Fashion & Gear - Nursery

Argington Furniture

Argington — a chic kid’s furniture brand created by husband and wife design duo Jenny Argie and Andrew Thornton — has launched a new affordable, eco-friendly line, The Bam Collection.

The comprehensive, ten-set nursery collection ($44 – $1349) is made with 100% non toxic and formaldehyde-free materials, glues and stains. Plus, each piece comes in three beautiful finishes — ebony, white and solid bamboo.

This high-style/high-minded furniture line is super popular with Hollywood’s stylish and eco-conscious moms including Katherine Heigl, Jennifer Garner, Jessica Alba and Kourtney Kardashian.

New mom Sarah Michelle Gellar Prinze loves the brand so much, she decked daughter Charlotte Grace’s nursery out with the Sahara crib and changing table, the Eiffel bookcase, the Fuji toybox and the Ayres nightstand!

Wallcandy Arts

Want to add some color to your nursery, but don’t like to paint? Want to add a personal touch, but can’t afford a customized mural? Try Wallcandy Arts — a line of super cute decorative wall stickers that come in a variety of colors and patterns. They’re also 100% removable and won’t damage your wall. It’s no wonder celebrity moms like Debra Messing, Kate Hudson and Courteney Cox-Arquette are fans!

The designs range from bold and funky (Nightly News, above, Candy Factory) to sweet and subdued (Fly Society or Deerly Beloved). Each kit comes with a plethora of stickers that will take up several feet of wall space.

I especially love the Smart Bees and Trees collection. A joint effort between Wallcandy and the Vega Project, it contains six sheets of over 50 decals in eye-popping black and white — a color scheme pediatricians agree helps improve the gross motor skills and eye development of newborns.

Ready to take things to the next level? Check out the company’s chalkboard circles. These patented 18.5″ round stickers come four to a pack, and even arrive with dustless chalk that is free of common allergens like latex, dairy, casein, egg, gluten, peanut, tree nut and soy.

Prices range from $25 to $76.

– Missy

Mobicam AV ($150) and the Mobicam AV Internet Kit ($75) work together to let parents watch the baby monitor from work.

The Mobicam AV Wireless Monitor comes with a camera and portable video receiver that lets parents watch the monitor from the receiver, the TV or the computer (when connected with the included cables). It has automatic night-vision mode that works great, even in total darkness.

You can also purchase an additional camera so you can watch two kids at once. The instructions are clear and we got it up and running in a flash. The screen on the portable receiver is pretty tiny, but you can connect it to your TV or PC for larger viewing.

It also can be recorded if you hook the monitor up to a DVR or video recorder. Some of the things I see my boys do in the monitor would definitely be worth saving!

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Summer Infant’s slick, new Complete Coverage Color Video Monitor ($300) has all the bells and whistles. It has a large, seven-inch color screen that really shows every detail. It swivels and can be easily mounted upside down under a cabinet, so it’s perfect for the kitchen. As I write, my one-year-old son, Egan is sleeping with his arm hanging out of the crib and I can see his fingers move! The colors are washed out and the white walls look greenish, but the clarity in both daylight and nighttime modes is remarkable. The colors are more accurate when the lights are on in the room. Click to continue reading »

UPDATE: BabySwede LLC and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission have issued a voluntary safety recall of this product, after small metal pieces were found in the padded section of the Babysitter’s fabric seat. Though no incidents or injuries related to the pieces have been reported, BabyBjorn received notice from two consumers in Japan in relation to the metal, and found pieces in several other models they tested, too. Consumers should stop using the product and contact BabySwede LLC at 1-866-424-0200 for instructions on returning the product for inspection. They can also visit babyswede.com for details.

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Like a bouncy seat without the bells, whistles and sing along tunes, the BabyBjorn Babysitter Balance Air ($140-190) is cool looking seat for babies ages newborn to two.

Made with the same mesh fabric as their Baby Carrier Air and Baby Carrier Synergy, the fabric the baby is on is breathable, machine-washable, easy to keep clean and dries quickly.

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KidSwitch ($10) is an ingenious gadget invented by a dad whose toddler fell when she was climbing up to reach the light switch.

Fortunately, she wasn’t seriously hurt and the incident gave Daddy an idea.

Made from glow-in-the-dark plastic, the KidSwitch fastens to the switch plate with a screwdriver.

Little ones just pull on the cute, crescent-moon-shaped handle and flip the switch.

There’s no more climbing precarious ladders made from toys and furniture!

– Kristen

In these days of stainless steel appliances it can be tough to find a place to hang the abundance of beautiful kid-art that you’re surely amassing. That’s where a MIA Canvas ($40 and up) comes in handy.

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Want to beautify your child’s room, but a bit of a commitment-phobe? Gorgeously delicate wall decals from Les Invasions Ephemeres are here to help. Just peel and stick these beautiful and fanciful French designs onto a clean wall and they’ll stay there until you decide you’re ready for another change! In glorious designs ranging from a fairy castle to butterflies, these decals are sure to enchant your little princess’s room.

– Stephanie

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Monkey Vine wall art

With so much charming baby gear on the market, it’s often hard to decide on what to choose for your infant’s room. But the new Kenneth Brown line for Babies “R” Us certainly makes the decision easier, with three stylish and affordable collections!

Created by the designer to the stars — a new dad himself — the collection features three adorable motifs: Monkey Vine, Lady Bug Paisley and Handsome Puppy. The line is produced by well-known juvenile brand Summer Infant, and is 100% cotton.

Each motif features a bedding set that includes a cotton bumper, sheet, duvet with filler and dust ruffle, plus accessories like a mobiles, lamps, wall art and more. Products also come with a design workbook, which helps parents design their dream nursery by offering tips on paint colors and set-up.

And the best part? It’s all reasonably priced! With the four-piece crib bedding set priced at $160, lamps $35, valances $15, wall stickers $16 and wall art $25, you could decorate an entire nursery for as little as $250.

We’re loving the Monkey Vine wall art (pictured, $25), Lady Bug Paisley mobile ($35) and Handsome Puppy lamp ($35).

– Kate

As a parent, I find it difficult to resist something with my children’s names on it. But personalized items are usually expensive or (if you’re like, say, Gwen Stefani or Ashlee Simpson-Wentz) your kids’ names aren’t exactly readily available.

The delightful Alphabet Prints (starting at $15) from Penny People Designs will solve all your problems. Affordable for every budget, totally customizable and uber-trendy and delicious, these prints will improve the look of any nursery or big-kid room. And they’re specifically sized to fit IKEA frames, which just makes things even easier for you. So easy, in fact, that you might even be tempted to start having more kids, just so you can get more Alphabet Prints!

– Stephanie

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