Bloom Fresco Chrome

The Bloom Fresco Chrome is both one of the most modern-looking chairs available and one of the most expensive. Although its  price is higher, the Bloom Fresco Chrome provides a longer lifespan than many high chairs, and it has a multipurpose design. The Bloom Fresco Chrome used to be called the Fresco and Fresco Loft. The design of the chair has not changed, just the materials and the name.

Cradles, feeds and entertains safely from newborn to school age

The Bloom Fresco Chrome is built with all-in-one safety features so the chair can be a baby cradle (0 to 6 months), a full service high chair (6 months to 3 years) and a toddler seat (3 years to 79 pounds). The Chrome Fresco's scoop-shaped seat reclines to cradle sleeping babies without a harness restraint. It can also recline in high chair mode It has a five-point safety harness, a T-shaped safety bar that prevents the child from slipping through the seat and an adjustable footrest. However, unlike other baby to-toddler-chair designs, the Fresco's relatively small footrest makes climbing into and out of the chair harder for younger toddlers.

Smooth adjustability, fairly easy cleaning

The Bloom Fresco Chrome has a pedestal design with pneumatic-assisted seat height adjustment. The  tray height is  3 feet, which reaches the  height of most counters. The chair also offers a 360-degree rotation so baby can face any part of the room. The wheels make it possible to  move the chair. Some reviewers say the process of tipping the chair to wheel it around is not very smooth. The chair is described as heavy and  not very portable.

The Bloom Fresco Chrome  has removable wipe-clean seat pads that parents say can be  washed with the laundry. The uniform seat-shape enables a relatively simple wipe down; however, the Bloom Fresco Chrome's scoop is not 100 percent crevice free. The Bloom Fresco Chrome comes with a feeding tray and a smaller snack tray. While the Fresco is described by some reviewers as complicated to set up, it  comes with a  DVD  that owners find helpful. Once the chair is set up, changing the harness settings, adjusting the height, reclining the chair and using the tray tables are described as very easy.

All accessories included in the price

The Bloom Fresco Chrome has a high price tag, but none of the costs is hidden. It  transitions from cradle to high chair to play chair without requiring additional purchases. For parents who value aesthetics, the Fresco is eye catching and modern, and it doesn't scream baby gear. The pedestal base is relatively compact and slides below tables easily

Decent warranty, great customer service

The Bloom Fresco Chrome  carries a two year warranty. Parents and reviewers comment on the quality of the instructions that come with the high chair and the helpfulness of customer care representatives.

The bottom line

The Bloom Fresco Chrome is praised as a well-designed chair that is as beautiful as it is functional. However, the high price tag is a sticking point for many families, and other, less expensive seats can also be used from the newborn phase through school age. They just might not look as cool.