Thousands of industry folks just wrapped up the annual ABC Kids Show - the largest tradeshow in the country for kids' gear, furniture, decor, toys and more. Companies unveil their latest products, buyers decide what they want to stock and members of the media, like me, fill you in on what's coming down the design pike. I sat on chairs, laid on beds and kicked the wheels on cribs. Here are ten of my favorite furniture finds:
The most innovative crib entries this year had to be from newcomer Gro Furniture. Show above is the bam b 5 in1 companion crib in bamboo and birch. It's a looker for sure, but also notable because it assembles in 2 minutes without tools for matrimonial as well as aesthetic harmony.
Click through above to read a little about each piece and why I thought it was notable. Unlike some tradeshows where products won't be in stores for months and months, most of these above are available right now or will be within the next month or two.
(Images: Carrie McBride)
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Wow! I love, love, love the babyhome dream rocker. Thinking of what the price might be scares me a little bit. I am dreaming of this for our Christmas 2011 baby boy.
Carrie, I'm so honored and thrilled to be on your furniture finds list!! Thank you!! And I laughed at the rocking chair photo and the caption below it. Totally with you on that but I secretly wanted to climb into that thing and have my pic taken.
That Vetro rocker is really cool . . . but I'm just imaging the acrylic panels smeared all over with grubby little fingerprints.
Can you imagine trying to drop a sleeping baby into that pod crib thing? Doesn't it look super tall? Or is it jut me as a super short person. Also, I would think sleeping in a crib with acrylic sides would be steamy in the summer.
I want the rocker... but am also wondering if I could make it....
I like "the dream" but it kinda looks like a hamper don't you think?
As a designer of childrens' rooms, I am delighted to see many new, creative, fun pieces to source for my clients. I like the clear lucite sides on the rocker & crib. It gives a lighter look to small nurseries. One question, if you are a mom who wants to use a bumper, where do you attach them?
chramgirl -
As a designer of children's rooms, I hope that you encourage your clients to make safe choices for their children. Bumpers are not safe, despite the constant deluge of images that contain them.
Where is that bed by ModMom available?
Sorry to hear that people were upset about it being moved here to Louisville :( I hope they were able to have a good time after all, Louisville really is a lovely city with loads of great restaurants!
Hi VikulyaD! The bed will be available through online and brick and mortar retailers soon. If you're interested, contact me directly at kiersten@modmomfurniture.com. :)
As someone who had a bright turquoise crib for her kids (too bad Plain Jane is no longer around), I don't think that Argington's Bam crib is a crisk -- but the bumpers they showed the crib with sure as heck are.
I'm disappointed that a crib manufacturer chose to support the use of bumpers; what will it take for the message that they are dangerous and serve little purpose to get through? Every single medical and safety organization (in both Canada and the U.S.) tells parents not to use them.