7 Nontoxic Baby Furniture Brands For Your Nursery

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Our editors have researched and tested safe, sustainable furniture for years. These are our favorite brands offering nursery furniture — all vetted by the mothers on our team for safety, durability, and style.

If you’re expecting, you have more than enough to think about, from doctor appointments to birth plans to physical changes and beyond. You’re probably a bit busy to be ruminating on the minute details of which nursery chair you should buy or which children’s table and chairs to look into as the kids grow up.

That’s why we’ve taken out much of the legwork for you. Many editors here at TGT are parents themselves, so they know a thing or two about nursery furniture. And the team believes in making purchasing decisions that align with our values, looking for ethically produced goods that prioritize natural, eco-friendly materials.

Why choose sustainable nursery furniture?

We love shopping sustainably whenever possible, prioritizing the health of the planet over convenience in the short term. But when shopping for nursery furniture, looking for sustainable brands helps you prioritize your little ones’ health, too.

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) can be toxic to humans and are found everywhere — in our cleaning agents, pesticides, personal care products, solvents, and paints, for example, and especially in our furniture — so looking for VOC-free nursery products with third-party certifications like GREENGUARD Gold can help you reduce the amount of harmful chemicals your children are exposed to.

The furniture industry as a whole is rife with unsustainable practices, with major deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions issues. The following companies all prioritize eco-friendly practices such as using only wood from sustainably managed forests, using recycled materials, and keeping no extra stock on hand to avoid excess waste.

Our criteria:

Our editors have filled their family homes with safe and sustainable furniture for years. Below, we’ve rounded up our favorite brands making thoughtful and sustainable nursery furniture. Our picks are all certifiably eco-friendly, nontoxic, and we’ve included options for different budgets too. We regularly update this piece with new favorites that meet the following criteria:

SUSTAINABLE | The brands on this list are transparent about their production processes so you can be sure they’re ethical and sustainable. We’ve included details about where these products are made and any third-party certifications like FSC, GREENGUARD, and Fair Trade.
NATURAL & RECYCLED MATERIALS | These brands prioritize real, natural materials as well as safe recycled ones. These pieces are never finished with harsh chemicals, which means they’re healthy and durable, too.
AFFORDABLE | Both babies and furniture are considerable investments! We’ve included a variety of options for different price points.

If you’re looking to build out your nursery, check out our favorite wooden cribs and organic crib mattresses, too.

1. Nestig

Best For | Whimsical wallpaper, cribs, and nursery accent furniture
Safe Materials | Wood from reforested lands
Price Range | $45 – $999

Known for their high-quality convertible cribs, Nestig also offers other children’s furniture and decor, including dressers, shelves, mattresses, bedding, wallpaper, rugs, and mobiles. Their 3-in-1 cribs convert from mini cribs for newborns to full cribs for infants to toddler beds for toddlers — and each bed is handmade by artisans in their Brazilian factory with an heirloom quality that’ll last through all stages of a child’s development. The brand makes the most adorable children’s decor, too, from whimsical wallpaper that makes you feel like you’re in a storybook land to the most precious hanging mobiles. Storage units, tables, and bedding round out their lineup of nursery goods, so you can feasibly outfit the whole nursery in Nestig goods. And since they only work with partners who use sustainable materials and only use wood harvested from reforested lands, why don’t you?

Customer Review | “Gorgeous crib! My daughter is using the smaller mattress right now. She loves that the crib is on wheels and can be moved easily during these early days at home with baby.” – Anonymous (Read more reviews.)

A nursery with swan-themed wallpaper, a crib, bookshelf with toys, and a round ottoman. A soft rug covers the floor. A lamp sits on the shelf.

A wooden crib is centered in a nursery with floral wallpaper, three framed art pieces, a potted plant, and a patterned rug.

2. Piccalio

Best For | Montessori furniture
Safe Materials | Sustainably sourced wood, low-VOC finishes from cashews
Price Range | $19 – $349

Piccalio specialized in Montessori-inspired children’s furniture. If you need a refresher, the Montessori method is a child-centered approach to learning, emphasizing children’s natural desire for knowledge — so Montessori furniture essentially helps children do things on their own. Think: a helper tower so little kids can help in the kitchen, child-sized table and chair sets, and short, front-facing Montessori bookshelves. Piccalio has all these and more, helping kids in the kitchen and the playroom alike. Each piece is thoughtfully designed in Venice, California and incorporates small-batch manufacturing and sustainably sourced wood. Because of their refurbishing program, less than 1% of returned goods end up in landfills; they treat their woods with non-toxic, low-VOC finishes extracted from cashews, and they even partner with One Tree Planted.

Customer Review | “My little guy loves this tower. He loves to stand at the counter and help me as my little sous chef. Much better than him constantly asking to be held because he is curious about what we’re doing up there. Also looks so nice in the kitchen. Aesthetic is perfect.” – Patty S. (Read more reviews.)

A child sits at a wooden table in a kitchen, eating from a small bowl with a spoon. A bowl of strawberries is on the table.

Two young children in a kitchen, one standing on a wooden step stool at the counter, and the other standing nearby on a tiled floor with white cabinetry and a clock on the wall.

