So, we're moving DD into a big girl room which, as it currently stands, consists of an antique double bed and vanity that my grandmother had as a little girl and I also used as a little girl.
What we don't have is a bedside table and any kind of bookcase or dresser or anything that really stores much (the vanity has 6 drawers, but they are all tiny and will only be good for underwear, etc).
So, DH and I are disagreeing about what to do to supplement her furniture. I am leaning toward the LON Jenny Lind stuff (currently on sale, for a whopping $50 off per piece basically), which will compliment the spindles in her bed (although the antique furniture isn't painted and the LON will be painted). DH doesn't want to spend much and says we should just go to Ikea and get a couple of pieces that we wouldn't concern ourselves with if it got ruined.
What's your opinion? DD will probably use this furniture until she leaves home for college - do you think investment pieces are worth it, or should we not spend much so we're not worried if she messes them up? And is LON even *that* much better quality anyway?! We have Munire furniture in the nursery which we hope DS will use as he transitions (eventually) out of the crib into a double bed, so he should have fairly nice stuff. Not sure what direction we should go with this.
Thanks for your thoughts!