Show me the glider love

[veganontuesdays]

I know this was a thread over "there" but now we need some glider love over here. 

My MIL has offered to buy us a glider which is incredibly kind but puts on the pressure when it comes to finding something that is reasonable. 

A: What do you think is a reasonable price for a glider?
B: Show me yours!!! Where'd you get it? 

[emilyanimals15]

We're getting an ugly brown one for free from DH's colleague. If I really hate it we'll get a new one. Otherwise it is a nice armchair and comfy looking and I think it's in good shape. If it doesn't work out I'm not sure yet which way we'll go except that a fully upholstered chair is pretty much all I will consider.

[robotpcr]

Can I link to the one I want?



clicky It's from Costco. It's pricey so our fingers are crossed that DH's grandmother wants to gift it to us. She had asked us what big items we need. Otherwise we'll see.

[veganontuesdays]

robotpcr I love that! Are you getting an ottoman too? Because the ottoman was a game changer when we were trying gliders out at the store.

ETA: I notice it's a recliner. Disregard. haha

[robotpcr]

Jan 27, 2015 13:23:36 GMT -5 veganontuesdays said:

robotpcr I love that! Are you getting an ottoman too? Because the ottoman was a game changer when we were trying gliders out at the store.

ETA: I notice it's a recliner. Disregard. haha

Yup!  Tiny room so recliner is the only way to go.  

[ajm0711]

We bought a rocker/recliner but DH wanted it in the colors that match our living room. So I don't want it to go in the nursery cause the colors wouldn't match at all. (The nursery is yellow and gray while the recliner is brown.) So I've convinced him to leave the recliner in the living room downstairs and get a glider for the nursery. Hoping to get a used one since we already bought the recliner, but I'd definitely go new if we could get it under $200.

[brittneysandra]

This one is from Target! Its I Comfy! It's like $299ish which I didn't think was too bad because we will have it long after LO

[emu0013]

We did a lazy boy recliner that has heat for DD's room and it has been by far one of the best investments we made. When she was a baby she ended up hospitalized with RSV/Pneumonia and it was very comfortable for me to sleep in the chair when we were released from the hospital. Also the heat was amazing for pumping during the night. We still read books every night in the chair before bed, and have gotten one for the new LO's room as well.

[kj808]

We have a glider that we bought when DS was born, but it was stained and DD claimed it as her own and wrote her name on it :/ Anyway, I decided to make it a DIY project and sew new covers for all the cushion pieces and I love how it turned out. Here's the before and the after...

Before:                                                              
 
After:

[veganontuesdays]

I just found this bad boy at Sam's Club. www.samsclub.com/sams/stevens-fabric-rclnr-fall-2014/prod15820063.ip?navAction=

It's $279 which isn't bad at all. From the pictures it doesn't look too bulky for a nursery. Thoughts? 

[veganontuesdays]

Jan 27, 2015 13:39:48 GMT -5 kj808 said:

We have a glider that we bought when DS was born, but it was stained and K decided to claim it as her own and write her name on it :/ Anyway, I decided to make it a DIY project and sew new covers for all the cushion pieces and I love how it turned out. Here's the before and the after...

Before:                                                              
 
After:

That's awesome!!!!!!!!! 

[sthrncharmer]

Jan 27, 2015 13:39:54 GMT -5 veganontuesdays said:

I just found this bad boy at Sam's Club. www.samsclub.com/sams/stevens-fabric-rclnr-fall-2014/prod15820063.ip?navAction=

It's $279 which isn't bad at all. From the pictures it doesn't look too bulky for a nursery. Thoughts? 

I would totally fall asleep all over that! Not a bad price either!

[littlecookie]

If there is a Burlington near you, they have pretty good prices. We have been happy with the one we got there.

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Jan 27, 2015 13:39:48 GMT -5 kj808 said:

We have a glider that we bought when DS was born, but it was stained and DD claimed it as her own and wrote her name on it :/ Anyway, I decided to make it a DIY project and sew new covers for all the cushion pieces and I love how it turned out. Here's the before and the after...

Before:                                                              
 
After:

I got this same exact glider (hand-me-down), same exact color. I wish I knew how to do slip covers for it.

