In this video we demonstrate some of the features of babybedding.com that will better help you choose the perfect bedding for your nursery - primarily using the zoom imaging feature and ordering fabric swatches.
Let’s say you are designing a girl’s nursery. Clicking the baby girl bedding link quickly takes you to the section of our website dedicated to the girl’s nursery.
Maybe you like the Pink and chocolate damask collection and you’re interested in the four piece bedding set. To get a closer look at the bedding, simply click on the image and you will see a new zoom window appear. You can click and drag the mouse to view any section you would like to see better.
But because all monitors are different, we encourage you to have a fabric swatch sample sent to you. That way you can actually feel the fabric and make sure that the colors match your design requirements.
We usually mail swatches out within 24 hours so you can make your design decisions quickly.
And if you have any questions, just give us a call toll-free, (800) 600-5190, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.
Without a doubt, the cradle becomes a special item when your newborn arrives home. It’s the first place your baby will sleep after coming home. Having it properly prepared is important as the baby makes the transition to their new surroundings.
There are many types and styles of cradles available including the more modern gliding cradles. But whether your cradle is the rocking type or the gliding type, the standard cradle mattress size is 18″ x 36″. It is important to choose bedding specifically made for the cradle so that it does not bunch, gather or leave gaps between the mattress and the rails.
Cradles are designed for use in the initial months when a baby first arrives home. Many parents keep the cradle right beside their own bed, at least for the first couple of weeks. And some parents choose never move the cradle to the nursery at all. When baby is big enough to move into the nursery, they move right into the crib.
Depending on how and where the cradle is used, there are many options for incorporating cradle bedding into your home. With literally dozens of designed cradle bedding sets available, coordinating your baby’s first sleeping quarters with the nursery or the bedroom is easy with the vast selection from Carousel Designs. From designer modern fern to simple, solid white - cradle sheets, bumpers and blankets are available a la carte or as matching bundles to suit every new parent’s needs.
We’re pretty excited about what has been going on over at the outlet store . After a bit of brainstorming, there were several efforts made to “sharpen our pencils”, become more efficient and be better able to offer a wider array of discount baby bedding.
“Our designer collections are composed of specific fabrics that have been detailed by our design team,” added Allan Sicat, President of Carousel Designs. “Sometimes a fabric vendor will unexpectedly discontinue a fabric that we use as a part of a designed baby bedding collection. When that happens, we must find ways to optimize and utilize those specific fabrics. We salvage the situation by creating new, limited, high-quality products at deeply discounted prices.”
And to add to this point:
The multitude of steps involved in designing a new collection can take many iterations of testing before producing the end product that is offered on babybedding.com. “When we design a new collection we might make several versions of a crib skirt, for instance, to see which one best aligns with the overall designed collection,” stated Rose Grove, Carousel Designs’ lead designer. “Even though a particular crib skirt or comforter creation doesn’t make it into a designed collection, it still remains well made, beautifully crafted and unique.”
The bottom line? We just opened the door to greater savings on our website. If you haven’t dropped by the outlet store lately, check it out. We have made it even easier to buy unique, high-quality, American-made baby bedding on a budget.
I was visiting a new parent forum the other day and noticed a mother-to-be discussing how much she should pay for toddler bedding. It was an interesting read because she was strictly concerned with price, at first. And then some other people chimed in with recommendations regarding quality. It made me consider how we use the word “cheap” and how that term relates to “quality.”
Cheap reminds me of the low-cost pots and pans I bought when I first graduated from college and moved into my own apartment. (Ok, we all did that, right?) I didn’t pay much initially, but within several months, the pot handles were falling off and I eventually had to replace all of my cookware. Lesson learned. Not only did cheap not satisfy my needs, I had to make a second purchase of cookware because I did not consider quality during my first purchase.
Quality is the relative measure of excellence - the relationship of cost verses value. The highest quality product is almost never the one that costs the least and it is often not the most expensive either. I am a big fan of research, especially before buying a big ticket item, and I have found that quality can be a mix of objective testing (How well does it hold up in the wash?) and highly subjective factors (How good did it look?).
One thing that has been a persistent focus at Carousel Designs is quality. At the same time, we are also able to offer inexpensive baby bedding because there is no middleman to inflate prices. We design and manufacture everything here in our Douglasville, Georgia facility and that makes us uniquely positioned to offer high quality at lower prices.
I took a look at some of our customer testimonials and thought I would share some of the recent comments. One word that I didn’t see was “cheap”.
There were several references to “great prices”, “reasonably priced” and “fair prices”.
And the word that I found repeated more than any other was “quality”. It was mentioned dozens of times.
“I would have paid the same amount for a much lesser quality in a national retail store…”
“Thank you for the speedy delivery, and the outstanding quality of your product…”
“It is so rare, these days, to find such high quality items made in this country. I will recommend babybedding.com/Carousel Designs to all of my friends. Thanks!”
Minky is a modern “micro-fiber” fabric that is amazingly soft. It is quick-drying, highly absorbent, and actually quite strong. And unlike true mink, minky fabric is completely vegan.
My introduction to minky came when someone gave us a minky crib sheet at our baby shower. Although it was clearly a soft and luxurious sheet, I was somewhat resistant to the idea of minky because it wasn’t made of cotton. But as circumstances quickly change when there is an infant in the house, I ended up trying the minky crib sheet out of desperation one evening. That was when my daughter was about 6 months old. She seemed to like the minky sheet just fine.
However, when I later tried to replace the minky sheet with a cotton sheet, it became clear that my daughter preferred, er, demanded, minky. That night when we put her down to bed, she immediately started crying. She was fed, changed and otherwise comfortable so we were puzzled. After about 20 minutes of high decibel protests, my wife asked me, “Could it be the sheet?”
