Wooden changing table for a dresser: how to choose one that's stable and lasts

If you already have a dresser in the baby's room — or are thinking of buying one — the question isn't just “which changing table?”, but “do I want one more piece of furniture?”. A wooden changing table for a dresser turns the top of a piece you already need into a changing area and, when it's no longer needed, it comes off and the dresser goes on being a dresser. This is what's worth checking before you choose one.

Freestanding changing table or a changing table for a dresser

A freestanding changing table makes sense if you have space to spare, but it takes up a spot that, after the first few years, you have to fill again. A changing table that fits onto the dresser makes use of a piece of furniture you'll keep using.

• It takes up less room: changing and storage share one piece, ideal if the room is small. Here is how to arrange a small kids' room.
• It lasts longer: the changing unit comes off and the dresser stays for clothes, toys or books.
• Everything is at hand: the drawers sit right below the changing area.
• You buy (and throw away) less: one piece of furniture instead of two.

What to look for in a wooden changing table

1. Stability and fit. It has to sit firmly on the dresser and not move when you put the baby down. A system designed for that dresser is better than a loose board.
2. Removable. If it comes off easily, you get the whole dresser back when you no longer need it.
3. Material. Solid wood versus particleboard or MDF: they are not the same in durability or in health. Solid wood vs. MDF in kids' furniture.
4. A toxin-free finish. The baby spends a lot of time on that surface and you rest your hands on it several times a day: choose a water-based finish with no “new furniture smell”. What does your child breathe? VOCs and finishes.
5. Working height. Check that you can change the baby without hunching over.
6. Storage within reach. Drawers or a shelf below the changing area to keep what you need close, without moving away from the baby.

And one rule that doesn't depend on the furniture: never leave the baby alone on the changing table, not even for a second.

Our proposal: the Omaku changing unit

The Omaku changing unit (€69, in pine) is a solid wood add-on that turns the top of the dresser into a stable, safe changing area. It has a removable system so you can take it off easily when it's no longer needed, and it makes use of the space with elegance.

• Stable and safe: designed to sit snugly on the dresser.
• Removable: you take it off when you no longer need it and the dresser stays useful.
• Solid pine, with a water-based varnish and no polyurethanes.

When you no longer need it

You take off the changing unit and the dresser stays in the room as an everyday piece, ready for the clothes and toys of the next stage. And because everything at Circulari is circular, when the piece no longer fits your home you can return it and recover up to 30%. Here is how returns work and the Circulari system.

Frequently asked questions

Can I put the Omaku changing unit on any dresser?
Omaku is designed to fit a specific dresser in our range. If you have a different dresser, write to us before buying it (hola@circulari.es) and we'll confirm whether it fits.

Can the changing unit be taken off when it's no longer used?
Yes: it has a removable system that lets you take it off easily, and the dresser stays useful without it.

What wood is the Omaku made of?
Solid pine with a water-based varnish and no polyurethanes.

How much does it cost?
The Omaku changing unit costs €69.

Can I return it when I no longer need it?
Yes: at Circulari you can return the furniture and recover up to 30% as a voucher (or 15% as a credit), as you prefer.