Buying a Glider/Ottoman Combo

My Grandmother told us to pick out a glider as a baby gift, and not wanting to disappoint or disobey, I promptly went out this weekend and ordered one.

We had done some research and decided the brand we wanted was Dutailier, and the features that were important to us were that the glider recline and lock, the back of the glider be nice and high, and the width be wide and comfortable. The ottoman feature I wanted was a padded foot board accessory (called a nursing footrest) that slides out to render the ottoman stationary. You can't fully appreciate how amazing the recline option is until you actually sit it one - it would be terribly easy to fall asleep in this fabulous chair. The style we decided on was called the Dutailier Grand Chair Sleigh Style Glider with Multiposition, Natural Lock, and Recline.

Dutailier has introduced the "Grand" chair as an enlarged version of their best selling sleigh style chair. The dimensions of the chair are 32.5"wide x 34.5"deep x 45.5" high. It is about 5" wider, 3" deeper, and 4" taller than the popular 978 series gliders.

I consider the glider a luxury item, because they are so expensive (more than the crib!) and you obviously don't need one to care for a baby. But I know it will be a wonderful way to soothe the baby and keep Mom and Dad comfortable doing it.



Babies 'R Us offers some nice in-store inventory and quick ship options, but you are locked into some limited wood and fabric choices (i.e. cheesy). We wanted a glider that would coordinate with the baby furniture, but knew we couldn't precisely match it. The fabric we wanted would be something that wouldn't show dirt and wear easily, and that ideally could transition into another room of the house and not be kiddie or dated. The finish we chose was called Colonial Maple, and the fabric we selected was a mid-weight canvas-like material in a pattern called Candy Stripe Blue.





Baby's 1st Furniture had the exact same glider and ottoman combo for nearly $300 more than Babies 'R Us. They had a few more fabric options, but we simply couldn't justify the cost difference. Plus I had a $20 coupon for Babies 'R Us.

Our glider should be here in 10-12 weeks, so baby will beat the chair, but that's ok because we are getting exactly what we want!