While your baby’s crib will most certainly be the centerpiece of your nursery, there are some other pieces of furniture that you will benefit from adding to it. A quality glider and ottoman set, for example, will prove an invaluable asset as you sit in the nursery, admiring your child as they play, sleep, and grow.
Furthermore, a glider and ottoman will help you obtain perfect positioning for feeding and, should that rarest of opportunities present itself, getting a few hours shut-eye. Read on for our brief but comprehensive look at the best glider and ottoman sets on the market.
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Gliders and Ottomans for Nurseries Reviews
1. Babyletto Kiwi Glider Recliner
What we really love about the Babyletto Kiwi Glider Recliner is that it is the product of a brand dedicated entirely to babies and new parents. With years of experience under its belt, Babyletto knows exactly what new parents require, which has allowed the brand’s design team to equip this glider with everything the modern mother or father loves.
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The Babyletto Kiwi Glider boasts a number of unique features that make it stand out from competing products, such as a built-in USB port. Through this built-in USB, new parents can recharge their smart devices, so you won’t have to worry about positioning the chair right next to a plug socket. At the touch of a button, parents can release this glider’s footrest, turning it into a glider and ottoman set with a maximum swivel of 270 degrees.
A number of Babyletto customers have noted that this glider squeaks when in motion, which certainly isn’t ideal if you’re watching your sleeping baby. It should also be pointed out that this glider tends to sell for $600 or so, making it the most expensive product to appear in this article.
PROS
- Multiple color options
- Built-in footrest
- 1-year warranty
CONS
- Noise pollution
- Expensive
- No storage pockets
2. Angel Line Windsor Glider with Ottoman
We’re going to go out on a limb and say that the Angel Line Windsor Glider with Ottoman probably isn’t going to be found in the nursery of the Royal Baby, but it still has a whole lot to offer. Usually selling for just over $150, this is a particularly good choice if you’re trying to keep costs down ahead of your new arrival.
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The Angel Line Windsor Glider with Ottoman features a great deal more bare wood than the previous glider, but the fabric that is present boasts 100% polyester construction, making it extremely unlikely to aggravate allergies in you or your baby.
The padded arms of this glider ensure unwavering comfort while its numerous storage pockets make for heightened convenience. The most commonly reported fault of the Angel Line Windsor Glider with Ottoman is its squeaking. It seems that as this chair ages, its noise pollution increases, with most parents reporting almost constant squeaking and creaking by the three-month mark.
PROS
- Multiple color options
- Affordable
- Storage pockets
CONS
- Noise pollution
- Thin seat cushion
- Bare wood
3. Pulaski Harmony Swivel Glider Recliner
The Pulaski Harmony Swivel Glider Recliner is a fully padded chair, so it’s a good choice for new parents who plan to spend long hours sitting in the nursery. Selling for $300, it’s also worthy of consideration by new parents who want a generously padded chair but don’t want to drop the cash that they generally go for.
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The Pulaski Harmony Swivel Glider Recliner boasts the ability to swivel a full 360 degrees. The best part is you don’t even need a big room to make use of this glider’s 360-degree swivel as it features a compact design and an assembled width of just over 30 inches.
The major problem of the Pulaski Harmony Swivel Glider Recliner is its footrest. While the footrest is undeniably comfortable when extended, it is remarkably difficult to put down and requires a surprising degree of determination and physical strength.
PROS
- Affordable
- Generously padded
- No noise pollution
CONS
- Stiff footrest
- Swivel isn’t smooth
- Improperly packaged for shipping
4. Delta Children Rowen Nursery Rocking Chair
Delta Children is another brand that deals exclusively in products for babies and new parents and has enjoyed monumental success as a manufacturer of cribs. With the Rowen Nursery Rocking Chair, the brand may just expand its dominance.
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Many who have purchased the Delta Children Rowen Nursery Rocking Chair have expressed their surprise at just how smooth its rocking motion is. This smooth rocking motion practically eliminates all squeaks and cracks when the chair is in use, so it’s a great choice for parents who don’t want to run the risk of disturbing their sleeping infant while relaxing in the nursery.
Although much of its padding is fixed to its wooden body, the Delta Children Rowen Nursery Rocking Chair features a removable plush seat cushion. This cushion can be easily separated from the rest of the chair whenever it needs to be washed or repaired. Delta Children packages this chair already semi-assembled, so you won’t have to worry about clearing your day to put it together, something you’ll no doubt appreciate if you already have a crib that needs assembling.
If you think the Delta Children Rowen Nursery Rocking Chair is right for your nursery, you may have to search for it in-store as opposed to purchasing it online. This is because Delta Children, for all of its strengths, is not in a position to ship this chair to certain countries, and even in America can only ship to the 48 contiguous states.
PROS
- Easy to assemble
- Padded armrests
- Multiple color options
CONS
- Limited shipping
- No swivel
- No footrest
5. Nursery Works Sleepytime Rocker
Bringing our look at the best gliders and ottomans for nurseries to a close is this product from Nursery Works. At first glance, you could be forgiven for thinking that the Nursery Works Sleepytime Rocker was intended to be placed at the head of a boardroom table for the CEO to rest their rear. However, it is very much intended for nurseries and will work wonders for tired mothers and fathers.
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The Nursery Works Sleepytime Rocker is expertly crafted and is designed to last for years on end, so it could conceivably remain a feature of the room long after it has been converted into a home office. Its ash hardwood legs ensure a smooth rocking motion and almost entirely eliminate the risk of the chair tipping over should you venture too far back.
A lot of modern gliders are stitched by machines in order to expedite the production process. While this is understandable from a financial standpoint, it does mean that small errors in the stitching often go unnoticed. Thankfully, the Nursery Works Sleepytime Rocker is upholstered by hand, which eradicates many of the errors that occur as a result of mass production.
Included with this chair comes a handy lumbar pillow, intended to heighten comfort. Should you prefer to sit in the chair without this lumbar pillow, it can be easily removed. While the Nursery Works Sleepytime Rocker is no doubt impressive, many new parents have reported being turned off by its price.
Selling for almost $500, this chair may be a difficult – if not impossible – purchase for you to justify. Some have also pointed out that this chair has an odd odor to it, which may upset your baby.
PROS
- Removable lumbar pillow
- Multiple color options
- No chemical flame retardants
CONS
- Expensive
- Odd odor
- Long “breaking in” period
Conclusion
So which of the five products examined in this article would look best in your nursery? While we can’t name one entry as the chair that will satisfy every new parent, we can say that the Kiwi Glider Recliner from Babyletto seems to have the largest collection of positive reviews. We suppose that shouldn’t come as much of a surprise considering the chair’s 270-degree swivel and innovative USB port.
Babyletto should also be commended for making this chair available in a variety of colors, thereby increasing the interior design options of those who purchase it. While the Kiwi Glider Recliner is certainly expensive, it is backed by a generous one-year warranty, something that many seemingly more affordable chairs do not offer.
If its warranty and multitude of features have not convinced you that the Babyletto Kiwi Glider Recliner is worth the money, you should consider the less expensive but almost equally impressive Pulaski Harmony Swivel Glider Recliner. While it is lacking many of the features of its more expensive counterpart, it does boast a full and silent swivel, superior padded arms, and a size as small as its price tag.