Mummylicious Baby Room Review: IKEA

 

Today, marked the first day I officially went back to work...so before I can go to work, I need furnitures for my office. Hence, a trip to IKEA some time back. This time, i was adamant to check out IKEA's nursing room. Regardless if baby PP needed to change or not :P

While we were there, I met my uni mate who was back from India to shop for her apartment in India. Yup, back in Malaysia for furnitures. Her mother was there too and she remarked 

 

"Oh what a cute boy!" 

"it's a she aunty" 

"why is she dressed in blue?"

why indeed. because her G-Na bought her the romper and its cute. It has bubble sleeves! that = baby girl. 

Whatever, she made a really cute baby boy.

I just want to show. My dream closet. Drool now drool

IKEA's baby room review

Location: There are 2 baby/nursing room near IKEA's cafeteria. Pretty easy to spot, just look for a door with a window you can't look into to see if there is anybody in. (yes, i walked in and saw a boy's thingy! gasp! he's 6 months)

 

 

 First Impression: So cute and adorable. It is one of the most colourful yet stylishly decorate baby room I have been in. Of course it is not suprising, they are in the business of decorating. But it sure it comfy to be in. (Star Hill Gallery, take note. Cheap but comfy). Mobile toys to keep baby occupied while changing. pillow on chair. Nice.

Toddler play area: I really thought it's very considerate of them to put in a small play area to occupy any other young siblings that might have to stay with the Mummylicious and Daddylicious while they are occupiying the room. Very thoughtful indeed. 

 

Usability: 3/5 No hot/cold water or feeding area. But they do have a sorted area for kids at the cafeteria! just not in the room per se.

Space: 4.5/5.sufficient for a stroller, a toddler and mummy and/or daddy. Just nice

Comfort: 5/5. Thumbs up for making me want to sleep in there.

Cleanliness: 4/5. Nothing major.

Mummylicious Baby Room Review: StarHill

Remember for my birthday we went to Star Hill Gallery? where all the designers boutiques are, where the prices for items averages to thousands per piece, where the rich and the famous shops to avoid the crowd and to immerse themselve in luxury?

This is the baby room. 

Doesn't baby PP looks impressed?
 It just screams luxury doesn't it?
Of course, I don't need a tap to wash my hands after a diaper change. A wash towel would be fine? What? No wash towel? But its Star Hill Gallery! the shopping place of the rich and famous! what? not even paper towels?! Oh...so just a hole in a wall with a changing table and a dustbin. ...oh yeah..there's a mop by the wall too. Gee thanx. I really feel like Cinderella now.

So there it is. A hole in a wall. Apparently, "rich people" don't have babies therefore, there's no need for a changing room. Much less nursing room.

But I, still hope, despite the huge surprise discovering this "hole", that there exist a luxurious nursing room somewhere in Star Hill Gallery that I was not directed to last night.

Star Hill Gallery

Usability: 1/5

Space: 1.5/5. There are no doors. Space is everywhere.

Comfort: 0/5. nor even a door. place to sit? to put diaper bag? NIL!

Cleanliness: 5/5.There's a mop to help you clean up after yourself.

Overall: Huh? seriously?

Mummylicious Baby Room Review: Isetan KLCC

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Things you realise when you go out shopping only when you become a parent

1. How popular one shopping mall compared to others based on the amount of children and babies in strollers. This disparity in parents and child exist even in a shopping mall with different wings. 

2. The popularity are based on the amount of children and babies related shops and family friendly restaurants.

3. Also based on the convenience (and/or) availability of baby changing/nursing rooms.

You will, make you subconscious decision on to where to go for your outings based on those! 

Hence, a new series of....jengjengjeng Mummylicious Baby Room Reviews! (and my single friends are shaking their heads at me...Mummylicious is definitely a mummy).

First of the series,

Isetan's Baby Room KLCC(just because it's the only baby room i have pictures of)

Location: Called "Nursery Room". The sign is in white with pale background so you can overlook it. It is located at the very end of Isetan's baby area (2nd floor). Go up the escalator and it is directly in front of it surrounded by infants items. You will see a very tall giraffe.

 The tall giraffe at the entrance

First impression:

Before you enter...there's the giraffe! to measure your baby/children height. How cute.

Very posh looking baby room! It is quite spacious. Plenty of room for 6-7 parents with strollers.

There were two 3-4 seater couches for people to sit on while the mother nurse or ...just to sit on. A full length mirror right before you exit near one of the long couch.

The lighting is very soft, makes you feel very comfortable, with its neutral coloured walls. no cartoons and other baby deco. It looks like a 5-stars hotel room minus curtains and beds and other hotelish deco. 

Feeding and changing area. Spacious no?

PP having her teatime apple and pear puree

Changing tables: 

4 very posh looking changing tables set in a row by a wall, divided in the middle with a sink and dustbin underneath

Nursing rooms/ Breast feeding room. Sliding doors.

Nursing rooms: 

3 rooms with lockable doors. Big enough for an umbrella stroller to be wheeled in. They have a small table, a comfy single seater and...a full length mirror in each! How thoughtful is that? especially for moms with hijabs and the forgetful moms (like me!) to check for any...erm extra show of skin...before leaving the room into the unisex Nursery room.

PP still having her teatime apple and pear puree. 

See long couch and two of nursing rooms in the background.

Food preparation area: 

They have a microwave to heat up food, a sink to wash hands and etc and a hot/cold water dispenser with papercups by the side. The dustbin is quite hidden though, its under the water dispenser.

They also have a round table and 4 stools to sit on while you feed your baby or let your child eat there.

Usability: 5/5

Space: 4.8/5. Two of the nursing rooms although could fit a stroller, it's still small. The rest of the area very nearly make up for it though.

Comfort: 5/5. Not too cold. Not too warm.

Cleanliness: 5/5. No one came in while we were there but its definitely neat and clean

Overall, I like! Definitely will go there again just to use the eating area....and i really don't know why i am i doing this thing but hey! i am a mummy! that should explain it all.