DaVinci Futura Cradle in Espresso (Discontinued by Manufacturer)

We searched for a cradle for our first grandbaby for awhile, not really finding exactly what we were hoping for. Found this AFTER she arrived almost a month early and settled for it. Our daughter and son-in-law were thrilled with it and our new grandaughter loves it as well! so glad we landed on this one. They love how sturdy it is and the baby really likes the swinging motion. AND it matches all their other nursery furniture. You really do need to get the upgraded mattress however - the one that comes with the cradle provides little if any padding.Very happy with the quality and the price.

Positives, cradle is easy to put together and it gets the job done for the baby to fall asleep.. Negatives it is very flemsey when I would rock the cradle I realized the screws on the bottom of the legs were always coming Loose causing it to be flemsey and I had to tighten it all the time. I ended buying nuts to put on the bottom 4 screws so it wouldn't get loose and stay tighten, so far so good it's still a little flemsy but it's way better then how I had it before. I would of thought it be way better for the price i paid for it but oh well, like I said gets the job done.

What this cradle is:1. Fairly compact and easy to move around a single floor due to the casters and light weight. Our bedrooms are on a carpeted floor, which I feel is the ideal surface for this cradle. The casters can be locked but on carpets we do not feel it is required. We move this cradle every day between the night time location and daytime storage location without issue.2. Made of real wood, not particle board. It is a good looking cradle, which looks much better than many sleepers that look like they came from a toy store.3. Easy to rock, although see my observation below regarding the rocking.4. Functional, our child sleeps in this cradle every night right now.5. Inexpensive.Let us cover what this cradle is not:1. Heirloom-grade cradle that you will pass down through the generations. This cradle will survive a few children in a single house or perhaps one move, not fifteen kids over 200 years. If you want that, look at a higher price point.2. A rocking cradle dream. It does rock but that is not a major selling point for me and should not be the primary reason you purchase this cradle (explained below).3. A cradle you will use until your child is 30+ pounds. If you child is mobile, you should be done with this cradle.Observations/Improvement areas:1. This cradle is not built to be bomb-proof, if you are wheeling it around often, there is quite a bit of flex in the frame. I know I could break it if I tried but it is not flimsy enough that I am worried about my infant sleeping in it daily. By the time my child can crawl, we will be done with this cradle. If we were planning on having a second child, I would also keep it for that child (I do feel it will survive two kids if cared for).2. The included mattress is serviceable but not good. Other folks recommended a mattress pad and sheets, which we still were unhappy with. At the end of the day, I measured the internal dimensions and ordered a good quality mattress from Amazon with the dimensions 18"x36"x2" (from American Closeouts) and fitted sheets. As a bonus - the other mattress I ordered fits inside of the cradle snugly, rather than having an inch+ of play on the sides for the included pad.3. The cradle mounts to the frame using two points, which is also how rocking is performed. Anytime you are not actively rocking the cradle, the lock pin should be in place, preventing rocking. If rocking is a major activity for you and you do not want to have to put the lock pin back in place after each rocking session, then you should look for a cradle that has a different rocking mechanism. For us, I thought it would be a major focus but has turned out to be a non-issue since she is usually asleep or close to asleep by the time we lay her in it.4. The casters can be accidentally locked, which I can see shortening the cradle's life if not unlocked prior to movement (due to the strain on the frame while dragging it around), especially if the baby is inside.In summary, this is a cradle for someone looking for a good looking piece of furniture at a great price, which will service your child for the first several months and provide an easy-to-move place to sleep. We're quite happy with the purchase.

When we found out we were pregnant I started doing research on cribs, basinets, etc. I decided that we had to have a Moses Basket because it would be easy to move around, and it worked for about 4 months. We quickly needed something larger that our baby could grow into, and this was the perfect solution. It is a beautiful piece and very easily assembled. We left the wheels off since it stays next to the bed. Our child is now 15 months and still sleeps next to us in this cradle. It would be nice if the pad was a little thicker but, harder surfaces are recommend for infants, as she grew I put a couple quilts under it so that it was softer for her and she loves it.

This product is not recommended for purchase. The piece we bought broke while assembling. The bottom board is very thin almost as thin as a clipboard. The mattress that comes with it very thin and the manufacturer doesn't recommend a heavier mattress because the bottom board is so thin.The paint chips very easily. I think in a few weeks the cradle will appear very used.We returned the item, as it broke right away.Amazon has a good return policy and we were refunded our full amount. Amazon paid for return shipping. But we still had to undergo the hassel of repacking and taking it to UPS.

It looks good and could be useful but it is made from a very flimsy quality wood. I was assembling it and while I was trying to tighten the screw it the wood chipped. I had to return the product. I purchased a Sorelle Dondola cradle instead which has a much better build and is sturdier than this.

This is a decent product, but it seems a tad overpriced for the actual quality. It's easy to assemble, that's a plus, but it's not exactly going to wow you with its sturdiness. While I understand that it's supposed to hold an infant, a little more rigidity would be nice. I don't like the way the legs seem to wobble a bit when you rock the cradle. The alignment seems a little bit off, too - the sleeping area and the legs are slightly skewed.You will want to replace the flimsy mattress that comes with it, too.It does seem adequately safe, and my child sleeps fine in it.Also, it's a nice look - a modern take on a classic idea, and that's well-accomplished with this design, so there are good points, too.If it were cheaper, I would rate this higher, because it's not bad, but for the flaws it has, it shouldn't cost as much as it does.

We bought this because we needed a new cradle when we found out I was having another baby. It is extremely simple to put together and very sturdy. It is an excellent product for the price! We don't use the wheels because the cradle stays in our bedroom and without the wheels it's just as sturdy as it would be with them. I purchased a new mattress because the one provided is very thin and did not seem comfortable to me.