The Regalo My Cot Portable Bed is one of those must have objects for parents. Perfect for travel, sleepovers, nap time, and camping, the Regalo My Cot Portable Bed is a safe and comfortable alternative to your child’s bed at home. It features a  convenient carry case and sets up and folds down in seconds and also has a  sturdy all-steel frame and a durable canvas bed liner. Measuring 48 x 26 x 7 inches, and weighing 6.2 pounds, you can purchase it from Amazon for $24.88, after a 29% discount.

The Regalo My Cot Portable Bed

Looking for a solid yet beautiful crib for your bundle of joy? Then, do have a look at the Graco Victoria Fixed Side 4-in-1 Convertible Crib. Retailing on Walmart, at an affordable price   of $259.54, the crib is perfect for safety-minded parents. The best thing about the Victoria crib is the versatility it offers, as it converts to a toddler bed, daybed and full-size headboard. It is also JPMA, ASTM and CPSC safety certified and has a convenient stationary drop-side for easy access to baby without raising or lowering the side.

Graco Victoria Fixed Side 4-in-1 Convertible Crib

The Oeuf NYC Sparrow Cot is the latest edition to Nubie and like most Oeuf furniture, this one too is strikingly contemporary. Ideal for hip parents who have a penchant for classic modern design and quality craftsmanship, the  Oeuf NYC Sparrow Cot is a solid investment. It has slim rails, so that one gets a light and airy feel and uses fixed rails, to ensure that it is safe and sturdy. The cot can be purchased with an optional conversion kit, which can convert it to a toddler bed which will support your child until they reach 5 years of age. For more information, head over here.

The Oeuf NYC Sparrow Cot

The Skylar Fixed Gate is a gorgeous crib that will be appreciated by new parents. A product by Pottery Barn Kids, the modern styled crib measures 57″ wide x 32″ long x 38″ high and includes three roomy drawers tucked underneath for compact storage. The crib meets all required and voluntary safety standards enacted by the US Product Safety Commission, the American Society of Testing Manufacturers and the Canadian Cribs and Cradles Regulations and has been  crafted with a solid wood frame. You can purchase the Skylar Fixed Gate Crib for $799.00.

The Skylar Fixed Gate Crib

New parents should check out the LEKSVIK Baby Crib as it has a wonderful warm finish and the slightly traditional styling is quite charming. Retailing on IKEA for $129.00, the crib is made of solid beech and sports a clear acrylic lacquer finish. What makes the crib practical is that the bed base can be placed at two different heights and one of the sides can be removed when the child is big enough to climb into/out of the bed.

IKEA LEKSVIK Baby Crib

Whoever thinks that baby furniture is boring and cliched has definitely not seen products by MUU. I particularly liked the Ray baby crib which can be decorated with optional MUU Panels for ornamental value. The crib boasts of a solid maple construction and also includes three level mattress positioning, tapered legs and meets all safety standards.

MUU Ray Baby Crib

Papasan Cradle Swing

The Nuna Leaf Bouncer is one of the coolest bouncers I have come across. Meshing contemporary aesthetics with smart design, the bouncer can hold a child from birth right up to 15kg and also functions as full on chaise. Since its  motor-free, the already harried parents wont be further disturbed when it rocks their child to deep slumber.

The Nuna Leaf Bouncer

DoDo Bassinet For Babies

Graco Victoria Non Drop Side 5 In 1 Convertible Crib

If you looking for a stylish, unique baby furniture that will go well with your home, Stokke Sleepi Crib might be the choice for moms-to-be and dads-to-be.

Not only are they stylish, they surely have all the functionalities you’d find in any other crib.

My favorite choice is the Stoke Sleepi Crib Walnut color featured below.  At $799, it’ target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow”s a little costly but may be worth the extra dollars to keep my home looking unique, instead of getting one from the local retail store.

Remember, these cribs can also convert into 2 stylish chairs when your baby grows up and you no longer need the cribs. This is a great way to “treasure” your baby’s childhood, why throw away cribs when you can re-use them as chairs?