[kj808]

Jan 27, 2015 13:50:34 GMT -5 @ajzmommy said:

Jan 27, 2015 13:39:48 GMT -5 kj808 said:

We have a glider that we bought when DS was born, but it was stained and DD claimed it as her own and wrote her name on it :/ Anyway, I decided to make it a DIY project and sew new covers for all the cushion pieces and I love how it turned out. Here's the before and the after...

Before:                                                              
 
After:

I got this same exact glider (hand-me-down), same exact color. I wish I knew how to do slip covers for it.

I used this tutorial. The only thing I did differently was I didn't install any zippers. Instead, for the back and seat cushions where zippers would have gone I sewed the seams part-way so that I could pull the cushion out of the cover in case the cover needs to be washed. For the armrest covers, I just sewed them shut and i'll just hope I never need to take those off

Feel free to PM me if you have questions!

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kj808 Oh thanks! This is perfect!

[grapefruits]

I don't want to spend too much on mine since I know we'll get rid of it when we're done making babies, so I found this one (and the colors are great too):

www.amazon.com/dp/B00CXNUOE4/

[Poppy]

We got a LaZboy on sale on Black Friday. We knew a glider wasn't for us and we don't have the room for it in the nursery. I am obsessed with our chair. It's so much more comfortable for me to lay on now than the couch.

[mlbrooks]

We bought this off craigslist for $60

[staccajaye]

I opened this thread expecting to see gliders.....
*who brought the token Aussie

[allisong87]

Jan 27, 2015 14:18:44 GMT -5 @gfj48 said:

I'm debating between these two colors. I despise Walmart but I can get this for cheap with free delivery...

I'm partial to the brown one. But that's probably because I'm looking for a brown one!!

[Deleted]

I ended up ordering the Best Chairs Storytime Mandy Swivel Glider at Buy Buy Baby and was able to use the 20% off coupon. It retails for $519 before the coupon, which I thought was reasonable as furniture goes considering it's made in the USA and the color I chose will be able to transfer to our living room when we no longer need it in the nursery. I liked how the arms were higher up than some of the other ones I tried out which will be good for nursing. Maybe give your MIL a few options in different price points so she can choose what she is comfortable with.

[emilyanimals15]

Jan 27, 2015 14:18:44 GMT -5 @gfj48 said:

I'm debating between these two colors. I despise Walmart but I can get this for cheap with free delivery...

I'd vote brown too because it will show stains less easily. But I don't know which color would suit your nursery best

[veganontuesdays]

Jan 27, 2015 14:18:44 GMT -5 @gfj48 said:

I'm debating between these two colors. I despise Walmart but I can get this for cheap with free delivery...

Boom! This is my fave. I think I am in love. Thanks for sharing.  

Ps. I really dig the brown one. 

[veganontuesdays]

@gfj48 Thank you! I sent it to my mother in-law already. Haha Even H loves it so it's a damn win win.

[sunshyneshay]

I'm getting this for the nursery so we can use it in the living room later, and it is "leather" so I can easily wipe up baby vomit.

[veganontuesdays]

@hilarityensued that really is a beautiful chair! And you are right, it is an investment especially if you are planning to move it to another functioning room in your house.

[jerseyakl]

This has been a tough one for me, but DH and I definitely have the same take on furniture as @hilarityensued -- it's an investment and worth paying for quality. And I'm a picky bitch. I also really dislike the traditional nursery rockers/gliders (sorry, just NMS). On the flip side, I also dislike typical puffy leather recliners that make me think of men watching football with a crappy beer. So that leaves very little in the middle.

I want a glider and one with a gliding ottoman too because, well, it's heaven. We liked the Basset one in BuyBuyBaby, but the colors don't quite jive with the room/our house. I have always loved the Graham Glider at West Elm, but didn't have a place for it before. So we might just get it for the nursery since we love West Elm furniture and it would definitely go elsewhere in our home beyond being used in the nursery. My only issue now is that the quick ship color is gray and the room is gray and I am not sure if I want to wait 8-10 weeks for a special fabric. So many issues!!

I really like that Walmart one now, too -- I'm off to check it out online!

[Cornflakegirl]

This is the one I really love, it's from babies r us.

[laur1020]

I've been looking everywhere for a glider that's reasonably priced. I found one on Craigslist right after it was listed that was almost brand new, but I missed out because the seller didn't get my first email!