West Elm x Pottery Barn Kids

Not to be left behind after Crate & Barrel brought The Land of Nod back home, West Elm partnered with their sister brand, Pottery Barn Kids, for a new kids collection with their modern, mid-century aesthetic.

The collection includes three nursery furniture sets that correspond and coordinate with other West Elm furniture. This makes it my top choice if you’re looking to put together a shared bedroom– either a nursery in the master bedroom or a guestroom nursery, or even shared rooms with baby and older siblings.

The Mid-Century line includes a Convertible Crib, 3-Drawer Changing Table, 6-Drawer Changing Table, a Mini Crib and a Toddler Bed Conversion Crib. The pieces are available in Acorn or White. You can also add a 38″ Bookshelf or 22″ Bookshelf for storage and display.



The pieces in the Audrey lineup are my favorites. They had me just with the legs! If you love the Audrey style, you can choose the Convertible Crib, add a Toddler Bed Conversion Kit, pick a 6-Drawer Changing Table or a 3-Drawer Changing Table and add a Wide or Narrow Storage Bookcase.



Finally, the Modern pieces round out the collection. There’s a Convertible Crib, Storage Crib, Toddler Bed Conversion Kit, 3-Drawer Dresser, 6-Drawer Dresser and a Narrow Tower Bookcase and Cabinet Bookcase.



There are two glider and ottoman sets to choose from to finish off your West Elm nursery.

The Graham Glider has been around for a long time (we first featured it in 2012!), and there’s a nice Ottoman to go with it.

The Niels Wing Glider is a curvy statement piece and the rounded Ottoman is a crucial addition. Both gliders and ottomans have many fabric options to choose from to help customize your special nursery.

You can dress up and accessorize your West Elm nursery with anything from West Elm, but they do have some specific items to dress up uniquely kids spaces.

Why add a boring table lamp when you can get this Ceramic Nature Rabbit Table Lamp?

There’s a lovely variety of modern crib sheets, crib skirts and toddler quilts as part of the bedding collection.

The colors of these knit Cotton Baby Blankets are inspirational.

Pillows and accessories include this Felted Pom-Pom Mobile for $40.

I highly recommend checking out the entire west elm x pottery barn kids collection to inspire your modern nursery.

New from Babyletto at ABC Kids Expo 2015

Babyletto is one of the best modern brands from MDB and they always have new nursery offerings to look forward to.

The first attention-getter is the new Hula Crib. This, like other oval cribs, converts from a bassinet to crib.

Babyletto at ABC Kids Expo 2015

The Tuba Glider lives up to its namesake. This is a hefty wide glider without a hefty price.

Babyletto at ABC Kids Expo 2015

The Macaron Glider and Dottie Bookshelf are two unique nursery pieces that will help make Babyletto one of the most fun and playful nursery brands. There’s also the new Pogo bookshelf that unfortunately I failed to snap a photo of.

Babyletto at ABC Kids Expo 2015

I’m looking forward to the Hudson Collection in this beautiful new Washed Natural finish.

Babyletto at ABC Kids Expo 2015

Babyletto is also considering new colors for the Spruce Tree Bookcase. It’s currently available in Green and White, but Gray will soon be added and maybe some of these two tone trees.

Babyletto at ABC Kids Expo 2015

What piece are you looking forward to in your Babyletto nursery?

New for the Nursery from Room and Board

I’m a believer that when it comes to furniture, you really can’t go wrong with the quality and service from Room & Board. So you know I get excited when they debut a new nursery collection. For 2015, Room & Board has the new Flynn Crib and Flynn Dressers as well as the Colton Swivel Glider.

flynn crib and dresser

The Flynn Crib comes stocked in Walnut or Ocean (shown above). You can also special order one of 10 different base colors. The crib retails for $800 except the Walnut base version which is $900.

Flynn Crib Room & Board

The Flynn Dresser comes in a 6 drawer ($1200) and 4 drawer ($800) version with the same color options as the crib.

flynn dresser room & board

The Colton Swivel Glider is available in boucle and velvet fabrics and retails for $800 to $900 depending on the fabrics. A matching ottoman is available for $400 to $450.

Colton Swivel Glider

You really can’t go wrong with one of each, and your nursery can be totally unique with your color choices.

Coming Soon: What’s New from Dutailier at ABC Kids Expo 2014

Dutailier is a fun new staple in the Modern Child section of the ABC Kids Expo. Since their modern furniture debut in 2011, I’ve been looking forward to seeing their annual displays.

This year Dutailier featured four new gliders for your modern nursery. First is the Capuccino shown here with a Melon Crib.

Dutailier Capuccino Glider with Melon Crib

Here’s the Capuccino in another color…

Dutailier Capuccino Glider

Next is the Urban 770. It’s a compact model.

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Next there’s the Urban 775 shown here in a Biscotti nursery.

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Then they’ve got the Alsace Glider, shown here with the Pomelo collection.

Dutailier Pomelo Crib and Dresser with Alsace GliderDutailier Alsace Glider

Finally, I liked this idea here of the headboard cover for the Melon bed.

