect?!

Beings that it was built in 1985, we were thorough in our investigation regarding safety regulations… knowing we may have to perform some modifications. But it turns out that this baby meets all the criteria! Lucky!

According to CPSC regulations, here’s the breakdown:

  • Slats should be no more than 2 3/8 inches wide.
  • The mattress should be firm and tight fitting.
  • Corner posts should be no more than 1/16 inches high.
  • No design cutouts in the headboard or footboard.
  • No missing, broken, or loose-fitting hardware.

So we (and by we I mean Nick) gave her a sleek coat of glossy black paint. And finished her off with some Poly to seal everything in.

I know you may be thinking black doesn’t immediately imply femininity… but you’ll see. Oh baby you’ll see.

How can you not love this detail?!

Yes, the girls will be sharing a crib until further notice. It’s a small room.  🙂

Thanks for being patient with our slow nursery transformation. It’s the price we pay for being cheap-skates.

We’ll be blogging about the crib skirt and bumper pad soon!

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About Bethany Sy

Nick and Bethany Sy are the creative free-spirits behind DIY/Lifestyle blog, Reality Daydream. They recently purchased a historic mansion and have been documenting the ups and downs of renovation and making this home their own... all while sharing tips and tutorials along the way! When they found themselves in the trenches of infertility, they started a journey that would prove to be their most important DIY project ever, and have 3 beautiful girls to show for it. <3

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Comments

  1. 8

    Beth @ Sawdust and Embryos says

    November 6, 2012 at 12:43 am

    You should be able to just pop if or slide if off the end if the crib is disassembled. What color are you painting it?!

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  2. 9

    Jaime says

    November 5, 2012 at 6:49 pm

    Loving your blog! I just found a jenny lind in Oak on a resale site. I am going to paint it as well – but I just wondered about the plastic strip across the top rail (I’m guessing for baby biting and teeth marks) Did your’s come with this and if so, what did you find was the best way to remove it?
    Thanks!

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  3. 10

    Anonymous says

    June 29, 2012 at 6:00 pm

    I’m not trying to nit-pick and don’t know how much of a danger actually exists, (and I also don’t know how old this post is) but it’s my understanding that cribs are no longer made with drop-down sides. I assume there’s a reason for that. It might be worth looking into. Your girls (and their nursery) are beautiful, though.

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  4. 11

    cribs for twins says

    March 4, 2012 at 4:29 pm

    this crbi is so beautiful, love it.

    Reply
  5. 12

    rtrimble76 says

    April 15, 2011 at 8:21 pm

    Nothing wrong with sharing a crib. My twin and I shared a bed (queen) up until high school.

    Reply
  6. 13

    Oceanbrzzz says

    April 15, 2011 at 1:43 am

    That is a beautiful crib; Some great deals on craigslist. I started searching for kitchen cabinets for my daughter’s old house…amazing what is out there from remodels.

    Reply
  7. 14

    Amanda says

    April 14, 2011 at 1:02 am

    love these cribs..love what you did to it even more!

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    Kerri says

    April 13, 2011 at 12:50 pm

    I love it!! Also, I’m really liking the way the nursery is coming together. I have to admit I was way skeptical about the mustard paint, but seeing it with the lovely turquoise curtains and that amazing black crib, it’s looking mighty good.

    Reply

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  1. A Tour of our Homestead! - Sawdust and Embryos says:
    May 30, 2015 at 3:25 pm

    […] painted the walls, made the curtains, the tissue paper pom pom mobile, painted the crib, made the crib skirt, and bumper pad… and Nick built the floating shelves and book ledge. […]

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