While traveling through Europe, I fell in love witha danish crib/toddler bed called Leander. I pretty much spent an entire day driving my husband and my friends V and J crazy, trying to figure out how we could get this beauty of a crib to NYC. I seriously considered schlepping it with us on the plane. You have to understand, I have researched baby beds/cribs for the past 6 months. (Yes, I admit it, little miss Ella is still sleeping in her moses basket.) G and I just couldn't find a crib that made our heart jump. (Yes, I am very picky!) But the Leander bed got the "THIS-IS-IT-reaction" out of me. It's the brainchild of Stig Leander Nielsen, who lives near Silkeborg in Denmark. Besides just being plain beautiful, it also is unbelievably versatile. It grows with your childs needs. It starts out as a crib, which then converts to a toddler bed which grows with your child. So smart!
I just got off the phone with a lovely lady over at Leander and she confirmed again, what I already was told, but just didn't want to believe: They can not sell to the US and Canadian market yet. As their product has yet to be approved. My heart is bleeding. I REALLY want this bed for our little offspring.
Before I had Ella I would dream of handbags and shoes, now, it's products like the Leander Bed.
That is *gorgeous* and ever so practical! I love your sense of design ... it's rare that people demand beauty as well as functionality.
Posted by: Gloria | September 28, 2006 at 01:49 PM
Argh! We're in the market for a toddler bed right now, and I LOVE this one! Now I'm ruined for anything else.
Posted by: Liesl | September 29, 2006 at 08:49 PM
Oh my, that is GORGEOUS. I hope it will be approved for the US market soon so you can get poor Ella out of the basket.
Maybe you'll just have to fly back and find a way to smuggle it onto to the plane with you back to NY. After all, it isn't a liquid or gel...
Posted by: S. | September 29, 2006 at 11:11 PM
Welcome back! I love this. We have the Stokke crib, which also expands to a toddler bed, but it is not w/out its flaws (like chubby baby legs getting stuck betweeen the rails). I really need to make some bumpers.
Posted by: Jennifer DIvina | September 29, 2006 at 11:37 PM
Beautiful!
I'm sure there's nothing to prevent you from shipping it to the US...Just buy it and ship it!
Posted by: | October 02, 2006 at 12:13 AM
welcome home swissmissfamily!
Posted by: mod*mom | October 03, 2006 at 01:16 AM
stokke.
this cot has similar rails, so simiar issue.
Posted by: rob | October 03, 2006 at 04:36 AM
Welcome.
Posted by: Victor Segura | October 04, 2006 at 10:50 AM
You definitely need a "danish" category now with this and the Jacob Jensen doorbell. And we have more to offer: This http://www.royalcopenhagen.com/copenhagen/webapp/products?show=2159&product=27737 and this http://www.royalcopenhagen.com/copenhagen/webapp/products?show=2172# is totally you.
Posted by: Christian Bech | October 05, 2006 at 06:59 AM
We just bought the Leanderbed (we live in Sydney). It is fantastic. Looks great, easy to put together, and excellent craftsmanship.
SO much better that the alternatives.
Posted by: philoye | January 23, 2007 at 05:47 PM
we just got a leander as well! melbourne, australia and i is the best thing - now we need to wait the remaining 4 months until our princess arrives!
Posted by: nowus3 | February 21, 2007 at 02:35 AM
I just found online store who sells this.
www.kidostore.com - it's in US...
but it's expensive... check it out!
good luck!
Posted by: Susanna | June 27, 2007 at 05:17 PM
Hi,
Danish girl here, living in the US. Loved the design so much...am getting two next year, but only because I am moving home - however, what you could do is buy the bed, drive it to Germany, and ship it from there. Don't laugh! I did it with 6 "ant " chairs...
Good luck!
Posted by: Laura | October 14, 2008 at 07:18 PM