A cot that looks calm in a nursery still has a lot to do. It has to be easy to lift a newborn out of, safe for a baby who has started pulling up, and flexible enough to stay in the room once that baby is a toddler. This post looks at one of our newest designs, a white wooden cot bed with natural timber slats, and the features that let it do all three.

 

Instead of starting with a specification table, we will go through the cot in the order a family would actually use it: baby cot mode, the two mattress base heights, the materials behind the frame, its size and mattress, and the move to a toddler bed or sofa. A short note on its recent independent test report comes near the end.

 

 

A Scandi-style cot with round corners and angled feet

The frame is white, the slats are natural timber, and the corners are rounded rather than square. The feet angle outward instead of dropping straight down, which gives the cot a lifted, light look that suits the Scandinavian style it is built around. Round corners are also a sensible choice at the height where a standing baby's hands and head will be.

 

The pairing of white and natural wood is easy to live with. It sits comfortably in a small room, and it does not fight with whatever bedding, rug or curtains a family chooses.

 

 

Two base heights, for two different stages

The mattress base can sit at a higher or a lower position. The higher position gives easy access to a newborn, so a parent can lift and settle the baby without leaning deep into the cot. The lower position is for when the baby is able to pull themselves up, when the extra height of the rails matters more than easy lifting.

 

Building both positions into the one frame is what lets a single cot work through the first year and beyond without a second purchase.

 

 

A frame made from Australian Araucaria, with LVL base slats

The cot frame is crafted from Australian Araucaria, a strong and durable wood. Its grain and texture are uniform, which makes it a reliable base for a consistent finish from one cot to the next. For a factory that makes cots in volume, that predictability is as valuable as the strength.

 

The base slats use LVL, or laminated veneer lumber, which is built up from thin bonded layers of timber. The slats carry the weight of the mattress every night, so we want them to behave the same way from piece to piece rather than depending on the quirks of a single board.

 

 

Size at a glance

The assembled cot measures 137 cm long, 77 cm wide and 87 cm high. It is worth checking those figures against the room before ordering, since a cot that is meant to stay for years needs a place where it will not be moved around.

 

The mattress it takes

The cot takes a 132 × 70 cm cot bed mattress, which is sold separately. A snug fit matters, so confirm that size before choosing. Our cot bed pocket spring mattress range is a good place to start looking.

 

 

From baby cot to toddler bed

The idea behind this design is that it can later be converted into a toddler bed, so one purchase covers the baby years and the toddler years. We build our convertible cot range on the same principle: one frame, reconfigured as the child grows.

 

The conversion diagram below shows the two forms side by side, the baby cot on the left and the toddler bed or sofa on the right.

 

 

Toddler bed or sofa

In its lower form, as shown in the photo, the slatted back and the two ends stay in place while the front is open. A child can climb on and off alone, and the same frame doubles as a reading sofa during the day. When a child has outgrown it, our toddler single bed range is the natural next step.

 

 

An optional guard panel, sold separately

For a child who moves a lot in their sleep, a guard panel can be fitted along the open side to help prevent accidental tumbles out of bed. It is an accessory that is purchased separately from the cot.

 

Because it is separate, a retailer can choose whether to sell it alongside the cot or as an add-on, and a family only pays for it if they need it.

 

 

A short note on testing

In September 2026 this cot bed received a Pass from Intertek against EN 716-1-2:2017+AC:2019, the European standard for children's cots for domestic use, under report number SHAH01986708. The tested scope excludes the clauses on materials and surfaces and on textile flammability, and the marking assessment was based on submitted artwork. Our news post on the report sets out the details.

 

 

Built by a factory that makes cots every day

Zhejiang Hanhao Industrial Co., Ltd has made wooden furniture in Jiaxing, Zhejiang since 1993. Production runs across a 130,000+ sqm facility with 300+ machines and 200+ skilled workers, under ISO 9001:2015 and FSC certification. You can read more on our About Us page.

 

Finish colors, slat finishes and packaging can be adjusted under OEM/ODM, and the rest of the cot range sits in our baby furniture collection. Distributors and retail buyers can ask our team for the specification and test documentation for this model.