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Mom and Dad have done an insane amount of research to find the best furniture for me.  It’s an important decision because my siblings and I are going to be spending a lot of time in my crib and I am going to use my dresser even when I get a big person’s bed.  Here are the things that Mom and Dad thought were important:

Safety:  No compromises here, obviously.

Environmental Friendliness:  My parents care very much about the kind of planet I inherit.

Quality:  We want this furniture to last a long time.  Why pay a lot of money for particleboard?

Design:  Great products have great design and craftsmanship.

My new furniture is the Karisma collection by Romina, a company in Romania.  It’s really great stuff.

For safety, the crib has a single-hand dropside rail, so there is always a free hand ready for me.  It takes two steps to lower the rail so I can’t do it accidentally and all of the crib hardware is hidden so I can’t get to it.  There are no toxic chemicals in the finishes or glues, including formaldehyde.  Did you know that particleboard is held together by formaldehyde?!?  Gross.  Finally, the dresser has an anti-tilting device so it won’t fall on me.

The last element of safety is assembly.  That’s why Mom isn’t going to let Dad anywhere near the furniture until it’s all set up.  She doesn’t let Dad anywhere near tools in general.

My furniture is very earth-friendly, too.  In addition to the absence of toxic chemicals, everything is made of 100% beech wood.  Beech wood is plentiful, durable and regenerates quickly.  

100% wood also means high quality.  The furniture feels sturdy and solid.  The dresser drawers glide very smoothly and have an automatic soft close feature so they won’t slam shut.  No one really needs drawers that close by themselves but Dad likes “gadgety” things like that.

Finally, I think the furniture looks great.  It’s a simple, classic design complemented by a dark espresso finish that will look nice no matter what color my room is.

I can’t wait for everyone to see me in my sweet crib!