One of my favorite children’s companies, Haba, not only creates fantastic, creative and safe toys for the little ones, but also dabbles in some equally creative and safe furniture for them. Taking the most elemental childhood desire to play, Haba creates furniture that’s not only functional, but fun! Let’s face it, a bed like this will fare much better at luring the feisty ones in for bed time.

This bed is reconfigurable. Use it as is in the picture you see above, or remove the bed and just set up the walls and canopy to serve as a cabin play fort (see below). This is certainly a piece to spark the imagination. Available at Silly Goose Toys for $1460.00

When my guest bedroom was recently converted into a nursery, I had to come up with another solution to accommodate my guests. I was determined to come up with the most comfortable, space-saving and attractive solution that’s ever been comed up with! Ladies and gentlemen, I give you: The ZZZ Chest!

This baby is not only aesthetically pleasing, compact and comfy, but comes in different facings to match a variety of decors. When folded, this Murphy-Bed inspired item looks deceptively like an armoire. It really is remarkable how comfortable this thing is. Everything from the convenient storage drawer to the optional and surprisingly firm and comfortable futon mattress it comes with is well thought out and very well made.

You can see a video demonstration of how this works here.

My guests have been so comfortable in this thing that they’ve slept right through the cries of the newborn next door!

You can find many on line vendors that carry this item in various finishes. I ordered mine from WillyGoat for $1349, shipped free.