Custom Nursery

Nursery furniture here includes cribs in mahogany and teak, sleigh cribs, and 3-in-1 cribs that convert to a full-size bed; bassinets; cradles, from hand-sculpted walnut to modern designs; co-sleepers; changing-table dressers; toy chests and toy boxes; children's rocking chairs; book and toy storage; and keepsake boxes.

Federal safety standards

Cribs, bassinets, cradles, bedside sleepers and baby changing products sold in the US must meet mandatory standards set by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and dressers fall under its tip-over standard for clothing storage furniture. Before you approve a proposal, ask the maker which standard applies to the piece and how it meets the current version, and read the requirements at cpsc.gov.

What sets the price

A listing's price is usually a starting point. Half of the listings here are priced between about $540 and $2,700, with a median near $935, and one in ten is priced above $4,300. Wood, size, carving and finish set the price of a commission.

Before you start

• The pieces you need, and the room's measurements.
• Your due date. On Maker Marketplace, custom furniture and large pieces typically take four to twelve weeks to build, plus shipping.
• The wood and finish, and photos of the look you want.
• For a crib, cradle or bassinet, your questions about the CPSC standard, asked before you approve a proposal.

For furniture as your child grows, see Children's Bedroom Furniture; for toys, see Kid's Toys.

Describe the piece with the materials, size, budget and date you have in mind, and makers who do this work send proposals. You pay a 50% deposit on the one you approve, see the finished piece by photos, video call or studio visit, and pay the balance once you approve it; Maker Marketplace holds that payment while it ships.