Ooba Nest Collection Eco Modern Bassinet
by Abigail Doan, 07/07/08
It’s a real comfort to know that some of the most innovative and versatile contemporary furniture pieces on the eco design front are for precious newborns and cute tots (and the parents who love and want the very best for them!) We’ve seen an explosion of green baby products from great design companies like Modern Seed, Speesees (highlighted in our Holiday Gift Guide for Kids,) and even the adult-favorite, Design Within Reach. A real stand-out as an eco modern nursery investment in this niche is Ooba and the gorgeous pieces in their Nest Collection. The Ooba bassinet looks as good as any other design piece in the rest of your home and sustainably compliments your lifestyle in the most modern and functional way.
Conceived as a bedside sleeping option for small babies, the Nest Collection Bassinet is constructed with clean minimal lines and simple, non-toxic materials. Developed with an “understanding that modern design’s simple and minimalist characteristics are inherently child-like,” all of the pieces in Ooba’s collection are meant to translate into “a new way of living with children.”
We love the eco modernist approach to integrating family needs with design desires. It’s the only way to plan for the future, both at home and with long-term environmental goals. Don’t miss the highly-versatile Ooba ‘conversion’ Play Table as well.
Materials:
shell: bent plywood with rich wood veneers
base: chrome metal
slip cover: 100% brushed cotton
mattress: 100% polyurethane foam pad with moisture resistant Tyvek cover
bedding: two (2) 100% cotton fitted sheets
dimensions:
36″ w x 25″ d x 31″ h
Available for $500 at Ooba.com
What’s green about this? FSC wood? no. Organic cotton? no. No petroleum products?no.