Stork Craft Ariel Crib in Natural Features
- It is built to last with side rail stationary
- It starts as a standard crib and transforms into a full size bed
- Nontoxic durable finish
- Made of solid wood and wood products
- Easy to assemble with permanently attached instructions
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Price : $330.00
Offer Price : $199.99
Availability : Usually ships in 2-3 business days
Overviews
Features: Built to last with stationary side rail Starts as a standard crib and converts into a full-size bed with headboard and footboard Adjustable one piece mattress support Easy to assemble Made of solid wood and wood products Permanently attached instructions Dimensions: 57.75L x 31.75W x 43.5H inches Gift Wrap not available. Shipping Note: This item ships directly from the manufacturer within contiguous United States only. Cannot be shipped to AK/HI, PO boxes, US territories, or APO/FPO addresses.
Customer Review
Overall I really like this crib. It looks great in our room and our son seems to be really comfortable in it. I wanted to talk for a moment about the recalls. The recall that affected this crib was the mattress brackets. When the recall was issued I freaked out and obsessively researched the cause of the bracket failure--all instances were due to either improper assembly (upside down, for example), or the bracket had been bent or modified before assembly (which was hard to understand because they're very thick). At any rate, I did request our new brackets and it took Stork Craft a while to send them. Unfortunately, crib recalls are not uncommon. That doesn't make it better or acceptable, but most of the major crib manufacturers--Dorel, Simplicity, Caramia, LaJobi, Jardine, Suntech, Munire, Delta--have had recalls, and that's just since 2008. Like I said, that doesn't make it excusable, it just makes it hard to find a crib from a manufacturer that hasn't had a recall. That said, on with the details.
Pros:
*Fixed sides--most of the crib recalls were for drop-side cribs and this one is significantly safer
*Beautiful--looks great in nursery
*Solid construction--no worries about tipping or anything like that
*Hard wood--most of the other cribs we looked at in the baby store had a lot of dings and scratches, and barely pushing the wood left a mark. This crib's wood is nice and hard. The finish has suffered a bit (see below) but the wood is nice and hard with no damage one year later
*Easy to assemble--really, the directions are quite clear
*Convertible--that's pretty nice
*Beautiful--did I mention that?
Cons:
*Finish can get scratched--our son is teething and chewing on the side. Although it hasn't damaged the wood, he's taken off some of the finish (Pro: it's non-toxic!)
*Difficult for a bumper--if you decide you want to use a bumper, you cannot tie the middle tie due to the flat larger panel. When we did use the bumper I had to shift it around and sort of make due with the other ties
*Difficult for a mobile--the curved sides of the crib make it hard to attach a mobile, and you can't do it on the back rail either. We were able to get it attached, but not as high as I would have liked
*Crib skirt doesn't fit when the mattress is at lowest position--really, it's worth considering skipping the expensive bedding set with this crib and just going for some cute sheets
*Bracket recall--that sucks. It would be nice to find a crib that wasn't from a recalled manufacturer that didn't cost a million dollars
*Heavy--you won't be moving it around much
*Big--if you have a tiny room, you might want to consider a slimmer crib. This was as big as, or a bit bigger than some of the sleigh-style cribs we saw in baby stores
*Convertible--not so great if your kid has chewed up the sides *sigh*
All in all I give this crib 4 stars. Would I buy it again? Yes. I love the way it looks and feels and it's going to last us a long time. I wish I'd been a little more proactive with a crib rail cover before the gnawing--it doesn't fit the standard rail covers but I see Amazon has a fabric one you can tie on that would probably work. This is a beautiful crib that will last for many years.
Pretty - Jess - NY
Very nice looking crib, not too hard to assemble. Baby chewed on crib while teething and chipped paint...
Crib - Kim Abel - Michigan
I love this crib. It is very well built and a great value for the price. We bought one for our first child and when we learned we were expecting again, we bought the same crib for our second child. Our older child now uses his as a hedboard and footboard for a full size bed and it looks great.
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