Graco Lauren Changing Table with Water-Resistant Change Pad and Safety Strap, Espresso, Multi Open Storage Nursery Changing Table for Infants or Babies

I'm quite pleased with this changing table. I did not like the idea of a changing table at first. I thought they looked rickety, that they were an unnecessary piece of furniture (so many blogs said they were unnecessary), and I opted for a changing pad on top of a dresser in my daughter's nursery. Well, that looked adorable--absolutely Pinterest-worthy but I quickly found that: 1) diaper changing areas require a lot of stuff; and 2) since the first months are spent sleeping in our room instead of her room, I just wasn't going to be changing her in her nursery very often.So, we decided to get a changing table. I looked at various models but still came back to my original conclusion that they were rickety and then I came upon this one. It's nice and sturdy. It's Graco, a brand I trust, and it's wooden. (So amazing how many are plastic!)It was very easy to assemble. I assembled it by myself in about fifteeen minutes. It did not require any tools other than the Allen wrench in the hardware pack. There are 16 long screws and two short screws. Other commenters have mentioned that the pieces did not line up well, and I did have some difficulty getting some of the pieces together, but I just lined them up as best as I could and then inserted the screw. As I tightened the screw, the pieces came together perfectly. It was incredibly easy. I didn't have to bang any pieces together or force them to fit one another.It offers quite a bit of storage space -- I was able to fit about two months' supply of diapers, a dozen containers of wipes, a wipe dispenser, a tub of triple diaper cream, a stack of cloth diapers, changing cloths, a stack of washcloths, a tub of baby Vicks, and several containers of diaper cream on the shelves underneath. (That said, I was so wrong about the changing table being unnecessary-- changing requires so many things and you need space for them. A separate changing table means separate space for diapering supplies.)I have not switched out the changing pad just yet -- it is not a thick pad -- it is only about an inch thick, but it's waterproof and easy to clean. I will wait and see how it goes before changing out the pad -- as right now, it seems fine but you definitely can't put a cover on it. I have the Munchkin cloths that are great for this purpose, but the thicker pad with covers would definitely be more Pinterest-worthy. (And would remove the gap between the table and the guard rails.)

I'm not sure about it's durability as my little one isn't here yet. But assembly is way too difficult. There are bar pieces that are all labeled the same yet there are distinct left and right side pieces for where the shelves go. Directions tell you to put the second side on with it standing up but that's way too hard and you actually have to tilt it on its side so the piece is on top being pressed down. It says all the pieces should just slide into place but they don't and you have to fight with it to get everything in place. We ended up having to use the screws to hold the pieces in place long enough to even get to the last one. We had 3 people assembling this and it still took forever and way too much effort to try and put it together. It looks great in her nursery and feels sturdy. I opted not to put the wheels on it and it's a little low for me (5'8") but not bad at all. I also got a different changing pad since the one it came with is thin and flimsy. I'll update the review after I've used it for awhile for durability.

You buy this for the look, otherwise everyone would have those cheap white looking ones. My only complaint is that for the price, they put stickers everywhere that are hard to remove. So unless you have time and good sticker remover, or you don’t care- this might annoy you paying a good amount for nice looking wood with crap all over it.

I wasn't expecting much with this changing table, considering the price, but I'm really pleased with how sturdy it is! It was not very hard to put together, I'm 38 weeks pregnant and put it together with my 11 year old stepson with no major issues. The one trick was putting the 2nd side on, it seems like things aren't lining up but the screws will pull it all in. With nothing on ghe grey one it looks pretty industrial, which could be cool if you're doing a tool theme nursery or something.The only part of this I didn't like is the pad that comes with it. It is very thin and flat. I'm not sure yet whether I'll put a different one on, but the curved one I have is a little shorter than this one so there would be a gap at one end.

The media could not be loaded.  I was interested in this changing table because it had wheels and from the pictures it seemed like it might be well-made. I wanted one with wheels because the idea was I'd have this changing table in the living room for convenience and I need to be able to easily move it around to access other stored items. Up until now I'd been using the Graco bassinet/changing table on wheels which is actually a great and sturdy product but doesn't have shelves nor is it wooden and able to blend in with the living room furniture, so I was looking forward to getting this "Lauren" changing table. I'm not sure what dark corner of a Chinese sweatshop is responsible for making this thing but it's extremely wobbly and so loose that it eventually comes apart after a few wobbles. It arrived damaged in one part and judging by the shape the box was in I'm sure that particular splintered piece was due to some poor handline in the warehouse or shipping. When I saw the damage I was disappointed but it was mostly cosmetic, so my husband and I were willing to shrug it off and attempt to assemble it anyway. After assembly, we noticed the major problem, which is that the wood pegs that are supposed to hold in the stabilizing side panels are very loose and don't remain in the shelving or legs of the changing table well enough to keep it together. It wobbles with the lightest push, and after a few pushes it clearly starts to come apart. This is completely unsafe to put any baby on for any length of time, much less a short change of a wet diaper. Save your money and get something sturdier, I recommend the Gulliver or Myllra from IKEA if you can afford the $150 shipping or if you want to drive to the nearest location. I have both upstairs in my nursery, much better made and waaaayyyyy sturdier. Also the Gulliver is only $99. That or just get something second hand on facebook market place.