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If this is a question you continue to ask yourself, then here are some things that might help you make a decision.  Yes it is true that a night table is not necessary in a baby nursery.  After all, your baby is a baby, and he/she will not be using it any time soon.  But the night table is about convenience for YOU.  At night when you are in your rocking chair/glider (we sell these beautiful, modern rockers), it can be very convenient to have a night stand next to you with a soft lighted lamp and a bottle nearby.  If you do not have a glider, you still may want a night table next to your crib with a lamp nearby.  And, as mentioned above, you could place the bottle there for feeding purposes.  Buying the night table early on gives you one less thing to think about as the child gets bigger and you need to think about adding pieces for his/her room.  Moreover, if you purchased a convertible crib, well then there you go mommy, the room is already coming together nicely!

Why are Hutches useful? Many customers come into our stores and ask if they should purchase a hutch or not.  For those of you who are unsure of what a “hutch” is exactly, or who refer to it as something different, please refer back to our website and look at the pictures of our different furniture collections at www.mhcfurniture.com.  This question is not always easy to answer since it is entirely up to the buyer.  However, here are some reasons why people do choose to purchase a hutch to place on top of their dressers, chiffrobes, desks, change tables, and so forth:

1.  They look great and can give your space a more complete appearance.
2. They are great for extra storage.
3. They have one fixed shelf and one adjustable shelf, thus you can remove the lower shelf when changing your baby.
4. Our MHC hutches have L brackets on the back with four screws to keep it secured in place.
5. Books, toys, and pictures look great on the shelves.
6. If you are using your piece below for changing purposes (your dresser, change table, chiffrobe), you have easy to reach shelves for your diapers and bottles.
7. Lastly, the hutch is a nice piece for more privacy while changing your baby.

These tips are useful and should make your next decision on purchasing a hutch or not much easier.  We hope to see you shortly!

Have you heard the most recent health issue involved in purchasing furniture from overseas?   Well if you haven’t, you will find this link very valuable:  http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/19053.  This is just another problem you face when purchasing furniture from Asia.  Apparently, a chemical that is being added to furniture shipments from China to the United States is resulting in a “severe red rash.”  Buying furniture from Asia only seems to result in complications and unnecessary hassles.  This is why buying direct from a Canadian manufacturer is the safest and most efficient way to go.  At Mother Hubbard’s we finish our furniture with only the highest quality, non-toxic products.  Therefore, safety is our main concern, not only in terms of the construction of our pieces but also in terms of their finishes.  When purchasing directly from our company, you know exactly what you’re dealing with.  We’re a family operated business that makes everything at its factory location in Toronto, Ontario.  The products we use will never put your health at risk. We take pride in our excellent customer service and our superior quality.  Don’t become a number and put yourself at risk by purchasing from Asia.  Come into Mother Hubbard’s, where you can rest assured that not only your baby’s health and safety but yours too is our main concern.

THE TWILIGHT SERIES HAS ARRIVED!  For all you movie buffs out there, I’m not referring to those popular vampire films out in theatres right now that have your children going crazy.  I’m talking about the new collection that has just been added to the MHC repertoire of furniture.  It’s a beautiful new collection with an array of pieces to satisfy everyone’s wants and needs.  This set is one of our most popular right now!  With rounded edges, its soft appearance and traditional style make it a classic.  It is sure to complement any nursery and will look great in your home.

Last Friday Mother Hubbards baby furniture was featured in the Toronto Sun..The baby furniture was made for Billie from Virgin Radio.. As you can see she has an amazing nursery.. To see the article check out the link. Mother Hubbards Baby Furniture in Toronto Sun

Happy July 1st

Today was a very big day for us at MHC..Billie from Virgin Radio received her baby furniture and it was featured on ET CANDADA.. Check out the link to see the VideoMother Hubbards Baby Furniture on ET Canada…

Billie orderd a crib,dresser, hutch, and night table all in Black Stain from the Bumble Bee Collection.

Keith G.  From New York Writes:

My wife and I bought an enchantment crib for our daughter a year ago at BUY BUY Baby in NYC.  We love this crib for its safety and strength.  We also have a weekend home in Kinderhook, NY 12106 about 2 hours north of New York City.  To save cost (big mistake!) we purchased a white crib from a department store and had it shipped to our Kinderhook house.  Subsequently, not only did the crib come slightly damaged but we found that the paint chipped off.

Our daughter seems to be more comfortable falling asleep in her MHC crib during the week in NYC and will not go down easy in the weekend house resulting in her biting and chewing on the white crib’s rails.  To top it off, she apparently had ingested some paint chips which caused her to have a mild allergic reaction.  This is more than you need to know, however, we called the Scarsdale Buy Buy Baby store to see if they could deliver a new Enchantment crib to upstate NY and the answer was “No”.

As you can imagine, I am throwing out the white crib and we have to get another Enchantment crib for our daughter.  I see that you don’t have any retailers in the Albany area.  Is there anything that we can do?