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Kalani is cool and confident. It’s Davinci at its best. With first class engineering, the Kalani Collection gives you a lifetime of style. It’s Cool. It’s Kalani. At DaVinci, we build not just clean, non-toxic nurseries but green, non-toxic worlds. That’s why environmental sustainability and energy efficiency are DaVinci family values. Each stylish collection is constructed from New Zealand Pine grown in sustainable forests. Built with non-toxic finish…
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I was on the fence about spending $600 on a solid crib or this one. I finally decided on this one because as it turned out, the expensive Sorelle also used cam-locks on most of their cribs. So that was the deal breaker. The Kalani is sturdy despite the few cam-locks. Grandpa had no problem with the assembly and finished within an hour. This is for my 3rd child as I converted the old one already. Features that were hard to find in one crib but offered in this one:
1. rich cherry finish that complements other cherry furniture in the baby’s room.
2. heavy and sturdy
3. 4 height settings. Perfect for a shorty like me to easily set down a sleepy baby. most cribs only offer 3 settings that are either too far apart or does not make much of a difference.
4. mattress springs. i don’t like slats or MDF panel to support my bouncing baby boy. slats are a pain to adjust and MDP could slip and slide around.
5. toddler rail is included, which saves a hundred bucks.
6. converts to a head and footboard sleigh bed.
Cons:
Nothing for the crib. But I would not spend $$ on the furniture accessories from DaVinci. $400 bucks for baby size dressers? MDF and cheaply made? I would recommend going to a furniture store and purchase a real dresser for less or at least comparable that will outlast the crib stage. I have Broyhill dresser, chest, and nightstand for his room that matches the crib and I know will last after he’s done with the crib (off to college and converted back to a guest room).
Another recommendation:
corner changing table in cherry. I don’t recall the brand but the color match is great and can be used as a credenza once potty trained. fits nicely in a corner, does not take up much space. I don’t like the DaVinci changing table as it looks silly to use it as anything else with that immovable side rail.
Crib bumper: PBkids- super thick and ‘cushiony’ or RHbabyandchild- cover removes for easy washing.
I’ll post a photo once all the decor is up. So, good luck and congrats on the new baby!
First the good. The crib is beautiful and it’s very sturdy. The wood is great and I do love it. It is a little difficult for me because I’m short and the front doesn’t go down, but I also like it for the same reason. There are no moveable parts to pinch little fingers. I like how the whole crib doesn’t move when my daughter jumps up and down.
But, the finish is terrible. It scratches extreamly easily and there are teeth marks all up and down the rails. I scratched it on accident with just my fingernail. We are going to have to refinish it when my daughter is older.