Who: Babyletto – Los Angeles, CA

What: Harlow 3-in-1 Convertible Crib

Where: CSNBaby – $500 $399, & now through August 5, 2011 get a free mattress with purchase!

Why We Love It: Babies spend a lot of their formative years sleeping, so they might as well do it in style. The modern streamlined design features delicately hand-etched decorative panel anchored with a dark wood base (choose navy or espresso). And, particularly for kids who grow like weeds, convertible products are the way to go; multi-use is multi-green in our books! This one converts from a crib to a toddler bed to a day bed, so the little guys can transition to a big kid bed at their own pace.

The bed itself is made from solid fast-growing New Zealand pine sourced from sustainable forests and finished with a non-toxic, finish. It is JPMA certified and lead and phthalate safe. Babyletto also runs a green office obtaining over a quarter of their power from solar panels, recycles 100% of their cardboard waste and has waterless urinals (yikes, but they say it saves up to 40,000 gallons of fresh water every year!).

Who: Argington – Brooklyn, NY
What: Sahara Dresser
Where: All Modern Baby – Limited time offer – Buy One Get One Free!!! 2 for $495!!

Why: So perhaps that is excessive use of exclamation points, but this really is a pretty amazing deal. Two modern, quality crafted, eco-friendly dressers for just $495… pretty, pretty, pretty good.

We deeply appreciate the Argington philosophy to make furniture and bedding conscientiously and to minimize its environmental impact. And would like to add their commitment to making functional and fashionable furniture as evident with these dressers. They have clearly thought out the function and lifecycle of the product starting as perhaps a changing table for baby with three convenient drawers. Or for the nursery that is tight on space, simply stack the dressers for more efficient storage. And the design suits kids from 1 to 92 – would even make for a convenient buffet…

The dressers are made from renewable and sustainably harvested solid birch wood and low VOC FSC certified birch plywood. All glues, stains and finishes are HAP free, 100% non-toxic and are low VOC and formaldehyde free. The production facilities where Argington’s furniture is manufactured employs lean manufacturing systems and techniques that reduce waste and energy, making it an energy efficient environment.

Who: Minui – Billund, Denmark

What: HandySitt Portable Seat

Where: Fawn & Forest – $129.95 & save 20% on first time purchases with coupon code “instyle2010″

Why We Love It: We just learned that our dear friends our having twins…. again! (Congrats!!!) And so we couldn’t help thinking about life with four babies… This ingenius, multi-use, portable, compact little high-chair might make it a little easier. The beauty of this design is that you don’t need a separate high chair, its adjustable steel arms extend to hook over a chair back and voila – you’ve got a high chair. And when you are done you can fold it up and stow it away or leave it in place for the next meal. It comes with a handy carrying case so you can easily take it on the road with you too. Click to continue »

Who: Roebuck Studios – Chelsea, MI

What: Chick Bookends

Where: Modern Nursery – $49 in black, blue, green, orange, tomato red,  yellow or white

Why We Love It: This one is for our 3 year old niece who just lo-oves chickies and is sure to have fun with these adorable bookends.  We love the simple design, the color selections  and the eco-conscious design. Click to continue »

Who: Argington – Brooklyn, NY

What: Fundy Play Table

Where: Generate – $399

Why We Love It: Intended as a play table for kids, we actually like the idea of this multi-functional kids table as a modern coffee table. You’ve got the drawers for storing remote controls and writing utensils. You’ve got the flip top lid concealing ample storage perfect for tucking away magazines, newspapers, games, toys or whatever else you’d like to keep stowed away. And the durable top is available dry-erase finish or a chalkboard finish so you can entertain the little ones with a built in drawing board, jotting notes, keep score,  and keep an eye on your ‘to-do’ list. Click to continue »

Who: Nook Sleep Systems – Hermosa Beach, California

What: Pebble Mattress

Where: Nook – $610

Why We Love It: A full night’s sleep? Priceless. No one takes this more seriously than Shannon and Chris Svensrud the husband and wife team behind Nook. Their innovative sleep system is designed to help your little one sleep which, in addition to a happy baby, means more sleep for mom and dad… Click to continue »

Who: Oeuf – Brooklyn, NY

What: Oeuf Sparrow Crib

Where: babyearth.com $690 & $185 for the conversion kit. See also Oeuf Toddler Bed – $519

Why We Love It: We’ve long admired the Oeuf Crib. The clean lines, minimalist profile and slightly flared legs are just right for the eco-savvy parent looking for something a little less ordinary for their tots room.

With solid construction and subtle color, the Sparrow Crib is expertly crafted in Europe from solid birch and finished with non-toxic water-based finishes. It’s super easy to assemble and can be converted from a 3-position crib to a toddler’s bed (as pictured) as your baby grows. It fits a standard size crib mattress and meets or exceeds all US and Canadian safety standards. Click to continue »

Who: Bloom

What:
Bloom Coco Baby Lounger

Where:
Modern Nursery – $199

Why: Perfect lounger for design savvy parents who want a mod rocker for their little one.The rocker has a cut-out in the seat area where the bamboo fabric seat pad is suspended to cradle your child while the self-rocking motion gently lulls them to sleep. Available in a myriad of contemporary colors and two finishes (espresso or natural) to match your contemporary style. Safe for use for children up to 26 pounds. Click to continue »

Who: Leander; Silkeborg, Denmark

What: Convertible Bed

Where: Mon Petit Bijou – $1650 (Special Order), available in white, espresso and natural

Why: This is no ordinary crib – it’s kind of like the Rolls Royce of cribs, no the Tesla of cribs… and equally as hard to track down. Designer Stig Leander Nielsen literally and figuratively thought outside of the box by dissolving the hard angles and corners of traditional cribs and creating a cozy little oval nest. The smooth moulded European beech bent to create the soft sloping curves and the rounded ends -  perfect for curling up in for a long hard day of play… Click to continue »

Who: Iglooplay; Brooklyn, NY

What: Tea Pods

Where: 2modern -  $565 for the small pod, $1115 for the medium pod & $190-245 for the trays, free shipping on orders over $100

Why We Love ‘Em: Recently, our two little nieces came for a visit, which was awesome, but our home is far from baby-proof and we braced ourselves for the inevitable ‘ouwy.’  The culprit? The sharp corner of our coffee table,  fortunately recovery was swift. But it did get us thinking about a design by Iglooplay that we had seen a few months ago that would make a cool ‘corner-free’  coffee table. We have long wrestled with debate of ottoman vs. coffee table, but with the Tea Pods we’d get the best of both worlds. Click to continue »