Choosing the right cot for your baby is an important decision as there are many factors to consider before making a purchase. There are thousands of cot designs on the market so it is important that when deciding on which one is right for your baby you choose a cot that meets all the relevant safety standards and provides your baby with a safe and comfortable place to sleep.
Many of the top brands of baby cots, such as Stokke and Boori, use wood as the main material in their cot construction. There are many advantages to using wood for construction of baby cots, cribs and beds which is why it is so widely used. Wooden cots have many advantages over cots constructed of other materials such as durability, wood is easy to work with, lasts a long time, wood is timeless in terms of design, can have a finish to suit most decor and it is easy to keep clean and maintain.
Wooden cots are very popular as many of the companies that produce these cots use quality wood which increases the durability of the cot. Different types of wood used in baby cots includes pine, ash, maple and oak. Many wooden cots are designed and constructed so well that you will get many happy years use out of the furniture.
Another reason that wood is used in the construction of baby cots is that wood is easy to work with which makes it easy and cost effective for use in baby furniture. Wood used in the construction of baby cots can easily be cut to size and shaped into various designs and finishes. Some companies choose to use hard wood varieties to guarantee longevity of the cot.
The use of wood for cot design and construction provides the consumer with a piece of furniture that is timeless in terms of design trends in furniture. Unlike other finishes, colours and designs of furniture the polished wood finish does not go out of fashion. The other advantage of wood when used in children’s furniture such as cots is that there are many finishes of wood to choose from so furniture can be matched to the decor or other furniture quite easily.
Wooden cot designs are also easy to care for and maintain. After a while when baby furniture starts to look a little tired after continual use it is possible to give the wooden cot a new lease on life by simply sanding back the wood and either staining or painting the cot.