3. Babyletto

Best For | Minimalist cribs
Safe Materials | GOTS cotton, recycled polyester yarn
Price Range | $12 – $3,000

Babyletto’s furniture is all about empowering parents — which is why they make furniture centered around children, like cribs, bassinets, and Montessori bookshelves, along with adult-sized furniture, like nursery chairs, dressers, and changing tables. They have a wide bedding range, too, including mattresses, sheets, and quilts of all sizes, along with accessories like swaddles and changing pads. They even make an 8-in-1 convertible crib that’ll take baby from bassinet to junior bed. All of the brand’s modern essentials have designs that feel timeless, classic, and on-trend, and sustainability is at the center of their ethos. All of their furniture is GREENGUARD Gold certified, their bedding is made from GOTS-certified organic cotton, some of their chairs are FSC-certified, and they use recycled polyester yarn to upholster much of their seating.

A minimalist nursery with a white and wood crib, a dresser to the left, a geometric wall hanging, a woven basket, and a striped rug on the floor.

Minimalist nursery with a wooden crib, an armchair, a potted plant, and a window. Walls are white brick with a framed picture. Natural light fills the room.

4. Oeuf

Best For | High-end nursery furniture
Safe Materials | FSC wood, alpaca, and merino wool
Price Range | $12 – $2,495

Oeuf combines simple, elegant designs with sustainable business practices for high-end children’s furniture that lasts a lifetime, all of which is designed in Brooklyn and made in an FSC-certified factory in Latvia. It all came about when the owners, a husband-and-wife team, couldn’t find a sustainable, well-made baby crib — so they made their own. That was almost 20 years ago, and now they make plenty of other furniture, too, from all types of children’s beds to shelving units to tables, chairs, and desks. Some of their best sellers include their Perch toddler bed and their toy store shelf that makes it easy for kids to take out and put away their own toys. And their plentiful lineup of goods goes well beyond furniture, including toys, games, and decor, all ethically made with sustainable materials like alpaca wool from Oeuf’s partner farms in Bolivia and Peru.

Customer Review | “Like the bed and night stand, this library is composed of thick planks of wood that will outlast your children’s childhoods. I bought it for my 1.5 year old with the view that it will stay with him well into his school years, and it will given the quality and size.” – Anna L. (Read more reviews.)

Bedroom scene with a wooden nightstand, a red backpack, and colorful decor. There is a bed with a purple blanket and a multicolored pillow. A window with a bird-patterned curtain is in the background.

Child in butterfly costume looking at a shelf in a colorful, decorated playroom with a small table and chairs.

5. EcoBirdy

Best For | Baby furniture made of upcycled plastic
Safe Materials | Recycled plastic, recycled cotton
Price Range | $63 – $336

EcoBirdy makes child-centric furniture and decor out of upcycled plastic toys — a patented material also known as ecoethylene. That’s why their chairs and tables not only have a unique look, but also have child-friendly rounded edges and are totally weatherproof, so you can use them indoors or outdoors. Besides their Charlie chair and Luisa table, which both come in several color options, the brand also makes an adorable container for storing toys that looks like a kiwi. They have some all-ages products, too, like a blanket made from upcycled cotton and dishes made from 100% recycled plastic. All of EcoBirdy’s design, recycling, and production is done in Europe, and they’re a certified B Corp, too.

Child sitting on a speckled chair at a matching table, excitedly raising arms, with a small white block tower in front. Geometric wall art in background.

A child leans forward, licking a large, round abstract sculpture while holding a green object. The background features colorful drapes and geometric shapes.

6. Milton & Goose

Best For | Play kitchens
Safe Materials | Solid North American Maple, Birch
Price Range | $8 – $1,399

Milton & Goose specializes in heirloom-quality children’s furniture made in the US with premium materials and non-toxic finishes, so you really can’t go wrong with any of their pieces. Most of their furniture centers around play — from play tables to storage units for toys to actual wooden toys. But their piece de resistance is their wooden play kitchen. Handcrafted from solid birch and painted from non-toxic finishes, the play kitchen lets your children’s imagination run free, while looking so stylish to boot. Add on the optional play fridge, countertop, and hood, or opt for one of their different styles of play kitchens. They even make a gorgeously crafted wooden dollhouse, too, along with plenty of nursery wallpaper. A trip to Milton & Goose’s site is just about guaranteed to leave you with the most charming nursery that you can feel good about.

Customer Review | “All I can say is WOW! This kitchen is everything I have ever wanted and more. It’s stunning, it’s sturdy, it’s darling, it’s perfect. It has great storage for their play food, and is just such incredible quality. If you are on the fence on whether or not you should get this kitchen, let this be your sign. GET IT!! You won’t regret it.” – C. (Read more reviews.)

A child with long hair wearing an apron opens a pink toy fridge in a play kitchen, with a retro-style black stove in the background.

Two children sit at a small white table in a bright room. One child drinks from a cup while the other is standing and playing with a toy.

7. Ferm Living

Best For | Unique designs
Safe Materials | FSC-certified MDF
Price Range | $29–$1,845

While Ferm Living makes plenty of non-kids pieces, including furniture and decor with whimsical, artsy designs, their kids collection comprises some of the most one-of-a-kind nursery furniture out there. Check out this bookcase that resembles a horse, or this “slope” lounge chair inspired by rolling hills with a slot in the back for storing books. Other playful furniture includes this rattan storage basket shaped like a pear, along with a table, a bookshelf, and a storage bench that match the “slope” lounge chair. They make toys you won’t find anywhere else, too, like these funny character stacking blocks and this stainless steel play tea set. Many of their products are tagged “responsible,” meaning they’re made with FSC wood, GOTS textiles, or recycled materials.