The slats on the crib look quite far apart. Since at least 1995, the safety standard has been that there must be no more than 2 3/8 inches between the crib slats so a baby's body cannot fit through the slats. If a soda can fits easily through the slats on a crib, the spaces between the slats are too wide.

My mother kept my crib too but sadly we could not use it for this reason. Also, since last year, cribs with a drop side rail also cannot be sold.

From the American Academy of Pediatrics

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/prenatal/decisions-to-make/Pages/Choosing-a-Crib.aspx

That's what I want to know. Also. How old is the crib?

Is the rug staying in the room? If so, make sure it doesn’t contain “ VOCs (volatile organic compounds) which are essentially chemicals that are released in the form of gas" which end up in the air – something that doesn’t exactly put your mind at ease when a new baby is sleeping in the room.

Any chance you could rearrange the furniture?

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There are lots of fun things to do, to repurpose old cribs. http://www.architectureartdesigns.com/28-inspirational-ways-how-to-repurpose-old-babys-cribs/

Donna, are you the same person as the OP? From the photo, the slats look like they are farther than 2.5"

As for the furniture piece in between, I agree with auntthelma,,something colorful would work..it can have several shades

So one more thing on the crib - that I have learned here - is that now you cannot sell cribs with drop sides - it's what my kids, born in the 90s, had, where you could just lower the side, but it has been determined to be a risk and so those are no longer sold. So for that reason, I would probably not use the crib (if it does have the side that lowers), even if it is in excellent condition.

As far as the room, I'd just look for some fun bedding with color and pattern. Also personally I don't see the point of both the bed and the crib if it is just for one child - I'd have only the crib until she moves to a bed, it's already a small room so why crowd it?

Congrats on the new addition and have fun with this!

I would use the rug as your guiding inspiration. Maybe a weathered gray nightstand, or a painted white one? Depends on whether you want to stay with the traditional feel of the other pieces or push them in a more transitional direction...

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Note that you may have to turn the crib a bit so that the baby can't knock over the lamp when a bit older. Here are just a couple of those, again working from the rug...

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Also, you're going to want pretty substantial blinds on the windows if the baby will be with you for any longer extents of time, as darkness is not always available at the right sleep times for babies. :) I'd stay away from curtains for the time being, but you can get cordless shades that will black out most of the window, or even the old-style roller blind with a decorative valence could hold you through age 5 or so, when you could change that out to something more civilized.

I'm having fun with this and would be happy to brainstorm more if any of it seems useful. I reached the maximum allowed number of photos for that post! :)

Also, I had my daughter after the Dangers of Drop Sides were already known, and I still used a (second-hand) drop-side crib. The risks are mostly overblown, and the convenience is very high, especially as the kid gets heavier and grandma gets, well you know, a little less mighty. :))

A few more flushmounts. Two won't get 'er done. ;)

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A quality drop sided crib with metal hardware should not be a problem to use, although it can no longer be sold without converting it so the side can't be dropped. The slats on the crib look too far apart to me, too, and I wonder about the space between the mattress and the crib rail. We inherited an extremely nice crib that was 25 years old and the space between the mattress and the side of the crib was too large to be safe, so we couldn't use it.

Your rug and wall color don't seem to go together all that well. I'd pick a painted dresser/changing table, then paint the walls in something that goes with both the rug and the dresser.

I love auntthelma idea of a painted chest/small dresser between the bed and crib. Can you post a close up pic of the rug (assuming it's staying)?

Are you set on the layout? If not, please post additional pics or dimensions of the space and maybe we can suggest some alternatives to consider. This dresser from Target looks great with the existing furniture. but I doubt it will fit between the bed and crib in their current positions.

Oh yes, you'll want a dresser or a changing table -- if a dresser, keep an eye on the height, as changing tables are usually higher than the average low dresser. Sometimes you can find a changing pad combo that has some thickness for that purpose, or they now make some convertible changing stations where you can remove the top tray later. Anyway, you could match your nightstand or not...

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Also, if you have the space, try to squeeze in an arm chair or rocker. There will be a lot of late-night visits in early years, and it's a fun place to read later on...

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Is this the right location for the entry? Is there a closet (single door, french doors, or bifold door(s))?

I know you didn't ask about this, but the parents might have some concerns about it. I had my first child in 1999, and her crib is not up to safety standards, so I doubt this one is. If the slat placement is okay, that's great. But drop side cribs are no longer safe to use. (Please see current crib safety standards.) So to make it acceptable, you could bolt it in the highest position. Please consider this, as most parents with knowledge of current safety standards will not put their child in a crib that isn't.

you can safely use a (correct sized slat) old crib either with the side left dropped for a newborn (its no different than a new crib with the bottom raised) or with the side up and permanently bolted. its the up and down that was dangerous,especially when it wasnt latched properly and dropped by itself when the child was alone in the room, not either position.

back to decor, my 2 month old grandson has safari express from babies R us, i was surprised the vast majority of nursery decor is now unisex depending on the pieces you choose. they painted the walls a pretty grey green so it looks very modern but not sterile.

http://www.toysrus.com/buy/baby-boy/lambs-ivy-safari-express-9-piece-bedding-set-539009v-16401316

Here's a pretty good take on why the drop-side-crib furor probably is overblown:

http://www.freerangekids.com/some-non-mainstream-thoughts-on-the-crib-recall/

There are a million things to be worried about. Driving a kid in a car is the biggest danger we can subject them to, but almost nobody would think twice about it. A one-in-a-million risk of injury is pretty darn small. Publicity for some issues (see also: stranger danger) causes us to worry about them to a disproportionate degree.