Baby Nursery and Beyond






Beware of Toxic Baby Furniture

Aug 10
2009

All of the baby furniture we sell in our store are constructed of solid eco-friendly wood and made with formaldehyde-free glues… and here is the reason why:

Awhile back, we came across a report about alarmingly high formaldehyde levels found in baby furnishings sold at Target, Wal-Mart, Babies R Us, Sears and plenty of stores within America. Apparently, the Environment California Research & Policy Center found half a dozen out of 21 nursery furnishings it tested emitted formaldehyde (an indoor air pollutant) at levels high enough to trigger allergy and asthma attacks in children. Regulators strictly enforce safety for cribs (space between bars and little pieces), but they NEVER check for formaldehyde!

The brands tested with the highest formaldehyde levels were:

1. Child Craft Oak Crib
2. Bridget 4-in-1 Crib by Delta
3. Kala II Changing Table by Storkcraft
4. Berkeley Changing Table by Jardine Enterprises
5. Country Style Changing Table by South Shore Furniture
6. Rochester Cognac Crib by Storkcraft

Be careful if you own one of these high-emission cribs made of composite wood, especially if you live in a smaller apartment/space because the air contamination level just doubles and guarantees that your child will have asthma. Chronic formaldehyde exposure can also cause cancer in the long term because it is a known human carcinogen.

Recommendations to avoid formaldehyde exposure:

* Ask retailers or manufacturers about formaldehyde emissions of products (furniture, cabinetry, building products) made of composite wood

* Avoid products with components made of fiberboard, particleboard or other composite wood. Look for baby nursery cribs, baby changing tables and nursery dressers made of solid wood, which does not contain formaldehyde

* Maintain moderate temperature and humidity levels and adequate ventilation (fresh outdoor air) within your home and especially in your baby’s nursery

* Have pollution-absorbing plants in your home to reduce formaldehyde levels in indoor air: spider plants (Chlorophytum elatum), Boston ferns (Nephrolepis exalta Bostoniensis), dwarf date palms (Phenix roebelinii), pot mums (Chrysanthemum morifolium) which are beautiful, and peace lilies (Spathiphyllum)

Read the full report from Environment California:
Toxic Baby Furniture: The Latest Case for Making Products Safe from the Start

Download/print the pdf report: Toxic-Baby-Furniture.pdf

We wish you good health and safety for you and your children! You can trust that we will never offer you products that are not safe for your child.

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Q Collection Junior Cribs

Jul 22
2009

Q Collection Junior Cribs are so beautiful… and so elegant… I just can’t stop admiring them. They are hand crafted in the USA with locally sourced eco-friendly solid ash hardwood finished with non-toxic, water based paints and stains free of VOC health hazards. They are the world’s first indoor air quality certified cribs - safe for us and safe for our planet.

 

Cielo in Cloud

Also available in Night Time and Moonlight finishes.

 

 

Solare in Night Time

Also available in Cloud and Moonlight

 

 

Luna 3-in-1 Crib

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Atlantic Furniture 4-in-1 Convertible Cribs

Apr 10
2009

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Atlantic Furniture 4-in-1 Convertible Cribs

The Versailles, Windsor, Columbia, and Richmond 4-in-1 Convertible Cribs

We’d like to tell you a little more about the Atlantic Furniture Convertible Cribs we offer. These cribs are 4 beds in 1! These beds grow with the changing needs of your child; they can be converted from a crib, to a toddler bed, to a day bed, to a full size bed. It’s a great investment and very economical.

Atlantic Furniture prides themselves on using solid Eco-friendly Hardwood. Otherwise known as the Rubber Tree, using these trees is economical and good for the Earth and here’s why:

rubber trees

rubber trees

After 30 years, a decline in latex production has made only tapping rubber trees for their sap uneconomic. The trees are removed by hand and replaced with new seedlings. In the past, felled rubber trees were either burnt on the spot or used as fuel for locomotive engines, brick firing or latex curing. The wood is now used in the manufacture of high-end furniture such as these convertible cribs. It is valued for its dense grain, stability, attractive color and acceptance of different finishes. It is also prized as an “environmentally friendly” wood, since it makes use of trees that have been cut down at the end of their latex-producing life cycle and are always replaced with new seedlings.

 

The Five Step Finishing Process

Each product in the entire line of convertible cribs and furniture is finished with a high build, five step finishing process. After a thorough sanding, (1) a wipe on sealer is applied. Once dry, a tinted sealer (2) is applied to even the grain and color of the wood. Next, another round of sanding before the first base color coat is applied (3). More sanding and the second base color coat is applied (4). Finally there is a final sanding and the finish coat is applied (5).

This process produces a long lasting and durable finish that will last for years. We’re very happy of the high quality of Atlantic Furniture’s collection of cribs and case goods!

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Welcome!

Apr 10
2009

Welcome to Baby Nursery + Beyond! We hope you’ll enjoy our unique baby nursery bedding, decor, and furniture selections and low prices. Please give us a call toll-free 1.877.814.8468 if you need help.

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