A Boori Cot Bed Review – Tried, Tested & Rated

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Wondering if a Boori Cot is worth the money? Let me share with you my experience in my Boori review.

Boori generously provided my littlest with a cot for the purposes of this review, but I assure you that all the thoughts and opinions you’re about to read are genuinely mine.

We’ve always found choosing kids’ furniture a tricky path to navigate. On the one hand, we want/need practical furniture that will suit our needs right now. Yet on the other hand, we want to choose furniture that will serve us for many years to come.

Pink elephant soft toy in a kids bed.

For my eldest, we went for a standard cot. Not a cot bed, just a cot. It was fine. But after one and a half years, when the little monkey found she could climb out of it in one silent manoeuvre, we had no further use for it. It felt like a waste getting rid of something we used so fleetingly. Yet without space to store it, the cot was swiftly dismantled and popped on Gumtree. We then bought a big girl single bed, which she still sleeps in to this day.

Convertible Furniture

Now my littlest is rapidly outgrowing her Moses basket and we have had to start thinking about her sleeping situation. With rather serendipitous timing the lovely people at Boori got in touch asking me if I’d like to try out one of their cots.

We opted for the Lucia Convertible Plus Cot Bed. Not only does the cot turn into a toddler bed, and let me tell you, it’s a game changer.

Not only does the cot effortlessly transform into a toddler bed, but it also morphs into a stylish sofa and, believe it or not, a full-sized double bed. Yes, you heard that right.

Here it is as a rather beautiful cot:

Boori Lucia convertible cot bed in white.

And with a few turns of an allen key, here it is as a stylish sofa:

A white cot that has been turned into a sofa, with two cushions on it.

Need a scale reference? Here’s me, exhausted mum vibes and all, sitting comfortably with space for two – maybe even three.

Wendy from Moral Fibres sitting on a a Boori cot bed that has been transformed into a sofa.

I was expecting it to be a small kids’ sofa. As you can see, it’s a full-sized sofa that comfortably seats two adults.

The kit to turn it into a double bed is sold separately. This takes the side you removed from the cot to make the sofa and uses that as the headboard. As you can imagine, that then requires some additional parts of the frame and slats, hence why it’s a separate kit. However, having that option for a matching bed and sofa is a thoughtful touch.

Is A Boori Cot Worth The Money?

I know that Boori cots aren’t the cheapest on the market. However, if you can afford the initial outlay then Boori Cots are undoubtedly worth the money. The fact that the cot converts to a toddler bed, and then to a sofa, and then, a double bed, if you want to, makes it incredibly great value. It’s a piece of furniture you could potentially be using for decades to come, not just in the short term.

Our plan for when our littlest is out of her Boori cot bed (which will actually be quite some time, as my 4.5-year-old can comfortably sleep on it – trust me, she’s had a go!) is to use it as the sofa in the girl’s bedroom. As it’s a good size, then if they have a friend round to stay it could double up as a bed in that instance.

I think Boori are on to a winner with their range of convertible furniture. It’s really refreshing to see companies thinking about the longevity of their products, and coming up with innovative ideas to prolong their lifespan.

Boori’s Winning Features

Not only is the Boori cot easy to assemble and convert, but another big thumbs up for Boori is that all of its products are Greenguard certified. This means that all Boori products have very low chemical emissions.

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) can be emitted from paint, furnishings, building materials, and so forth. If you or your family members have respiratory problems or allergies then it makes particular sense to reduce your/their exposure to VOCs through the choices you make for your home – such as choosing low-VOC paints, furniture, and flooring.

The Bottom Line

In short, we love the Boori cot and the fact that it’s set to be a part of our lives for a long time is a rare sentiment for a piece of furniture as transient as a cot. Is it worth the money? Absolutely! In fact, I’ve included the cot in my list of my favourite eco-friendly baby products I simply can’t do without. No hyperbole here.

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