Daddy Types was founded out of my search for an industrial-style changing table, something to match the Bowery commercial stainless steel of our kitchen and the gorgeous enameled steel carts that filled the labs of my wife's building at NASA.
Our three-tiered, red steel tool cart from Harbor Freight has done us just fine, transitioning from a changing cart to a toy-and-shoe cart with no problem at all. [The fact that it was priced at a tiny fraction of the lab carts, and that the shipping was a mind-blowing $5, didn't hurt. Also, in a different space than ours, or if the kid had been a real climber, we'd have bolted one of those safety chains to the wall, too.]
Anyway, I don't remember seeing this sweet, black enamel cart in our search. If we had seen it, I can't imagine why we didn't get it. It's great, with a bit more space on top--24x36 vs 16x30--making room for the wipes and stuff, plus a normal changing table. The added width also makes it less tip-prone than the narrow red model. [D'oh, the niche we first stuck the changing table in was 20" deep. Now I remember.]
Just Krylon up one of those Ikea cribs to match, and you've got yourself a shiny, new nursery for about $200. Or if you're buying on eBay, $800.
Both the 16x30, 3-shelf red cart and the 24x36 2-shelf black cart are just $49.99 [harborfreight.com]
Most contoured changing pads are 16x32 inches, but Colgate's 2-sided Mini Contour Changing Pad is 16"x30", which fits the red cart perfectly [amazon]
Previously: Industrial Changing Tables