Dutailier Melon Bed with new headboard cover

So who did their nursery with Dutailier? I want photos!

What’s New from MDB at the ABC Kids Expo 2014

As usual, the MDB Family of brands had a really busy booth at ABC Kids Expo 2014. With brands like Babyletto, Nursery Works, and Ubabub there’s always a lot to see at MDB.

First we have Nursery Works. With four crib designs in its collection, this display was a show stopper. I introduced you to their new cribs a few weeks ago, but it was wonderful to see them in person.

Nursery Works Cribs

First is the Highlight Crib with the neon yellow metal base.

Highlight Crib Nursery Works

Next is the Halo Crib with the 24 karat gold square base.

Nursery Works Halo Crib

The Contour Crib is really spectacular and the design converts beautifully from bassinet to crib. I wish they had shown it in bassinet form as well, but they did have the mattress to illustrate the size and the pieces that come with the crib.

Nursery Works Contour Crib

The Empire Rockers are shown here in some new and limited edition fabrics.

Nursery Works Empire Rockers

There are also some fun limited edition fabrics for the Sleepytime Rocker. I’d personally vote for some colorful solids, but you can always order custom upholstery.

Nursery Works Rockers

On the Babyletto side, the new Gelato collection features a simple design with colorful leg options. Choose Cool Mint or Spring Yellow.
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Here you can also see one of Babyletto’s new gliders. The Trapeze will be available in this gray or cream.DSC_0373This mid-century style Scoot collection is versatile and will suit many different nursery styles.

Babyletto Scoot

The Lolly Collection will be available in this gray color in addition to the original white.Babyletto LollyBabyletto’s new Bento glider is small and simple model.

Babyletto Glider

I like the way the new Bingo Collection incorporates color as well as storage.

Babyletto Bingo

There will be three new bedding patterns added to Babyletto’s line up. I particularly like the tulips and the aztec style design.

Babyletto New Bedding Collections
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We got a preview of this rocking chair last year, but this year it’s being shown with a new storage piece with a neon accent.

Babyletto Bedding and rocker

And the Lemonade Playset isn’t new, but how cute does it look with all the colors?

Lemonade Playset Babyletto

Finally, from the DaVinci brand, the Jenny Lind Crib is coming out it Lagoon.

DaVinci Jenny Lind in Lagoon
Such a great color.

Coming Soon: What’s New from Monte at ABC Kids Expo 2014

In the drool-worthy category at the ABC Kids Expo 2014 is the Rockwell Bassinet featuring a walnut base and sleek chrome frame.

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A variation on the Ninna Nanna Bassinet, the Rockwell Bassinet is an even more spectacularly modern design.

Monte Bassinets

In the glider section, two limited edition gliders make up the Wool and Walnut collection.  Here’s a sleek Vola Glider in the wool and walnut combination.

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This Luca Glider is shown in Oatmeal Wool with a solid walnut base.

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The Joya Rocker looks amazing with a new sand fabric and natural maple base.

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Finally, I’m excited they’re adding a new color to their Cubino selection.  It’s been a while so I was happy to see this new yellow version.  Cute, right?! (photo via montedesign on instagram)

Yellow Monte Cubino

Amazing Nursery Furniture Collections from TULIP Juvenile and Natart

One of my favorite visits at the ABC Kids Expo 2013 was the TULIP Juvenile / Natart Juvenile display.  With an entirely new, super-modern collection, I had a blast just listening in on the sales director’s product demonstrations.  I took a seat in one of their incredibly comfortable (and ultra functional) new gliders and just enjoyed the show.

Tulip debuted the Soren Collection, which features angled legs with Mid Century inspiration.  The round crib shown here converts to a desk.

The Soren Quattro is a crib and dresser combo which later converts to a twin bed and dresser.

The Soren Bunk is fully upholstered and includes four ladders so it can be placed anywhere in a room.

Tulip Twin Bed

The Soren collection includes a total of 13 pieces so there’s lots to choose from.

The Natart Line features two new glider/recliners that are really unique.  The Parker has the square back…

… and the Hannah is a round backed style.  Both styles are available in Taupe or Gray microfiber or white or charcoal bonded leather.

What is really interesting about the gliders is that their arms can be raised individually, which can make nursing or just holding baby more upright more comfortable and relaxing.  They also have a removable headrest that can better accommodate taller parents or can be used over the armrest for extra padding.  These are some really neat new seats to consider.

You should be seeing these products at your favorite local baby stores very soon.  They were a bit hit among retailers.

Coming Soon: New From Monte Design at ABC Kids Expo 2013

We spotted two new items from one of our favorite modern nursery brands, Monte Design at the ABC Kids Expo 2013.

First, they’re introducing a walnut base on the Tavo High Chair.  This adds even more opportunity for you to match your highchair with your adult dining furniture, and the walnut just looks spectacular, no?

While giggle currently is the exclusive retailer for the beautiful new Como Glider, this will be more widely available in 2014.  In our last post we showed the Pebble Gray, but here you can see it in Sand.

Don’t you even just want one of these for your living room?

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