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The Best for Future Family Heirlooms
A family-run company based in Brooklyn, Oeuf has long been beloved for its playful, artisan-made kids’ furniture and clothing. Turns out the brand’s production standards are as laudable as their heirloom-quality designs: Everything on offer—from Greenguard Gold certified cribs, toddler beds, and bunk beds to irresistibly offbeat pillows, rugs, and stuffed animals—is sustainably made using fair trade practices. They’re also crafted by hand with materials like responsibly sourced wood, hand-loomed wool, and organic cotton.
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The Best Sustainable Kids’ Furniture Store
Built entirely from recycled plastic toys, this Belgian line of child-size tables and chairs is suffused with fun to its core. With confetti colors and an appealing blocky design (buffered by rounded edges), these statement pieces are easy to clean and light enough to be moved from playroom to patio without a hitch. (Rest assured, envious adults: The company makes grown-up versions, too, in neutral colorways.)
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The Best Store for Sophisticated Design
Copenhagen-based Ferm Living offers high-quality children’s furniture, rugs, wallpaper, and toy storage that’s both cheery and sophisticated, minimal but completely magical. Imagine adult-friendly pieces, but with a childlike twist: clean-lined desks and chairs in bright primary hues, camel-colored cushion covers dotted with fluffy yarn pom poms, and roomy braided baskets that borrow inspiration from the fruit bowl.
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The Best for Babyproofing Your Living Space
Plush design, no sharp corners, and infinite methods of assembly, Nugget understands the importance of safely designed playtime. Their couch and ottoman are as amenable to fort-building as they are to Frozen-watching, easily storable and machine washable. Plus they come with a one-year warranty, just in case.
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The Best Store for Affordable Staples
Over the years, we’ve made no secret of our admiration for IKEA’s endlessly adaptable kitchens, but the Scandi giant boasts an array of children’s furniture and decor that’s just as impressively versatile. From the purely practical (think sustainable solid beech cribs and child-height dressers), to the fairytale whimsical (leaf-shaped bed canopies and dollhouse shelving), IKEA delivers on its promise of quality design at a budget-friendly price point—but perhaps more importantly, its signature simplicity allows pieces to grow with a child and seamlessly fit any look.
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The Best Kids’ Store for Whimsical Toys
With the aim of recreating childhood memories, Danish brand OYOY turns out lighthearted designs that infuse practical items with the spirit of play. Many serve multiple purposes: Animal-shaped pillows double as ride-on toys, storage bins stand in as whimsical sculptures, wool and cotton rugs—featuring tufted croissants and ice cream cones—can alternately be displayed as wall hangings.
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