Designer Furniture for a Nursery or Children's Bedroom

Furniture made using reclaimed wood has become an option for many looking for furniture for a home and while the idea is a good one, the pricing being asked for this type of furniture are exorbitant and unrealistic.

 

 

 

 

Browse the Internet and you will find plenty of designer ideas for furniture using reclaimed timber. In fact, furniture made using reclaimed wood has become an option for many looking for furniture for a home. While the idea is a good one, the pricing being asked for this type of furniture are exorbitant and unrealistic.

This cot by shop.xo-inmyroom.com retails at around R11 250, excluding shipping costs. Made entirely hand-made out of reclaimed wood, using natural products and eco-friendly processes, the cot is fitted with a galvanised pipe fixed side on one side, painted in child-friendly white.

Make your own using reclaimed pine and pipe. If you do decide to make your own, you will find most of the materials needed for the projects below at your local Builders Warehouse.

 

 

Delivered as flat-pack, the cot is assembled at home and excludes the mattress and accessories. The cot measures 72cmW x 127cmL x 90cmH and weighs around 50kg.

 

 

The Candy cot is also made out of reclaimed wood. The interior is in natural wood colour with a matt varnish water-based finish, white the exterior is finished in white and grey, or white and red. This cot retails at R7 600, excluding shipping costs and is also delivered as flat-pack with self-assembly.

 

 

 

The cost excludes the mattress and accessories and measures 60cmW x 120cmL x 90cmH and weighs around 50kg.

Although I don't recommend reclaimed pallets for making this type of project, there are plenty of other sources for reclaimed timber if you keep an eye on your local classified.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My favourite, the canopy crib is finished in a natural wood colour with a matt varnish water-based finish and a white distressed exterior. OR make your own using reclaimed pine.

 

 

These children's beds by shop.xo-inmyroom.com are made using reclaimed timber and retail at around R8 800 excluding shipping costs. The bed measure 90cmW x 190cmL and 50cmH (excl mattress) and is delivered as flat-pack excluding mattress. OR make your own using laminated and PAR pine.

 

 

While I love the fact that these beds are made using reclaimed timber and are finished in eco- and child-friendly options, the prices are exorbitant when you consider that they exclude accessories and shipping costs. The option to DIY this type of furniture, or have it made locally, means you still get designer-look furniture at a fraction of the price.