Best nursery furniture: Our favourite brands for your baby’s first bedroom

Despite many babies co-sleeping with parents for their first six months, many expectant mums and dads want to decorate a nursery before little one arrives.

With so many things to consider, from themes to functionality, it can be tricky knowing where to start. Furniture is a great springboard for inspiration, and you’ll have cots, wardrobes, chests of drawers and changing tables aplenty to choose from – all in a range of designs to ensure your baby’s first bedroom has everything it needs.

However you’d like to style your nursery – with a matching set or a cot that changes as they grow – there’s plenty of choice.

To help ease the decorating stress, we’ve put together a comprehensive list of places where you can buy everything you need, taking into consideration the brands available, design and affordability. Keep reading to discover the best nursery furniture online to cater to every space and budget.

Ella Delancey Jones has been a contributing writer to IndyBest for many years, specialising in all things parents and babies. She has written feature reviews on everything from pregnancy pillows and breast pads to baby blankets and rockers. Sarah Jones is the assistant eCommerce editor for IndyBest, not only does she commission articles across the desk but she herself has written many mum and baby review features too, including best kids clothing brands, best gifts for two-year-olds and many more.

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Australian nursery furniture brand Boori has stood for quality and innovation for 25 years. It combines classic heritage with contemporary trends to create timeless nursery furniture, children’s furniture and accessories, like the oasis oval cot (£300, Boori.co.uk). Made with unique conversion technology, sustainably-sourced wood – like the Alice cot bed, (£261.75, Boori.co.uk) crafted with sustainably sourced Australian Araucaria wood, New Zealand Radiata wood and engineered timber – and durable eco-friendly finishes, Boori furniture is designed to support your family from the nursery and beyond. As a bonus, furniture comes with a comprehensive manufacturer’s warranty for one to five years.

Cuckooland specialises in unique versions of popular products to suit a range of price points. Go retro with the brands vox range – the vox concept narrow chest of drawers (£315, Cuckooland.com) which comes in a trio of pastel greys is a big hit with customers, and for the transition from baby to toddlerhood, the vox lounge baby cot (£395, Cuckooland.com), is worth the price. It embodies Scandi-minimalism from top to toe and delivers in less than a month, so you don’t need to deal with excessive lead times.

CuddleCo understands the pressures on modern parents and makes useful, multi-functional, long-lasting products that will grow with your child, to ensure that its lines truly are for baby and beyond. It even won an award at the recent International Nursery Fair at Harrogate for its Lukas range, which uses sustainably sourced materials, eco-friendly packaging,  including the Lukas changing table (Was £249, Now £199 Cuddleco.co.uk) which is carefully made from solid birch wood and finished to a high standard with water-based paints. Pricing for nursery furniture ranges from £24.99 to £999.

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Since 2013, Ickle Bubba has worked hard to give parents more choice, no matter what their lifestyle or budget. It covers it all: reasonable prices, helpful bundles and quality products. Complete your nursery in one fell swoop with Ickle Bubba’s three-piece Snowdown classic furniture set (£783, Icklebubba.com), or start off a nighttime theme with its 10-piece Cosmic Aura nursery set, (prices ranging from £3 , Icklebubba.com). Although tested vigorously, products come with a four-year warranty to ensure longevity, plus a generous returns policy.

A British classic, John Lewis provides a varied and exciting range of nursery furniture for all budgets. The retailer’s own-brand collection provides items from £105, including the elementary cot and dresser (£277.20, Johnlewis.com), while the selection of brands like Little Seeds offers extra variety and deals. Try before you buy with personalised free appointments to discover all things baby and nursery, with dedicated nursery experts to help you navigate the information you are given and answer any questions you may have.

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Stylish French brand La Redoute can fulfil your interior design needs for your child’s nursery, bridging the world of French home and fashion to customers everywhere. Try the Jimi cot with adjustable base (£337.49, Laredoute.com) with a height-adjustable slatted base that offers supreme comfort for sleeping babies, and pair with the Jimi changing unit (£262.49, Laredoute.com) for a matching set. La Redoute offers free returns and will refund or replace most goods if returned within 21 days of receipt if they are unused and with any security stickers, seals or tags intact.

A popular, well-known brand since 1981, Mamas and Papas is an award-winning nursery brand with over 30 stores across the UK. Its bestselling Franklin and Keswick nursery furniture collections can be bought separately, or in a two-piece bundle that includes a cotbed and a combined dresser changer, or in a three-piece bundle that also includes a wardrobe. Prices suit every budget from £29 for wall organisation to complete sets for £469.

