The Blog
Buying guides and field notes.
The thinking behind every room we'll design. Honest guides for the pieces that matter most, and short essays on why a designed room works.
Buying Guide
Nursery Design 101: How to Pick Your Anchor Pieces and Flexible Swaps
A simple guide for first-time parents: understanding which nursery furniture sets the room's style and where you can safely save money without sacrificing your vision
4 min read
Buying Guide
The Ultimate Guide to Nursery Gliders: Finding the Best Rocking Chair for Your Baby's Nursery
As a new parent, your nursery glider will be your most-used piece of furniture. We'll show you how to choose the right comfortable rocking chair that will last through those precious late-night feeds and bedtime stories.
7 min read
Buying Guide
The Ultimate Guide to Nursery Rugs: Size, Safety, and Style for First-Time Parents
Choosing the best nursery rug material: A deep dive into wool, cotton, and non-toxic fibers, plus a simple nursery rug size guide.
6 min read
Field Notes
The Perfect Neutral Nursery: Essential Design Tips for First-Time Parents
Expert tips on choosing the right wood tones, textiles, and subtle metallic accents to create a quiet, cohesive, and warm gender-neutral nursery.
5 min read
Field Notes
Anchor pieces vs. flexible swaps: how we think about it
Why some pieces in a designed room can't be swapped without changing the room — and why we're upfront about it.
4 min read
Buying Guide
Nontoxic bedding: what the labels actually mean
GOTS, OEKO-TEX, MADE SAFE, GREENGUARD — a definitive translation guide to the only three certifications that truly matter for your baby's nursery.
8 min read
The Sunday Nursery
One designed nursery. Three budgets. Every Sunday.
A new room each week — designed at $4K, $6K, and $9K — plus a buying guide for one piece in it.
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Honest buying guides and field notes on the nurseries we're designing.