Los Angeles Times

September 27, 2008

KIDS

Modernist children's furniture may be nearing cliché-dom, but the Sam collection by the new Los Angeles firm Muu includes hundreds of custom options that are clever, cute and not at all cookie-cutter. Customers can specify colors, graphics reminiscent of Alexander Girard and fonts for names, which are digitally printed on panels that can be swapped out later if Mom or Dad wants a fresh look or if a new sibling arrives. The crib ($1,375) is pictured here with a toddler bed rail conversion kit ($225). Additional graphic panels are $80 to $135. All the pieces, including storage units not shown here, are made in the U.S. with sustainable materials, the firm says. Available at Petit Trésor, 11677 San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles; (310) 820-6300; www.muukids.com.