Graco - Eco Friendly Dakota Classic Crib, Dark Walnut

Pretty sturdy (for the price). Color is a nice chocolate color.

This is a pretty sturdy crib though it's not very big or bulky and in fact feels pretty light in the box. I appreciated the fact that it was made of wood after seeing some chintzy and very fake veneer cribs in the stores (even if it arrived with a few nicks and scratches and some uneven color).

Requires a bit of patience to put together (though it's not difficult per se) because you have to use a tiny allen wrench sometimes through a two-inch gap between the side slats to get a screw in the right hole. The casters don't really lock and the crib can move around even if casters are in the "locked" position, and I'm not sure how to get them out now that they've been jammed in, so it's probably best not to use them at all. The crib also feels much lower than you might think from the picture/measurements because those include the casters.

The real disappointment, though, was the color - kind of a medium golden 1970s brown that lacks any redness to make it rich. It's almost an, err, excrement brown. The pictures are completely off, and if you're expecting something lighter but still in the range of normal wood tones found in most furniture, you might be surprised at how blah the color actually is.

Also, the Simmons baby mattress I had wasn't a good fit even though it's the standard 51.6 inches, there was definitely room for two fingers between the mattress and the crib. I'm ordering the Colgate Classica mattress instead as the reviewer before suggested that it fit well.

Baby isn't here yet so I can't speak to how sturdy the crib is or how it holds up to jumping and moving around, but it seems to be sturdy (and it's too much of a pain to return furniture bought on mail order!) so I'm keeping it. But do try to open the box and peek at the color in the store if you can.

Easy to put together, in fact I didn't wait for my husband's help, did it myself! Simple, clean look. Feels sturdy. Can't wait for baby to try it out when she arrives in December.

The Graco Dakota crib is a much higher quality crib than I had expected for the price. The piece all lined up seamlessly and came together easily. There were no misaligned screw holes as is typical within this price range. In addition, the finished product is both sturdy and attractive.

Overall this is a great product at a great price!

We did site to store and had no problem. Crib came to the store in about a week. I tracked everything online. Assembly went well except my husband had to fiddle with the bottom piece, but it was no big deal. He had it together in minutes.

The crib isn't as "dark" as I expected, which worked well for us. We are waiting for our arrival, but so far we love our new crib.

I bought this crib as a second for my two year old since I am due with my second baby. It is a great color and very easy to put together. My only negative is that is is very short and small. Shorter than most cribs in terms of height. I am worried that my two year old will be able to easily climb out of it when he wants to. My first crib was a lot lower. This crib would be great for an infant but I would shop around if you are using for an older child. It does fit a standard mattress well though.

The crib is nice and solid, and it wasn't hard to assemble with two people. In the online pic it looks almost espresso, but it is really quite a bit lighter and browner. I would buy this crib first before you buy any other nursery furniture so you can do a better job of matching the wood colors. It is an attractive crib for a reasonable price.

The shipping box is 35 1/2 x 6 3/4 X 54 1/2", and it fit in the trunk of my Honda Civic with the back seat down (we used Site to Store for free shipping).