Natural Baby Shower is home to beautiful eco-friendly products, all carefully handpicked to provide products that are best for babies, best for parents and best for the environment. It stocks 120 trusted baby brands online and in its Surrey store, from well-known outlets such as Cybex, Bugaboo and Maxi-Cosi, alongside smaller brands such as Mori, TotsBots and Liewood. Natural Baby Shower also offers in-depth one-to-one 1.5 hour appointments or brief virtual product demos of products, provided by its nursery specialists. Products best loved by customers include The Little Green Sheep organic knitted moses basket bundle (£101.95, Naturalbabyshower.co.uk), which comes at an appealing price point and looks beautiful in the home.

Scandiborn is the Scandinavian-inspired design brand, launched in 2016 with the aim of bringing customers the finest in Scandinavian children’s interiors and baby nursery furniture, to wooden baby toys and doll house kits from all across the globe with. Its Oliver Furniture products is particularly popular, including the wood dresser (£699, Scandiborn.co.uk). It’s the epitome of beautiful Scandinavian design combined with amazing build quality, and the curved corners and elegant design hark back to a gorgeous 50s Scandi style.

A classic among traditional parents but keeping up with the times in line with current trends and modern designs, Silver Cross is a mainstay brand for those looking to create a nursery. Popular products among customers include the three-piece Bromley collection, (Was £895, Now £695 Silvercrossbaby.com). Take advantage of the luxury service, too: Silver Cross’ home delivery team contacts the customer directly to book in its free home delivery and the furniture will be delivered to a room of the customer’s choice at no extra cost, along with a three-year warranty.

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If you’re looking to give your child the best start at sleeping well, Snüz nursery products focus on good sleep and design products to help make nap times as stress-free as possible. The brand has created award-winning designs, boasting superior quality and stylish design. Among these is the iconic Snüzpod bedside crib (£149, Snuz.co.uk). With dual-view mesh windows and a half-height zip-down wall, you can keep your baby close for a safe bonding experience. For a nursery that oozes Scandi style, look no further than the SnüzKot, (from £349, Snuz.co.uk). For use from birth, it converts into a toddler and junior bed.

The popular Very website sells everything from tech to tableware and is famous for its combination of big-name brands and on-trend fashion. Its children’s nursery offerings cover brands popular with customers, with its hero products spanning the Tutti Bambini rio cot bed (£249.99 Very.co.uk), the Mamas and Papas atlas 3-piece furniture set (£749.99, Very.co.uk) and the Obaby nika 3-piece furniture set (629.99 Very.co.uk). Returns are the standard 28 days, and customers can get support from the Very Assistant 24 hours per day.

You’ll not be short for choice when it comes to Wayfair. For building your child’s nursery, consider Wayfair’s modern baby and children’s collection Mack + Milo a hit amongst customers. The assortment is full of “whimsical finds that don’t scrimp on style” and its curated range updates classic design with a stylish, playful twist, with products sure to inspire both adults and kids. Keep your baby close in the CoZee Bedside Crib, (Was £195, now £135, Wayfair.co.uk).

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Founded by Chrissie Rucker in 1994, The White Company aims to create “precious moments of uncomplicated happiness”. Along with its decor, linen and dinnerware offerings, The White Company holds a series of bestselling children’s nursery furniture.

Top picks are the classic convertible cot bed, (£695, Thewhitecompany.com) made with a birch frame and pine wood slats, and finished in a soft white paint that will look lovely in any nursery. Or make your nursery unique with the award-winning rattan elephant bookshelf (£195, Thewhitecompanycom). This statement Kimbo elephant was designed in-house and is beautifully woven from white-washed rattan into a generously sized bookshelf. Once fixed to the wall, its floor-standing design is the ideal height for little ones to pick out their favourite books and cuddly toys.

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Save £249 on this three-piece set that includes a cot bed, dresser and double wardrobe. Created in collaboration with furniture designer Anne Sewell, the coxley furniture range is a great option for lovers of mid-century style with a natural wood and signature sage finish. The cot comes with three adjustable height positions and converts into toddler bed, while the dresser comes with a removable changing top which takes the dresser from a handy baby changing unit to a sleek storage unit that can be decorated with all your baby’s favourite toys and keepsakes. The wardrobe offers plenty of space to store your little one’s clothes with two rails and a drawer.

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This multifunctional cot can be used from birth up to three years and, while that already makes it a great investment, it also has £100 off right now. It features a long-lasting and sustainable beech makeup, and handily converts to a toddler bed once your child’s ready to have the sides lowered. For smaller babies, there are two mattress heights to ease the process of laying them down, while the low-voc bio paint (chip resistant) will protect them when the inevitable teething and biting anything and everything stage kicks in. One final bonus? You can fit it with wheels to ensure an easy transition from side-by-side sleeping to their own night’s kip in the nursery next door.

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Changing tables are a great addition to a nursery, giving you a dedicated space to get your little one ready for a good night’s sleep and late night nappy changes. This chest changer from Tutti Bambini is a verstaile piece of furniture that offers plenty of storage space, with three generously sized soft close drawers and a removable changing top. It looks the part too, with a sophisticated navy hue and brushed metallic handles.

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