Non-Toxic Nursery Furniture For Your Little One
When it comes to babies, the value of a non-toxic living space is paramount. Not only do little bodies have fewer defenses for environmental toxins, they also tend to put their mouths on…well, everything. So the presence of known chemicals and VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) in the room they spend the most time in is non-negotiable. Here are our favorite brands for non-toxic nursery furniture:
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Babyletto
Think chic, Scandinavian-style nursery furnishings with an emphasis on clean materials and sustainability and you have Babyletto. Their products are GREENGUARD Gold certified, a 3rd party certification that tests for emissions from furniture over time. Babyletto also uses New Zealand pine wood from sustainable forests to build their furniture, and meets stricter-than-average standards for measuring levels of lead and phthalates in their paint and finishes.
Furniture Types | Cribs, dressers, changers
Why We Love Them | Style, sustainably made, non-toxic materials
Where to Purchase | Online, West Elm, Crate + Barrel, or check with your local baby store
Price | starting at $399
Nestig
Handmade, organic rugs with the ever-appreciated boast of being machine washable. While Nestig creates many items for the nursery, we’re absolutely smitten with their rugs. They operate on a non-inventory model, meaning they create each rug based on your order, preventing materials-waste and truly defining their promise of “handmade.” They use sustainability-sourced materials from Brazil, like organic cotton and non-toxic dyes, so that your little one can enjoy tummy-time, and you can enjoy knowing they’re on soft, safe, snuggly support.
Furniture Types | Rugs, cribs, mattresses
Why We Love Them | Organic, handmade, no-inventory (no waste!) model
Where to Purchase | Online, or check with your local baby store
Price | starting at $199
Million Dollar Baby Classic
While Million Dollar Baby Classic offers slightly more toxi-conventional nursery furnishings, they do qualify for GREENGUARD Gold certification. The paints and stains used on MDB’s nursery furniture beat the average standards for lead and phthalate content, and they use pine sourced from sustainable forests. Bonus: their collections span numerous aesthetics, so whatever your nursery’s style, they’ll have something for you. We’d recommend Million Dollar Baby Classic’s bookshelves for holding your baby’s board books and stuffies.
Furniture Types | Bookcases, cribs, dressers, seating
Why We Love Them | Clean materials, wide style offering, accessible
Where to Purchase | Online, Wayfair, Buy Buy Baby, or check with your local baby store
Price | starting at $589
Monte Design
For perhaps the nursery piece that you will use most often, we can’t stop raving about Monte Design’s rockers and gliders. They, too, are GREENGUARD Gold certified, but they’ve also worked to claim numerous other certifications, so that you can breathe (and feed) easy. The foam in their cushions is made from seed-based oils, and are CertiPUR-US certified, so it’s made without such toxic chemicals. The fabrics they use meet Oeko-Tex Standard 100 criteria (no hazardous chemicals), and the wood used is LEED-certified. With all these accolades AND a sleek, natural aesthetic, it’s no wonder we love Monte Design.
Furniture Types | Gliders/rockers, bassinets, high chairs
Why We Love Them | Multiple certifications, comfort, flawless style
Where to Purchase | Online, Strolleria, or check with your local baby store
Price | starting at $1,495
Avocado Green Mattress
We could start by listing all the certifications this brand holds, but we may run out of space. Not only do they meet the highest bar for non-toxic bedding and mattresses (their MADESAFE certification means their products are truly toxin-free) but they also are certified as organic through GOTS and GOLS. They surpass criteria given for GREENGUARD Gold and Oeko-Tex Standard 100 and boast many more certifications for their mattresses. For us, there’s only one choice for baby’s crib (and parents’ bed!), and it’s Avocado Green Mattress.
Furniture Types | Mattresses, bedding
Why We Love Them | B-Corp, 1% for the Planet, certified non-toxic & organic
Where to Purchase | Online, select experience centers
Price | starting at $349