Yes, boys can use it too. The Chick Chair ($196) is all about baby-chick style and solid Baltic Birch construction. Designers Kate and Barret Roebuck are also landscape artists, so they were inspired to bring a little nature home in their furniture line. The Chick Chair is adorable! The bird body flanks the chair, which sits on bird legs. Six colors are available, adding to the whimsy. Your little chick (or dude) will love flying with this one.
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Green Lullaby Eco Cradle
Yes, it’s actually a cardboard cradle. The Eco Cradle from Green Lullaby ($107) is made of corrugated cardboard, so it’s tough enough to withstand the first few months of baby’s life. The idea is to have a crib that will be level with your bed, and fold down and reassemble easily for road trips. And of course, it has to be eco-friendly. So it’s made of recycled cardboard, which can then be recycled. Yeah, that works. On all levels.
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Playtents
What happened to roughing it? Oh yeah, Playtents ($325) happened. This is not your average backwoods camping tent, unless you’re camping on Lexington Ave. It’s luxe plus, with eight design schemes to choose from, all of which will remind you of your Ralph Lauren bedding. 5’ square and 5’ tall with a cut-out window in back and fabric tie closure for the door, these tents allow tons of playing and hiding room, too. Roughing it? Eh, not quite.
Oeuf Two Tone Baby Rocker
It doesn’t have as much mileage as Archie Bunker’s rocker. But it will, starting when baby sits down for the first time. The Oeuf Two Tone Baby Rocker ($98) is the kind of chair baby will never want to leave. Squishy soft 100% cotton canvas with 3-point harness and four color combos on a sturdy steel frame = 200% sleek and 500% comfort. No cigars for baby, though. Sorry: even Archie wouldn’t approve of that.
Hiya Rocker
Rocker for two, please. The Hiya Rocker from Spot On Square ($149) is all about eco-conscious comfort for two. It’s made from recycled or reclaimed materials and low VOC non-toxic paints, so you’ll feel good about what they’re sitting on. And they’ll feel good about sitting on such a sharp rocker. They’ll really love the book bin in the back, too. Choose from white or bright orange. Both sitters will love your sense of style and décor.
Baby Bjorn Babysitter Rocker
We’d call it a Chairkerbag, but that wouldn’t make much sense. But the Baby Bjorn Babysitter Balance ($169.95) could be called a Chairkerbag, because it’s a Chair, a Rocker and a Sleeping Bag all in one fell swoop. Slip baby into the chair, and their movements cause a gentle rocking. Until they fall asleep, when the motion stops and it’s just more of an upright sleeping bag. Whatever you call it, it’s total comfort for baby.
Galap Rocker by Argington
Giddyap Galap! The Galap Rocker by Argington ($89) is the best blend of a horsey rocker and a front-porch swing for your little buckaroo. It’s perfect just for settin’ or just for rockin’. And it’s made of solid Baltic birch with a non-toxic clear coat, so, y’know, they won’t crash through and you won’t have any guilt about slapping them down on a chemical-plant chair. Choose from ebony, red maple or birch, and rock easy tonight.
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Magis Julian Child’s Chair
Wait, is it a chair, a toy or a sculpture instillation? Who cares! It’s the Julian Child’s Chair from Magis. ($112) The Spanish Designer Javier Mariscal came up with a winner here: this chair is full of whimsy and fun. And it’s just vague enough on all levels (chair? Toy? Animal? Other?) that it becomes whatever your child wants it to be. Four brilliant color options help add to the intrigue.
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P’kolino Play Table
Leave it to P’kolino to turn a table into an erector set. The Play Table ($1,399) is a multi-piece mélange of playtime possibility. Machine pressed bent maple and vinyl mean strength, while interchangeable foam pieces mean fun. Works as a table, a chaise lounge, a rocking chair, a giant puzzle, a ramp for car races, you name it. Mix and match ‘till you drop.
Wall-Mounted Changing Station
Sorry, this seat is taken. By baby. The Wall-Mounted Changing Table ($790) offers public restroom convenience at home. Two shelves offer plenty of storage space, and there’s also a diaper holder. After taking care of the..ahem…soiled diaper, the seat folds up and nobody knows the difference. You’ll never have to go out to the mall or worse, Chili’s, ever again.
