The crib was our last build project for our daughter's cowgirl nursery. My husband knew he wanted to build the crib long before we knew we were pregnant.
As a mechanical design engineer, he found crib dimensions online that put together a design of what we wanted in CAD. We wanted the end panels to look like barn doors. We also wanted the slat sides to look like the metal on a horse stall. This gave us the overall look we wanted for our cowgirl room!
We also built together a side table, closet system, barm bookshelf, and dresser/changing table. I cannot take any credit for the crib. This was all my husband's work. Excited to bring our daughter home to her complete nursery soon!
Estimated Cost
$150 (red oak is pricey)
Finish Used
Light oak and hammered black spray paint for the slats
Recommended Skill Level
Advanced
Comments
brookifer86
Sat, 08/30/2014 - 20:57
I'm amazed!
Such a lovely, heartfelt build! It's beautiful, and bound to be an heirloom. Great job!
Drew N Heidi 07
Sun, 08/31/2014 - 03:39
Thank you
My husband worked very hard on the design and building of this. I couldn't be more pleased! This was definitely Drew's build for the nursery. The rest of the projects were done together. :-)
booksnotbombs
Sun, 08/31/2014 - 12:51
What a beautiful build. He
What a beautiful build. He did a great job, and you can sleep soundly knowing it is safe since he is an engineer! I also love the barn bookshelf in the background of the pics.
Drew N Heidi 07
Mon, 09/01/2014 - 16:12
Safety
Knowing he is an engineer does help me feel better about safety, but I sat on it before the final rail was installed for good measure! If it can hold a 8 month pregnant lady, pretty sure it will be safe for our baby girl! Thank you!