Despite its incredibly modern design, the Fresco High Chair by Bloom Baby is not a new product to the baby scene. Many parents are well acquainted with the Fresco Classic or Fresco Loft high chairs, but the discontinuation of those two styles made way for the new and improved Fresco Chrome (and special edition) introduced earlier this year.
The Product:
If you're looking for a functional, advanced, and modern high chair that will brighten up your home like new artwork, look no further. There is no high chair quite like this one. The Fresco Chrome has managed to keep all of the features that were so great about the older models while also including a few new and improved ones.
- This unique high chair offers a 360 degree swivel and large scratch free wheels concealed in the base below, making it accessible from any side for easy placement and removal of baby.
- Once placed snuggly in the seat, you can secure your little one in with the Bloom smart-buckle that encompasses a five-point safety harness similar to those found in strollers and car seats with the added bonus of padded shoulder straps. This one-push buckle system has a child proof release that also allows for baby to be removed safely later with just one hand. These safety straps and the aluminum safety bar are removable for future use so the chair can be converted to a play seat for children as big as 79lbs.
- Every purchase of the high chair includes two seat pads (small and large) and a removable booster seat to use with smaller infants that has been engineered to direct spills away from the seat unit.
- While most standard high chairs are for use after a baby has reached six months old or has gained the ability to sit up unsupported, the three recline positions of the Fresco Chrome enables it to be used from as early as birth. The first recline fully lies back to cradle newborns (perfect for parents who need a place to rest baby with a bottle), the second is a semi-recline for relaxation, and the third offers an upright position for better posture while eating. All positions are easily activated with the handle located on the back side of the seat.
- On top of the swivel action and adjustable reclines, this chair also presents to parents a pneumatic up and down height adjustment. This means that parents can put the baby at just about any height desired up to 36 inches rather than being restrained to the imposing pre-selected increments. Parents can now have baby eating with them either at the table or the counter.
- There are two trays for the high chair - one large, scratch resistant and anti-slip feeding tray that once removed, reveals a second smaller tray for play underneath. Both are removable, dishwasher safe, and made from FDA food-grade plastic and stainless steel parts.
- To grow as baby grows, below the seat sits a removable reinforced aluminum footrest. This footrest mirrors the reclines with its three adjustable positions for use as your baby reaches different heights.
- Though the aesthetic design of the chair may be focused on its modern appeal, the vibrant seat pads (available in fourteen different colors) lack any kind of nook and crannies for food to get wedged in. Instead, each pad can be easily wiped clean.
- Want to change your seat pad color later for the next baby? No problem. Bloom Baby sells every seat pad color separately.
Shown in Mercury and Silver frames (the special edition color options) with Rock Red and Canary Yellow seat pads
The Story:
Bloom Baby is a company that was started by four dads who couldn't find the right baby products to fit their functional needs and sense of design simultaneously. So together the four of them strive to bring to the market baby products that are simple, clean, and iconic to fit into contemporary homes while also maintaining focus on safety and environmental sustainability. All products under this brand, including the Fresco Chrome High Chair, meet or exceed safety standards while minimizing the use of harmful chemicals throughout the manufacturing process. All products are tested and certified to be free of lead, BPA, Phthalate, PVC, and heavy metal. To top it all off, all plastic and metal parts used by Bloom Baby are recyclable.
The Seller's Stand-Point:
With as many great features as this chair offers, it's not shocking to see that this high chair is one of our best sellers. Not a lot of high chairs out there can even compete on the same level as the Fresco Chrome. With that being said, however, there are a few things about this chair that could still use some more improvements. While I understand the importance of having a sturdy high chair built to last, I find this high to be obnoxiously heavy. I've heard the rumor of how it has built in wheels to make moving it around the home easier, but I have yet to discover this feature. I will say though that it does have the scuff resisters under the base which is never a bad thing. The seat pads are incredibly easy to switch out whether you're changing from the small to the large or putting in a new color. They're held on by a few swatches of Velcro, but since the seat pads are only removed occasionally, I can look past this. The recline features are adjustable with one hand - once you get used to it. I found that reclining the seat pad down couldn't be easier, but trying to put it in the upright position was tricky at first. In order to adjust the seat up again you have to be able to push down on the seat first while pulling on the mechanism (which you're capable of doing with one hand when you figure it out). The old models wouldn't allow you to do it with the safety belt on, but the new one does. The trays, on the other hand, do have to come off first to do a full recline - not that you'll be needing those for a newborn anyways. They, however, require two hands to remove. That's not always the easiest thing to deal with when trying to put your wiggling baby in. Having a footrest for the baby is definitely necessary in my opinion since I can't even stand the idea of a chair without a place to put my feet, but the adjustments on the Fresco Chrome are so minimal, they might as well have left it locked in place. These suggested improvements are so small, however, that they don't detract from the chair overall. As I said, there really is nothing quite like the Fresco Chrome High Chair.
The Break Down:
- Beautiful modern design
- Packed with features
- Age Range: Newborn - 79lbs
- Weight: 31.5lbs
- Available Colors:
I would like to throw out there that although Bloom Baby is offering four different frame colors for this product, don't get your hopes up about getting the special edition Silver or Mercury colored frames in any time soon. Those gorgeous colors are already on back order until next January/February. Don't be fooled by anyone who tells you earlier. This company is known for delays. Also, the Havest Orange seat pad is a Giggle exclusive.
- Safety: Lead-free, BPA-free, Phthalate-free, PVC-free, and Heavy Metal-free
- Where it's Made: Asia
- Dimensions:
- MSRP: For Black and White frames - $550, for Silver and Mercury frames - $650 (including starter kit)
Adventure on!