I sprang into action and ran downstairs, got the minky sheet from the stack of folded laundry and quickly replaced the cotton sheet. Five minutes later, our baby was asleep. Needless to say, we bought a couple of extra minky sheets and haven’t looked back.
I changed my first diaper the day after my daughter was born. And my wife still teases me about it. Because when my wife went to pick up our daughter with her fresh, daddy-installed diaper, the diaper promptly slid down the baby’s legs, jumped off the end of her toes and landed with a thud on the hospital floor.
My second diaper change came at 3:00 a.m. the following morning. Having a new focus on achieving a proper fit, I struggled to even find a diaper in the dark of night and proceeded to get myself soaked in pee in the process. At this point I felt like I needed 4 extra hands and x-ray vision.
As much as I thought I was prepared, I wasn’t prepared for this. I wondered how parents did it. I found myself suddenly admiring all of my friends who were parents - they must be geniuses.
It turns out that being prepared makes a huge difference in the diaper changing experience. Yes, we had a changing table but we were missing a valuable tool - a diaper stacker. Diaper stackers are like an umbrella on a rainy day, like a flashlight during a black-out. A well placed diaper stacker can be the difference between a minor emergency and a full blown hazmat style disaster.
In keeping with our nursery theme, we chose the Pink Paisley Diaper Stacker. It matches the pink elements of our daughter’s nursery and also coordinates with the yellow wall paint.
Depending on whether you are using newborn size disposable diapers or larger cloth diapers, the diaper stackers offered by Carousel Designs hold 25-50 diapers. And they are available in dozens of colors and patterns to match any nursery design. Most importantly, they will be there when you need them most.
Not only are these blocks a hip twist on a retro idea, all materials used are non toxic - and that is a great update from the children’s blocks of the past. These solid wood blocks are a great way to decorate the nursery or for helping your child to learn the alphabet. And all of the blocks can be customized to create a truly unique baby shower gift.
These hand painted blocks are offered in a variety of sizes and there is a huge assortment of styles so you can pick the colors and treatment that suits your taste. Here are some great sample photos on Flickr. Take a look at the Holy Craft blog for more information and to get your own customized baby blocks.
Featuring a brilliant Yellow Pindot fabric combined with our Black and White Damask Dot, Solid Black Minky, Black and White Middy Dot and Black Deck Stripe fabrics, this collection is elegant, attractive and appealing to a wide range of tastes. The versatility of the black and white accented with yellow creates a charming foundation for any nursery.
The bumper and comforter both feature the Black and White Damask Dots fabric and are trimmed with Yellow Pindot. The back of the comforter balances the damask print with an ultra soft solid Black Minky backing. The front and back of the bumper feature the Black and White Damask print. The crib skirt design features our black and white Black Deck Stripe fabric with a 4 inch Yellow Pindot trim. The four piece collection is completed with a beautiful Black and White Middy crib sheet.
The Yellow Pindot crib sheet also works well with this collection and the solid Black Minky crib sheet is another great option for additional distinctiveness. Add some Black and White Damask Dot drapes to the nursery or a matching window valance and your nursery will be a classy little castle for your prince or princess.
Today we are launching our newest damask collection of baby bedding and decor - Sage Damask. Featuring earth tones paired with the elegance of a damask print, this collection cleverly combines sophistication and simplicity. The earthy color combinations in this collection are just in time to celebrate Earth Day.
Our Sage Damask Four Piece Crib Bedding Set features a luxurious crib comforter with our sage damask print on the front balanced by sage stripes on the reverse. Chocolate brown piping adds the finishing touches to this unique and versatile crib comforter. The crib bumper echoes the design of the comforter featuring sage stripes on the inside with sage damask on the outside and chocolate brown ties and trim. The box pleat crib skirt is made with our sage stripes print and trimmed with chocolate brown. The four piece bundle comes with a chocolate brown crib sheet yet easily coordinates with sage stripe crib sheets.
To complete the nursery with coordinating pieces of decor, we offer Sage Damask Drapes in 84 and 96 inches. Featuring sage damask fabric backed by a poly-cotton liner, our coordinating drapes have a solid chocolate brown bottom trim and tie-tops. Other coordinating options include our Sage Damask window valances in either tab top or rod pocket style. Other accessories include diaper stackers, changing pad covers, high chair pads and many other items that can be found on our Sage Damask Nursery Decor page.
We recently updated our dots and stripes baby bedding section and I’m really liking the new collections. Here are the latest and greatest color combinations with contrasting dots. Click the image to see the entire collection which includes crib bedding, toddler bedding, portable crib bedding, cradle bedding and nursery decor.
Black and White Dots and Stripes
Black and White Dots and Stripes offer a crisp contrast for the developing eyesight of newborns. This collection features white dots on a black background and the reverse black dots on a white background. Black and white stripes are added in the trim and ties.
Blue and Chocolate Dots and Stripes
The blue and chocolate dots and stripes collection features a soothing blue contrasted with brown - great for a baby boy nursery.
Pink and Chocolate Dots and Stripes
The pink and chocolate dots and stripes collection is an instant favorite with the fresh combination of pink and brown dots.
Brown and Natural Dots and Stripes
The natural and brown dots collection features a dark brown contrasted with natural, “raw-sugar” color to create a beautiful, earthy combination. The crib sheet in this collection is made with organic cotton.
Green and Brown Dots and Stripes
The Green and Brown Dots and Stripes collection features another earthy combination of green apple and dark brown.
Red and White Dots and Stripes
This bold combination of red and white make the Red and White Dots and Stripes collection a real stand out.
Lime and White Dots and Stripes
The Lime and White Dots and Stripes Collection is perfect for a gender neutral nursery.
