droolicious : modern baby

First Look: Offi Nester Boxes

Nicole Feliciano — Fri, 29 May 2009 15:30:00 GMT

A stackable space solution from Offi.

Finding space for all the stuff kids bring into your life is a constant battle.

Sure there are cheap and ugly solutions like milk crates and under the bed bins, but we like to think a tad more creatively. Out of the box if you will. That’s why we love the new Nester Boxes from Eric Pfeiffer for Offi.

Think about those Russian nesting dolls your girls love so much, and then think about storage. These four boxes stack on top of one another or nest inside each other for transport and shipping.

Available in walnut ($499) or maple ($449), these clever boxes can easily be repurposed when the kids fly the coop. For now they can display books, Barbies or Bakugan.

The Nesters are not available until late August, find them on Offi.com.

First Look: Greenplay Submarine

Nicole Feliciano — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:30:00 GMT

Sing it: We all play in a yellow submarine!

This way-cool plaything caught our eye at the 2009 International Contemporary Furniture Fair. This Greenplay play structure ($3,950) can be used as a desk, fort or whatever your kid dreams up.

Grenplay is a children’s environment company. They design items that walk the line between toy and furniture. The components are crafted from recycled, renewable and low-impact material. All the coatings have low or zero VOC emission.

There are quite a few seating options in the line, but the Submarine Activity Station by Joe Fiacchino for Skyline Design caught our eye. Measuring 81” long and 47 “ high, the sub is constructed of formaldehyde-free MDF with FSC certified birch veneer/ top is 100% post-consumer pot-industrial recycled plastic.

The colors were vivid and the play options numerous. We simply can’t get enough of deigns like this that make us want to be three again.

Check with Greenplay for availability.

First Look: K Studio Family Series Pillows

Nicole Feliciano — Wed, 20 May 2009 14:30:00 GMT

A different kind of family portrait. K Studio offers an appealing option to the stuffy family picture session—a gorgeous hand-sewn pillow.

The K Studio Family Series Pillows are a modern family portrait free from fake smiles and torturous sitting sessions. The K Studio designers use sustainable fabrics for the pillows then personalized them with embroidered characters to represent your family. There’s lots of room for experimentation. First pick your fabric and thread (our pick: Off-white hemp/organic cotton fabric paired with red thread) and decide on the size (the 18” version goes for $152).

Next it’s time to play with the family. We love the long, leggy characters and the whimsical pets. Make the pillow represent the family you want or already have…you select an arrangement of characters and pets. Pick up to six family members (there are a variety of sizes and shapes) and up to two furry friends. This is a great heirloom item with a modern twist.

First Look: Metallic Coco Lounger from Bloom

Nicole Feliciano — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Bloom launches their space-age lounger in cool metallics.

Ready for blast off…or sweet slumber. The gorgeous Bloom Coco baby lounger is being updated with bold metallic colors for spring. Solar Gold and Lunar Silver are the striking new hues. Both are guaranteed to add POP to any room in the house.

This high-style chair is designed from an easy-to-clean, leather-like fabric. The “plexistyle” base will hold a baby from newborn to 26 lbs. And if you tire of disco-era fashions rest easy—you can swap out the seat pads for one of the other eight standard colors.

Available in early spring for $350. Place your order now.

Argington Toy Chest Cleans Up

Karen — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:04:00 GMT

Study and unique in design, this toy chest is finished in maple and boasts slow-closing safety hinges to spare little fingers, or in my house: heads. On sale now for a whopping $210 off at Modern Baby. Add the cushion topper for $44.50.

Coco Loungers: Like a La-Z-Boy, But Mooodern

Kelly Mills — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:37:00 GMT

Because babies are naturally good at lounging, there's the Coco Stylewood Baby Lounger. Sure, it's purty. But get this: "Except for its small size, you’d never guess this was baby furniture!" Um, yeah, because all my furniture has a five-point harness too. If you'd rather drop $200 on a bouncy seat you'll be able to use for about eight months than allow a primary-colored version to ruin your clean decor, this is just right for you. But go "midnight black" or "henna brown" because I will advise against getting baby anything in "coconut white".

Canvas Wall Art for the Modern Nursery

crazedparent — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 14:01:00 GMT

Dress up the baby's nursery with personalized canvas artwork by Hip Kid Art. Many of the canvas designs have a retro flare, with their geometric shapes, clean lines and fun graphics. The colors range from non-traditional pastels to the brights. But all come emblazoned with your child's name.

Prices range from $75 - $125 and ship within two weeks of placing an order.

Drool on This: Uffizzi Bunk Bed

crazedparent — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 17:08:00 GMT

I'm in the market for bunk beds for my boys and if my budget and their bedroom space were unlimited, I'd be buying this ultra-cool Uffizi Bunk Bed by Argington. It's gorgeous. I love the windows and boxy design, not to mention the modern look. The only flaw (and a slight one at that)? The ladder placement. But sacrifices sometimes must be made for good looks.

The Uffizi Bunk Bed sells for $1850.

Fresco Highchair is Fresh

modmom — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 14:01:00 GMT

Bloom's Fresco futuristic feeding + resting chair for baby ($400) at yoya ships end of June.

Winner of the 2006 design + innovation award at the Kind + Jugend infant fair in Koln, Germany, the Fresco features:

•360 degree swivel
•pneumatic height adjustment
•multiple position reclining seat
•5-point harness with adjustable shoulder straps
•micro-suede seat available in a range of colors
•grow-with-child configurations: 3-months + up sleeping pod, 6-months + up high chair, 2 -4 years child's chair

Nest High Chair

chrisjordan — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 15:02:00 GMT

The high chair for the parent with discriminating taste. This modern high chair, imported from Italy, is simply cool looking and favored by celebrities like Angelina Jolie.

The Nest High Chair adjusts to three different heights to accommodate your child as he grows. The tray is removable for easy cleaning and so the chair may be pushed right up to the table once the tray become obsolete. Made of molded plastic it is easy to wipe clean. The base is powder coated steel.

It is available in white and black and for a limited time orange and platinum, both of which are spectacular. You can purchase the Nest High Chair at Modern Baby for $570.

Black Nursery Furniture Says Ciao to Pastels

crazedparent — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 20:31:00 GMT

Most nurseries scream "baby" with their pastels and soft hues. Purple, pink, pastel blue with funky looking zoo animals. Enough already. The Ineke Hans Black Beauties Collection is a simple, sleek line of black nursery gear made out of recycled plastic. The office seat, pictured above, costs $450. You'd better hope baby starts working immediately in that desk.

(via Babygadet)