Product Details:

STOKKE® SLEEPI™ is elegant furniture, which can be used as a bassinet, a crib, a toddler bed, or two chairs. With additional parts, you can also turn STOKKE® SLEEPI™ into a junior bed/sofa. STOKKE® SLEEPI™ is an adjustable bed that can be made smaller or bigger with additional parts. It can be used from birth through approx. 7 years of age.

As your child develops and grows, you can change and adjust the mattress height positions to grow along with them. When your child is old enough to get out of the bed, you can remove one side for easy access. This converts STOKKE® SLEEPI™ into an ideal toddler bed. Then, the bed can eventually be converted into two stylish chairs.

Stokke Sleepi Cribs Convert into Stylish Chairs! (later in life)

What makes them different? Desire and inherent dedication towards addressing the actual needs of modern babies today. Taking for a fact that their homeland is filled with growing population of newborns and babies, the market opportunity was simply there, not to mention their dedication in satisfying the needs of expectant parents today.

That’s My Room offers everything from beds to large stuffed animals to drawer handles, all with children in mind. The amount of child-oriented furniture that was on the market was overwhelming, so the research took some time.

(Source) The Salt Lake Tribune

“That’s My Room” Baby Shop is yours to See

Safety for babies starts with providing them with green cribs and furniture that not only contain comfortable materials and design but also protects them from the harmful chemical and toxins that have been applied by most furniture manufacturers today.

Debi Bodinus knows how critical it is to ensure that baby furniture should be the first species in your home to be educated and exposed to them. Start them out young so that they can enjoy life better with green initiatives, something that is sure to stick to their minds now and when they grow up.

To fulfill Bodinus’ 100 percent green design philosophy, the Eco babyLuv(TM) line has been meticulously researched and sourced to ensure healthy, eco-friendly solutions. Each furniture piece in her collection is composed of non-toxic, chemical-free, earth-friendly materials such as FSC-certified hardwood, formaldehyde-free plywood, VOC free paints, finishes and glues.

(Source) Market Watch

D’BODINUS Eco babyLuv(TM) Furniture

Newly weds and couple who are planning to raise a family do not have to wait until little tykes are expected to be on the way. Apparently, many people today are making advanced preparations, leaving provisions for nurseries to avoid the hassles of addressing them once the new member of the family is on the way.

To some, it would be a waste of time to plan ahead. But do remember, designing a nursery is also quite harassing if you are doing it within the months of expecting your first born.

Nurseries are not simple to conceptualize. Cribs and toys are not everything. Color themes and baby furniture as well as the usual baby cabinets are included and not to mention the issue of proper spacing. In all, it is a bit similar to organizing a standard room with the only thing to be inserted is the fact that infants would be the ones who would frequent the room.

“When we moved into our house, I knew exactly where I wanted the nursery,” Kaye Popofsky Kramer of Laurel Canyon says of her room with an alcove by the window — “perfect for a rocking chair.”

“It was never the guest room or a storage room,” she says. “I just wanted it waiting for a child.”

(Source) Los Angeles Times

Making Advanced Preparations for Nursery Provisions

While it would be best to think like a baby, this is something that has surely been eliminated these days as far as nursery designing is concerned. Babies have certain preference on what colors and shapes they want to see and this includes the cribs and baby furniture you would normally see in the usual nurseries in homes today.

But parents have changed this trait a notch, going for modern design and showing their babies indirectly the buzz and trends as far as new designs are concerned. In a manner of speaking you may say that baby rooms are now dictated by what parents feel on what they should be. No questions asked!

Parents buy what they themselves like rather than thinking what colour their baby will like. And if their master bedroom is done in java, they’ll choose the same colour for a baby room off that bedroom, says Candace Boyd of Kids’ Furniture Gallery in south Edmonton. “They want it to compliment each other. They want that same eclectic look throughout their house.”

(Source) Canada.com

Parents Dictating the Nursery Design Traditions