1. If you're looking for longevity from your nursery furniture, convertible cribs transform as your child grows from crib to toddler bed and often all the way to a full-size bed.
2. Convertible cribs generally have stationary sides while standard cribs offer handy drop-sides that make it easy to lay a sleeping baby down or pick your baby up.
3. Your back will thank you for a changing table. Not only do these pieces put baby at the right height for changing, they also offer storage for so much baby stuff.
4. Dresser combo units are another way to get a long life out of your nursery furniture. Store clothes and blankets in the dresser, and add a changing pad to create an instant changing table.
5. With all the stuff that comes with a baby, an armoire in the nursery is an excellent storage solution. You'll fit baby's clothes, blankets, toys and more in these versatile units.
6. When your baby is ready for a big-boy bed, a child-size nightstand will be the perfect spot for a lamp to shed some soft light on bedtime stories.
7. Toy boxes are a fantastic solution to that ever-expanding pile of toys and games. They're designed to blend well with your child's bedroom decor and may encourage cleaning up.
8. Help your child enjoy reading from an early age by keeping their favorite books in plain sight. A bookcase will keep that growing collection of children's literature well organized.
