Awhile back, we were facing a nursery rocker dilemma. While completely a first world problem, I didn’t want us spending hard earned money on something that we weren’t 100% confident would be a good choice. If we couldn’t find anything, I simply wouldn’t have bought anything. It’s not easy to find a rocker for the nursery that works well for a small space and a small budget, and is a little on the modern side.

I had originally thought I would buy one of these Eames-style rockers. They’re affordable, minimal and I see them cropping up all over the ‘net. You can pick one up for around $100-$150 and in theory, they are great. I just worry about overall comfort and the fear of buying a chair neither one of us will want to sit in. And, since we’d have to order it online, there would be no test run to see if we liked it before buying.


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I know the IKEA Poang chair is popular as well. It comes in a variety of different fabrics and ranges from $69-$299, depending on the fabric you choose (the version below is $99). It’s not 100% my style, but does fit overall with budget, size and comfort.

When shopping for other furniture online at CB2, I came across the Curtis rocker. I like its simple, clean lines. Now, we love CB2 in our house. I’d estimate about 75% of our furniture is from there, and we have no regrets about a single purchase. So, at $299 for this rocker, I thought it was a steal and couldn’t wait to set my pregnant behind in this chair. Mr. Hopscotch wasn’t with me on a recent trip to CB2 to test it out, but I didn’t need a second opinion to know that this was not the chair for us. It felt a little flimsy and while not necessarily uncomfortable, it definitely wasn’t what I’d called comfortable. And during a 3am feeding, I might enjoy a little comfort.

After leaving CB2, I wandered over to West Elm. I was looking for holiday decorations at the time, but then I saw the Ryder Rocking Chair and I swooned. Then, I sat down in it and I fell in love. While not over-the-top plush, for a non-armchair style of rocker, this chair offers definite comfort.

Unfortunately, I glanced down at the price tag, saw $599.00, and fell a little out of love. Sigh.


I’d been stalking the Ryder Rocker on West Elm’s web site for a month, hoping against hope that I’d see it go on sale. No luck. But Mr. Hopscotch and I started talking more seriously about what we wanted and what we were willing to spend, and we both agreed to stretch our budget a little.

So a couple weeks ago, we headed on over to our local West Elm to pick up the very last rocker they had in stock! Using a 10% off coupon West Elm sent us the previous week (score!) and saving on shipping costs by picking it up ourselves (vs. ordering online), we ended up spending around $590.00 for our rocker.

And… here she is, fitting perfectly in our cozy little nursery. Love.

Did you purchase a rocker or glider for your nursery? Where did you buy it?