How to Be Eco-Friendly with Nursery Furniture
Sadly, babies don’t stay small forever and quickly outgrow everything – from toys and clothing to furniture and bedding! This doesn’t just affect our bank balances, but can greatly impact the environment as well.
It’s been reported that in the UK alone, around 22 million pieces of furniture are discarded each year, with most pieces being sent directly to landfills – contributing to approximately 1.6million tonnes of waste!
Picking out nursery furniture for your newborn is such a precious moment, however, many sets can be made from unsustainable materials and can quickly become redundant as they’re outgrown. Thankfully, here at Cuckooland, we have plenty of eco-friendly nursery furniture options for parents that strive to step away from this vicious ‘buy it and bin it’ cycle! From cots made of sustainably sourced materials to convertible designs that have a longer lifespan, these designs ensure you’re not contributing to these wasteful ways and getting more from your final furniture choices!
We can prove nursery furniture can be safe, stylish, functional and sustainable! If you’d like to help protect this beautiful blue planet and guarantee a greener future for you and your little ones, read on to see a collection of our top Eco-Friendly Nursery Furniture designs to inspire you!
1. SnuzKot Skandi 3 Piece Nursery Furniture Set
Available in a choice of neutral colours, the SnuzKot Skandi 3 Piece Nursery Furniture Set has been made from sustainably sourced materials, ensuring even before you’ve received your nursery furniture, it has a low environmental impact.
Better still, with the optional conversion kit, the cot bed frame can be adapted as your baby grows, transforming from cot to toddler bed and finally into a full-sized single. Where many cots are no longer needed once your baby reaches the age of 2, the Snuzkot can be used until your littlun turns 10!
Paired with a coordinating double wardrobe and baby changing unit, the storage can also be adapted to extend the product life. Simply adjust shelves and rails and remove the changing top when they’re no longer needed. Your wallet will thank you later and you’ll also be avoiding unnecessary trips to the tip!
Like you, Snuz prides itself on being a responsible brand. They don’t just create sustainable nursery furniture, they also contribute to and support the national WEEE recycling centres to go above and beyond!
2. Leander Luna Mini Baby Cot Bed
Taking care of their environmental impact, Leander ensure all materials used in the making of their furniture are of the best quality, but also come from responsible sources.
The Leander Luna Mini Baby Cot Bed is made entirely from solid beech and oak with child-safe finishes. Once the cot stage has been outgrown, adapt the gorgeous wooden frame into a toddler bed and continue using it for longer. Later when this stage has also been outgrown, the Leander Luna Mini Cot Bed becomes a day bed style sofa with the addition of the organic cotton OEKO-TEX 100 certified bedding and accessories – it’s the perfect spot for reading and relaxing. Plus, if you plan on bringing another bundle into the world, the design just as easily converts back into a cot, ready for their arrival!
All lovingly crafted with great attention to detail, it’s not just a sustainable choice, but a stylish one too!
3. Oliver Furniture Wood Co-Sleeper, Cradle & Bench
Many cribs and cradles can only usually be used until your baby reaches 6 months of age; sometimes earlier if they’re quick to start sitting and supporting themselves! The Oliver Furniture Wood Co-Sleeper, Cradle & Bench isn’t a disposable crib! Their company ethos is to create designs that can easily be adapted and repurposed, putting less pressure on the environment and the piggy bank – designs that can last forever! That’s definitely an ethos we can get on board with!
Made from solid FSC birch wood with child-safe water-based lacquer; the unique curved wooden frame starts off as a co-sleeper crib or a standalone cot depending on your needs, but later the stand, wheels and side panel can be removed to create a bench seat or toy box! Instead of donating or ditching a cradle, continue making use of the nursery furniture by selecting a multi-purpose design like this one!
4. Oliver Furniture Wood Mini+ 4 in 1 Cot Bed
Another design from this exemplary brand, the Oliver Furniture Wood Mini+ 4 in 1 Cot Bed in White & Oak was made with longevity in mind.
When your mini man or miss finally makes an arrival, the solid FSC birch and oak wooden mini cot bed is everything a first bed should be. The curved sides, non-toxic water-based lacquer and cocoon-like design keep them safe and sound in those early stages. Fast-forward a few months and you’d normally be looking for another piece of furniture to support them. Instead, simply adapt the design to suit their abilities, independence and needs.
Transitioning from a cot with removable bars to a small toddler bed with guard rail and then into a day bed or junior bed, there are plenty of options so you can avoid disposing of furniture before you need to. The bed can even be converted into a low loft bed with the optional kit. We said Oliver Furniture designs can last forever, and we weren’t kidding!
5. Lifetime Customisable Double Wardrobe
If you pick the right design, nursery wardrobes won’t just be used from birth, but throughout their teens and even once they’re moving out and need to take their beloved furniture with them!
Lifetime is another one of those brands determined to reduce their environmental impact and promote sustainable choices. Their completely Customisable Double Wardrobe has been expertly crafted from 100% sustainably certified Scandinavian Pine with child-safe paints. Built to last, the robust design and soft-close doors keep tots safe all throughout their childhood.
Add extra drawers, shelves and partitions and utilise every inch of space available. Design the perfect wardrobe for you and your family and create a configuration that won’t become redundant as they grow. The wardrobe’s contents will change, from onesies to band tees, but it will remain a staple in your child’s bedroom.
6. Lifetime Baby Changing Unit and Junior Desk
Coordinating with the rest of the Lifetime collection, the Lifetime Baby Changing Unit and Junior Desk is another design that your kiddies will want to take with them when they’re older! But it’s a baby changing unit we hear you say? This FSC wooden unit is a multi-functional masterpiece!
Designed to first be used for clean-ups and nappy changes and storing their adorable outfits, it will later be for ticking off homework! The smart design turns the changing top and drawers into a height-adjustable desk that can be adapted as your munchkins grow. Not only are you saving the wooden unit from heading to a landfill, but you’d also be getting better use of the design later down the line.
7. Gaia Baby Tweed Serena Rocking Chair
Gaia Baby operates by the philosophy that its products should be multi-functional and last longer than the norm. They also commit to using sustainably sourced materials and partner with family-run businesses. Their moral standing and support spreads far and wide!
Just one of their ethically produced products, the award-winning Gaia Baby Serena Rocking Chair is our personal favourite. Arriving in recyclable packaging, this gorgeous nursing chair has been made with FSC birch wood and covered in an easy-to-clean upholstery that comes in a choice of colours!
It’s a wonderful spot to relax before your newborn arrives, but also becomes a place to bond with your baby during feeds and later once they’re grown, cosy up with your kiddies in the extra-wide seat and enjoy bedtime stories together. And then when your little one no longer needs it, don’t discard it – position the rocking chair elsewhere in the home and create a quiet corner just for you! Why let landfills have it when you can enjoy it for longer!
Opt For Nursery Furniture That’s Earth-Friendly!
If like us, you’re passionate about the planet – select multi-functional nursery furniture, made from sustainably sourced materials and designed by brands making positive changes and ethical choices! Want to hear more about our other eco-friendly furniture options? Call +44 (0) 1305 231231 or email customerservice@cuckooland.com to hear from a member of the Cuckooland family!
