Organic Baby Nursery Style – The Nursery Issue 2008

Soothing, comforting and organic by design and color. Simple geometric patterns, a neutral color palette and natural materials create a nursery that is serene and balanced.

1. Inhabit Axis Stretched Wall Print ($70) – inhabitliving.com
2. Paper Cloud Sunflower Pendant Lamp($185)-paper-cloud.com
3. Luca Glider by Monte Design( $900) – montedesign.net.
4. Campaign Crib by DucDuc ($1700)-ducducnyc.com
5. NettoCollection Loft Changing Table ($1700)-onestopmodern.com
6. Karma Deluxe Hand Tufted Rug ($432)-spacify.com

What’s Hot in the Nursery Design Industry – The Nursery Issue 2008

Nursery and specialty baby furniture retailers are buzzing about:

Nursery Furniture and Décor retailers were abuzz when presented with the modern chic Madison Sky Empire rocker/glider and ottoman in shades of the very popular and very NOW blue and brown palette. Chair from $1,210. Ottoman is $360.  (AngelSong.net).

Casa Kids Ola Collection Brazilian hardwood multi-purpose bassinet converts into a desk ($500).

Max Daniel Baby a perennial luxury baby/nursery favorite, delights retailers and expectant parents with the Snow Leopard baby throw ($68). (MaxDaniel.com)

Children’s furniture designer Jennifer Delonge’s new venture into crib bedding has resulted in sophisticated, modern baby linens crafted from fabulous Marimekko fabrics. Shown here: Lace. Three piece set ($560). (jenniferdelonge.com for retailers)

What's Hot in the Nursery Design Industry – The Nursery Issue 2008

Nursery and specialty baby furniture retailers are buzzing about:

Nursery Furniture and Décor retailers were abuzz when presented with the modern chic Madison Sky Empire rocker/glider and ottoman in shades of the very popular and very NOW blue and brown palette. Chair from $1,210. Ottoman is $360.  (AngelSong.net).

Casa Kids Ola Collection Brazilian hardwood multi-purpose bassinet converts into a desk ($500).

Max Daniel Baby a perennial luxury baby/nursery favorite, delights retailers and expectant parents with the Snow Leopard baby throw ($68). (MaxDaniel.com)

Children’s furniture designer Jennifer Delonge’s new venture into crib bedding has resulted in sophisticated, modern baby linens crafted from fabulous Marimekko fabrics. Shown here: Lace. Three piece set ($560). (jenniferdelonge.com for retailers)

Kathy Ireland Baby Crib Bedding and Linens

Kathy Ireland has teamed up with Thank You Baby to bring crib bedding collections via Kathy Ireland Home. “The opportunity to be the sole provider of baby-related top of bed and coordinated accessories for Kathy Ireland Home, the nation’s most trusted and loyally supported brand name, is a unique honor and a giant step,” President of Thank You Baby! Tracy George said. The newly co-branded and licensed baby bedding collections will be available in early 2009.

Baby Crib Recalls (June/July 2008) – The Nursery Issue 2008

Stanley recalls 1,200 cribs
(June 2008) U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Stanley Furniture has issued a voluntary recall for 1,200 of its 2nd Nature Build to Grow cribs that could pose a safety issue for infants. The recall involves cribs manufactured in Slovenia and sold in furniture and department stores from March 2006 through December 2007 for about $1,100. No injuries have been reported. More at : youngamerica.stanleyfurniture.com.

Jardine Enterprises recalls 320,000 cribs

(June 2008) U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Jardine Enterprises, has announced a voluntary recall of about 320,000 Jardine cribs. The cribs were sold at KidsWorld, Geoffrey Stores, Toys “R” Us, and Babies “R” Us stores nationwide and at www.babiesrus.com from January 2002 through May 2008. The cribs retailed between $150 and $300, with one model, the 0309K00 Mahogany Positano Lifetime crib, selling for $450. More at: jardinecribrecall.com

Eco-Friendly Convertible Baby Cribs – The Nursery Issue 2008

The Green Design movement has unleashed a desire among environmentally-aware expectant parents for more than the status quo furniture for baby and home. Savvy parents now look for furniture that grows with baby and works hard. Baby cribs with changing stations are a start but what’s really hot in today’s baby furniture industry are cribs that do it all and convert into furniture toddlers can use; saving parents money in the long-term as well as helping reduce the carbon footprint associated with furniture manufacturing.

1. Tati Super Bed Convertible Crib ($2200) – Super it truly is. This baby crib converts to a toddlers bed, a night stand, and a desk. Buy at modernmini.com
2. Oeuf Classic crib ($890), modular in design, comes with the option to add a detachable baby changing station and then converts to a toddler bed. Retailer locations: oeufnyc.com

Design Star: Elizabeth Allen – The Nursery Issue 2008

Elizabeth Allen, former Bureau Fashion Editor for WWD and W Magazine , couture insider at Chanel, and a serious lover of all things fabric created Elizabeth Allen Atelier in 1998 after selling her handcrafted confections to ABC Carpet & Home.

Elizabeth has made her foray into the world of bebe and thankfully so. Her nursery linen collection designs are sophisticated, beautiful and machine washable! Beauty and practicality, perfect for new moms.

Elizabeth Allen Atelier baby crib linens and nursery bedding can be found at specialty boutiques. Pool Octavia Baby Crib Bedding shown on left.

Photo on left courtesy of Layla Grace.

Visit Layla Grayce to purchase online or for a list of all retailer locations – elizabethallen.com.

Design Star: David Netto – The Nursery Issue 2008

David Netto, a pioneer of the modern nursery design movement, created the NettoCollection in 2003 in response to his own family’s need for modern, stylish, functional and purposeful nursery furniture. With his first daughter’s birth David noticed that there was very little in the way of fashionable modern nursery furniture that would fit in with a modern styled home. So he set about creating modern furniture for children.

Five years since the The NettoCollection, debut , it continues to garner accolades from expectant parents that have been hungry for luxury modern design outside of the Victorian, pastel, lace infused traditional nursery design that dominated the market for so many years.

The Cabine Crib, inspired by 1930s French Modernism, can be opened from any of the four sides making it easy for new moms to gain access to baby. ($1750 at nettocollection.com).

Amy Coe Nursery Collections at Babies R Us – The Nursery Issue 2008

Several collections of modern infant furniture, bedding, room décor, gifts and other infant accessories created by Amy Coe exclusively for Babies R Us: Pink Pop, Dot 2 Dot, Zoo Baby and Simply Swirls currently available only online will debut in 230 stores by the end of August.

Crib bedding sets include a fitted sheet, dust ruffle, bumper and comforter for $169.99. Three-piece receiving blanket sets are priced at $15.99 and individual fitted crib sheets for $12.99.

babyGap Enters the Nursery Business – The Nursery Issue 2008

If you love dressing baby in all things BabyGap, then you’re sure to love the news of BabyGap’s entry into the nursery bedding, furniture and decor business.

babyGap Home is offering sweet, adorable crib bedding at affordable prices. They have also teamed up with Dorel Fine Furnishings to make available stylish baby cribs and other nursery furniture.

babyGap nursery will be available online and at select “test” stores. Visit  babyGap Nursery.