Comments on: Would You Buy or DIY?

By: Soule

Soule — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 18:59:16 +0000

My first thought was I loved the aesthetic. My mother-in-law is an anthropologist in Sri Lanka and when my daughter was a small baby, she used to tell me how mothers would tie their saris to the beams of the house and rock their babies to sleep that way. My second thought was it looks like an ingenious design and that the rocking would be soothing–a nice medium between co-sleeping and straight-up crib. My third thought was that my husband would never go for it because he’d be concerned about safety. We did use a jolly jumper that we ended up suspending from a wooden doorframe with punching bag hardware and I’m not sure it would be any riskier than that? I would have bought it too because with the time, materials, and risk factor added up, you’re talking well over $300. Good choice…how did it work for you??

By: Cathy | the Grit and Polish

Cathy | the Grit and Polish — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 18:05:34 +0000

I DID buy this exact hanging cradle! And I love it! We’ve only been using it for a few weeks since our little guy is just 6-weeks-old, but it’s been everything I had hoped it would be. First of all, it takes up so little space (a must for us since our boys share a 110sf bed room), it’s portable so can spend a lot of time next to mama’s bed, and it bounces slightly every time Brooks fusses and helps put him back to sleep. I just wish I had found this crib two years ago when I had my first boy!

Here’s a look at how we hung our kindekeklein crib: https://www.instagram.com/p/7_FNzQDdkJ/?taken-by=cathyposhusta

Hope you love this hanging crib as much as we do! I’m sure you will 🙂

By: Tiffany Binkowski

Tiffany Binkowski — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 21:47:58 +0000

Ever since you posted this I have visited the website almost daily. I know you are due about 5 months before I am so I was wondering if you were thinking of reselling at all. If so, please let me know as I would love to be able to have this bed for a possibly-more-reasonable-than-buying-new price!

Best of luck with the rest of your nursery decorating, and I hope the rest of your pregnancy is wonderful!

By: Corinna - A Designer At Home

Corinna - A Designer At Home — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 23:41:46 +0000

I definitely don’t want another baby, but I swoon for the macrame cradles like this. I wouldn’t DIY one though. Babies are smooshy and delicate. Too precious to risk. I love the cradle you’ve chosen. That’s going to be a badass bed for the little guy.

By: Sydney

Sydney — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 06:06:37 +0000

I agree. Safety first with the little ones

By: Pam Groom

Pam Groom — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 16:31:24 +0000

Genius Mandi! Now there is a cool way to cover cords from my IKEA pendant lamps!

By: Angela Levy

Angela Levy — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 14:33:26 +0000

I agree that it’s worth buying some things even though you could DIY – when you factor in time and effort vs rest and peace of mind during pregnancy, this purchase is worth it. As for our experience… in Australia you can hire a baby hammock from your local early childhood health service, which we discovered after a visit with our first baby who found it very difficult to wind down and go to sleep. It was like this design but without the wooden dowels, so it formed a lovely cacoon that minimised sound and light, and wasn’t too large so we could have it by our bed. It was also on a spring so you could gently bounce the little one to soothe them. It was so successful we hired one for our next two babies as well, keeping the hammock only until our babe rolled over, then we used a cot (crib) with a mattress. One tip I want to mention that was a big help… tie a ribbon to the ring at the bottom of the spring long enough that you can easily reach the end of the ribbon from your bed. That way you can gently bounce them back to sleep in the middle of the night whilst you lie in bed. By child number 3, every bit of extra rest/sleep for the Mum is very welcome!

By: Aly

Aly — Sat, 05 Sep 2015 15:31:47 +0000

Definitely the right choice to buy instead of DIY! But I am worried you won’t use it & the cradle stage is so short anyways…even if you do get use out of it, it won’t be for long! I’d personally put my money somewhere else, but it is SO adorable!!!!! Maybe I’m just cheap ?

By: Linda - makedoanddiy

Linda - makedoanddiy — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 19:23:24 +0000

I love it, it’s beautiful. No, you won’t get more than a few months out of it, but I think having a cosy little place to put your newborn will help with putting them back in their own bed (a big crib can seem very big and empty for tiny babies). I used a moses basket next to my bed and seeing my kids tucked up in there definitely helped me to not feel bad about putting them in their own bed!
You could definitely diy it, and if it cost $1000 it might be worth trying, but for $300 I think the peace of mind is cheap!

By: Erin M.

Erin M. — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 16:54:14 +0000

You with your skills would totally be able to DIY it. Me with mine, not so much. That said, my babe was so wriggly from day one that this bassinet would never have worked for us. It is lovely, however.