A Boori Cot Bed Review – Tried, Tested & Rated

Wondering if a Boori Cot is worth the money? Let me share with you what it’s been like to use day after day, with my full and honest Boori review.

Boori generously provided my littlest with a cot for the purposes of this review, but my thoughts and opinions 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.

For my eldest, we went for a standard cot. Not a cot bed, just a cot. We were first time parents-to-be, and were completely bewildered by all the different options available. I also had bad nausea throughout my pregnancy, so I remember being in the shop just wanting to make a quick decision so I could get out into the fresh air.

The cot was fine. It did the job. But after one and a half years, we discovered my daughter could climb out of it. She smugly appeared at the bottom of our bed at 5 am one morning, yelling, “HI MUMMY AND DADDY!”. After jumping about 4 feet in the air, that was when we realised we had no further use for the cot.

We then had to buy a single bed, and I remember kicking myself that we didn’t buy a cot that converts to a toddler bed.

It felt like such a waste getting rid of something we used so fleetingly. We were living in a tiny two-bedroom flat. So, without space to store it for a potential sibling or pregnant friend, the cot was swiftly dismantled and popped on Gumtree.

Fast Forward Three Years

When I was pregnant with my second daughter, three years later, life was busy. We had a nearly four-year-old; my old friend, the constant nausea, had returned with this pregnancy; I was working two jobs plus writing the blog; and we had not long moved to a slightly bigger house that needed A LOT of renovation work. Cots were the last thing on my mind.

We had a Moses basket, and I had not thought much further ahead than that. Even once my daughter was born, I still hadn’t thought any further ahead.

So, it was with rather serendipitous timing that the lovely people at Boori got in touch, asking me if I’d like to try out one of their cots. The email came just at the point when she was starting to outgrow the Moses basket, and it was just the best timing ever.

Mighty Morphing Cots

This time around, I wanted to do things better. Knowing the limitations of a cot, and just how short-lived its usefulness is, we opted for a convertible cot bed.

Not only does the cot effortlessly transform into a toddler bed, but you can also transform it into a stylish sofa. AND not only that, but also a full-sized double bed. I kid you not.

The cot we opted for (the Lucia convertible cot bed plus) isn’t available any more, but the Eton Convertible Cot Bed Plus is very similar.

Here it is as a rather beautiful cot:

I’ve realised that I’ve missed out the bit where it turns into a toddler bed (my daughter was still fitting it into around age 4.5 to 5 years old). But with a few turns of an Allen key, here it is as a stylish sofa:

Need a scale reference? Here’s me and my tired face, sitting comfortably with space for two – maybe even three.

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. Also, you might not want to utilise that feature, so it makes environmental sense not to provide it as standard. However, having that option for a matching bed and sofa is a great 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 I would say they are undoubtedly worth the money. 

I know I was given the cot in return for this review, but 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.

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 Downsides

To be honest, I have struggled to find any downsides. I know you might think I would say that, as Boori gave me the cot, but I am here to give you all the ins and outs, warts and all. And I honestly can’t find any.

The cot and toddler bed are sturdy and stood up to all my littlest could throw at it (turns out, that was quite a lot. Second borns are much more boisterous, in my experience!). Beyond the cot and toddler bed stage, the sofa is a great addition to a kid’s bedroom, as a space to sit and read books, or have a friend sleep on during sleepovers.

I haven’t tried it as a double bed. I would say that yes, it’s a bit annoying having to buy a separate piece of kit for that, but that’s understandable. It probably works out cheaper than buying a single bed, and then a double bed for when they’re a teenager and inevitably want a bigger bed.

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.