Grow

Beautiful items at a wonderful, local small business. Deree, the owner, is sweet and helpful.

Our little baby is just three days old, so I’m going to keep this review short. My wife and I are huge fans of Grow. We like the modern furniture and clothing that is in stock there, and have always really appreciated the excellent service we’ve gotten from the women that work there.
The store has a good heart — they’ll answer your questions honestly and point you to a different store if they think there’s a product that’s better for you.
This is the kind of local store that you cheer for because it is unique, has great products, and will work hard to earn your business.
My wife thinks you should also know that it’s a great place to buy cute baby outfits as a gift for friends.

There are some great aspects of this store: I love the fact that this store sells organic, eco-​friendly products. The store is well-​maintained and organized. Also, the young lady who helped me was incredibly kind and friendly.
Unfortunately, it is crazy expensive (meaning overpriced) even factoring in the increase in price for quality organic products. I’ve been to stores selling similar products and this may be the most pricey place yet. Also, I kind of wish that there was a broader range of aesthetic here– it is all very new-​age, modern looking, right down to the clothing options.
Basically, if budget is not a concern to you, you will find top-​of-​the-​line earth friendly products here at this store.

Love this store; the owner and her team are wonderful, they carry unique clothing items and a terrific line of contemporary children’s items. If they don’t have in the store they may b e able to find it for you if you know what you are looking for. They’re registry is top notch and service is outstanding

I’m not a fan of this store. I have been in there many times, while I don’t think that anyone has been especially rude, they also have not gone out of there way to help. I purchased a few prducts from there at different times. One of the items purchased was faulty. I took it by, asked if that was normal, they said they didn’t know but they would contact the company and ask about replacing it. I would walk by every day, and they would occasionally tell me they didnt hear from the company. Finally after a month and a half of «no response» i called the company myself, they sent me out a replacement part the next day! this tells me they never took the time to either contact the company or follow up. Needless to say, I’ve not been back.
Bullfrogs and Butterflies has more selection, toys, even an engine train that goes around the top of the store.

i don’t think there’s enough space on this entire site to say all of the good things i’d like to about grow.
i signed up today just so i could review them because i was shocked when i saw negative reviews.
deree, the owner is fantastic. we first walked in there when i was about 3 months pregnant after being completely overwhelmed by big box stores. deree talked with us for an hour about strollers – even ones she didn’t carry! her advice, first hand as she has kids too, was invaluable. we are first time parents and were overwhelmed with info – but we both walked out of the store that day feeling like we had found a shop owner who cared about her products and her customers. we’ve become loyal customers ever since.
i have numerous examples of how everyone in this store has bent over backwards for us; deree’s husband delivering and then carrying up the highchair we ordered because it wouldn’t fit in our car, andy the manager staying late so we could pick up our highchair, etc. in fact, the high chair was somewhat of a drama – at no fault of grows. it’s a long story but the gist is that when the manufacturer wouldn’t make good on their product grow did. again, it’s service like this that shows you how much they care.
besides the people i love the products. they are quality products, non-​toxic and safe for our environment. we want to teach our daughter to be a responsible citizen – and part of that lesson is being good to this earth and good to your community. grow is a local store for us and i firmly believe in supporting our local communities.
we are happy to support them because we feel that support is given back by them. we have numerous things from them, from toys to clothes to furniture and all this stuff is going to last. yes, it’s a bit more expensive but we are ok paying more for products that aren’t toxic and won’t fall apart.
my love for this store is genuine. you really should shop there.

As a mother of a 9 month old, it seems like I have been doing research on the internet about baby products for 18 months! Simply put, you get what you pay for. Others have commented that Grow is expensive. My response to that criticism, is yes, many times healthy (non-​toxic, real wood) baby products cost more than the plastic, leaching products made in China. If you are looking for something you could also get from BRU or Walmart, then this is probably not the store for you. If you are looking for furniture that will last for many children and is made from respectable materials then you definitely need to check out Grow. Deree, the owner, took what seemed like forever, to help us decide which crib to buy for our little money who ate the paint off of his Land of Nod crib. Deree and the other salesgirl were more than helpful and quite friendly. I am sad to say that I did not give Grow my business before now, especially since they sell the high chair and organic mattress I have. Instead of ordering organic, natural products online, why not really go green and support a fabulous small, local business like Grow?!

