The nursery is still progressing at snail speed, but even at that rate we should finish it up this weekend and hope to have lots of pictures for you by the beginning of next week. I am sticking to my goal of hanging one thing a day (lofty, I know!) and this week I’ve hung a couple prints, some infamous blogger book ledges and the sweetest mobile.
This mobile was in the original mood board and it didn’t disappoint when it arrived several weeks ago. So, so charming. I’m so glad we finally got it up, even if little Faye can’t see that far yet.
Another thing that arrived several weeks ago is the glider we decided on. Way back in February, I posted about a bunch of different gliders and rockers at every price point, and the one we ended up purchasing–the Graham glider from West Elm–actually wasn’t even on that list. I almost went with the Sweep Swivel chair that I depicted in the round up, but after learning it just swiveled and didn’t glide, I decided on the Graham in Dove Gray performance velvet.
It was a tough decision considering it was a more expensive glider (I got it on sale for $679, but after shipping and taxes it was just over $800) and I was going off of no reviews–I really wish West Elm published reviews on their site! And so, for anyone out there looking for a glider and wondering about the Graham, I can confidently say (after already logging around 200 hours in it), it is AMAZING and worth the price, maybe even more so if you’re tall.
I am 6′ and can comfortable rest my head back, something I couldn’t do with my last glider and most gliders I have sat in. Also, the sleek curved arm shape not only looks good, but it has propped up my bobbing head up many nights. It does come with a matching lumbar pillow that was really great the first few days when I needed more back support to help with my posture when nursing, but now I tend to toss it off before sitting down.
The glide is really smooth and I haven’t heard a squeak (yet!). I opted to not purchase the matching ottoman (I don’t care for gliding ottomans) and made a little fluffy stationary ottoman to go with it which has been great for propping my feet up. The only potential problem I can see that we haven’t encountered is how it cleans up. We still haven’t had to spot clean it. Faye recently started spitting up a little bit, so we’ll see! I am hoping the performance velvet holds up because even after it serves its purpose in the nursery, it is nice enough to pass in the living room or reading room–something we can have for a good long time! Overall, I would absolutely recommend it! 5 stars.
I am off to log in a few more hours in my chair with little Faye. Fortunately, as of this week, we finally got her days and nights corrected so the Graham is no longer doubling as my bed–as comfortable as it is (and as cute as she is!), there’s no place like my bed these days.
How do you clean your glider? We got a second hand one and would like to give it a good clean.
We have owned the West Elm Graham Glider for a little over a year now (baby is 9 months old). A couple of weeks ago my partner and I noticed it was making a knocking sound when we rocked. At first we thought there was a toy stuck in the glider mechanism somewhere, but on further inspection we noticed that a plastic piece holding ball bearings had broken and was on the floor (choking hazard!!). The chair has worsened since then and now makes a very loud noise if you rock. We are worried that it is permanently broken and are worried about more small pieces breaking off. On flipping it over to inspect it we also noticed that there was a small tear in the fabric (we got the heathered tweed in the cement color). We spent $839 on this chair and are very unhappy with it. We expected it to last through several kids and be a piece we could use for a long time. Other than being completely broken, it is a beautiful and comfortable chair, we just wish it was better quality and something that would last more than a few months. We called customer service today but their “system was down” and they were unable to help us and told us to call back later.
Hey Julia I was wondering if you think the graham glider in the velvet is hard to clean or what your experience is so far ? Thinking about ordering it but I’m unable to view the glider in person. Thanks!
Hi Julia, have you noticed any off gassing from this chair? I was reading reviews and one woman said she was suffering from headaches and they took the chair back because they found out it was off gassing formaldehyde. Really don’t want to spend that much money to bring harm to my family, would love to hear your experience.
We’ve had it for so long, but I don’t personally remember any.
I’m so glad it worked for you. Sadly, my experience was more like Justin’s. We bought the special order fabric which took about 2 months to make and deliver. When it finally arrived, it had a horrible creaking sound! They decided we should send it back to the factory for repair. Another 1-2 months later, it was delivered and still creaked :( So, they sent a repair man out, but to this day it still creaks. They offered me a $200 store credit. But, we are still left with an expensive investment that doesn’t serve the purpose we spent money for. A couple of other things I’ve noticed: This was my first child and I didn’t know what nursing would be like. I found it uncomfortable to nurse in because the arms are so narrow and aren’t good to rest on. Also, for someone short like me (5’4″), the depth of the chair and lack of ottoman have also been issues. I also used a stationary ottoman, but it just has been too low. And I’m too scared to spend more on the matching ottoman after the chair experience. I don’t think it was designed for mothers. I think it’s just being marketed that way, but should really just be considered for a rocking chair in a living room, not a nursery.