I wanted to buy an organic mattress and after doing my research, I determined the one I wanted and then found the best price for it online. Preferring to give my $$ to a local business I emailed Grow to see if they carried the mattress and if they would do a price match. Andi happily emailed me back to say that they had a mattress in stock and would do a discount putting my total $ 11 cheaper than online… maybe she was hoping I wouldn’t notice that the mattress they had in stock was a 150 coil count instead of the 252 I was inquiring about — which already runs $ 40-​$ 50 cheaper. So they make the sale and I end up «saving» $ 11 for a cheaper mattress? Not my kind of customer service so I took my business elsewhere. I don’t mind paying more at boutique-​y places, but as my husband says «don’t piss on my back and tell me it’s rain.»
Fellow Unilocalers, I see the owner has posted a response my review. Judge for yourselves: My inquiry email to her read, «I would be looking for the organic cotton classic 252 coil — traditional.» If somehow that was unclear communication on my part, then I do apologize.

I happen to love Grow. I think the girls that work there are super sweet and very helpful. I registered there for my baby shower, and when they were out of stock of a shirt I wanted, they were nice enough to call and discuss putting a different size on my registry. Needless to say, I got that shirt, and love it! I also bought my crib there on a wicked discount, and couldn’t love it any more. It looks fabulous with my dwell bedding. My husband and I are very modern type people, and the things there completely fit our style. I wish I had all the money in the world, and I’d buy much more. Sure, its an expensive store, but you get what you pay for. I can’t wait to bring my baby in once he’s here!

i don’t get the urge to have children very often, but going to grow to pick up a gift for a friend made me want to have babies… even if it is just to decorate a nursery. it’s like a design within reach for babies. modern, fabulously designed baby furniture, clothes and accessories. and just like dwr, it’s very pricey. if you need something unique for the special baby in your life, this is a great place to go.

The owners were very helpful in talking about their experience (positive) with G diapers. They also carried very cute clothing, most of it organic and some made from vintage clothing. The nursery furniture is modern, so if you’re nursery is going to be traditional, you won’t find much here. They carry orbit strollers as well. For me it was nice to see them in person… I realized they are a little too bulky for my needs and also on the heavy side. They have a nice selection of Dwell fabrics and items from Nurserywerks.
If you’re in the area check it out!

Amazingly their store is not very stroller friendly or accessible. None of it really even seems very kid or family friendly period.
I fell hard on my ass directly in their doorway, while pushing a stroller, coming in here earlier this year when the front walk and doorstep were completely iced over — no salt, no mat, no one shoveling — and nobody appeared very concerned. If anything, the snotty girl behind the counter seemed actually annoyed that I fell and cast an eye toward me suspiciously and very lamely inquired if I was okay, only after I hobbled back to my feet again and stood there for a sec with stars in my eyes. The chick pretty much didn’t speak to me again at all the whole time I was in there, so if that’s the warm owner who’s a mother herself, mentioned below, I’m stunned. I don’t know how the chick I encountered even got a job at a baby store and would be better suited for, oh I don’t know, working somewhere like this…
The atmosphere here is cold and sterile — with no kid play area or anything like that when I’ve been there. Now that I think about it, it’s usually just been adults in there shopping. Very quietly. They do have beautiful things in here and it’s a nice looking store, but, although indeed a bit hard to find, most of the furniture and bedding is just Dwell Baby, available at Galt Baby and several other Chicagoland stores. A lower rent version of some of this same Dwell baby stuff is even available at Target now, so I expect a certain level of service if I’m paying top dollar for it and this place just hasn’t delivered that any of the times I’ve been here.
I’ve been back a couple of times since, but my butt always still feels sore when I’m there.

love this store! unlike richard h, i don’t think that jenny lind cribs are for everyone. this store carries baby furniture that can fit in with a contemporary or modern home without making it a dangerous environment for your child. we purchased our crib here and the owner and her husband were so helpful. they are parents themselves and understand that a nursery can be very child-​friendly and fit in with the rest of your home.
in addition to furniture and strollers, grow carries cute clothes that are made from organic materials.
so glad that a store like this has opened up in our neighborhood — just in time for our little one’s arrival!!!

Baby Store: clothing, strollers, cribs, etc.
Nowhere else in Chicago can you buy the high-​end, really modern, highly praised range of baby/​childrens furniture (local manufacturers). The clothing selections are not only pleasing to adult sensibilities, but highly functional, well designed (nontoxic) and, often, use organically grown materials. The owner has been there each time I’ve visited and is very knowledgeable and helpful to her customers. She is a mom herself and really understand that there is a gap in the marketplace and she has filled it!