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mini jake: if only this store existed way back in 2003
when k was born, a whole 6 years ago yesterday (which i really cannot believe i already she is an almost 1st grader who has just lost her first baby tooth), the modern design landscape for kids was pretty barren, and what a bummer. we could not find a great looking crib (we made do with the simplest white crib we could find at babies r’ us), and i was really distressed with the oh so necessary but oh so ugly bouncy seat and the most hideous high chair we ended up getting as we didn’t think to look at ikea and otherwise the options were miserable. so we just thought we had to suffer on the design front and that would be part of our new parental life.
fortunately, for those heading into babydom now that is completely unneccessary. there are so many beautiful, well-crafted, simple yet modern children’s furniture designers out there that if we were starting all over i would be spoilt for choice. one of the best places to go in new york to see all these collections in one place is mini jake – a true modern design emporium for children’s furniture which is an outgrowth of two jakes, an office and home modern furniture design haven where we first discovered mini jake. the crib designers mini jake has on hand are amazing and include oeuf, casa kids, offi, nursery works, argington and ducduc. when i was at one point very tempted when s was on his way to get the classic bassinet by cariboo — so simple yet so beautiful. they also have all the great high chairs by the likes of mozze, kaboost, boon, svan and tripp trapp by stokke (our personal favorite though i really wish that at the time we bought it, it had come with that oh so helpful tray). mini jake has the associated dressers, changing tables, desks, tables and chairs and also has a bunch of really cute bunk beds that i am obsessed with — the austin bunk bed definitely might be in our future.
in addition to furniture, mini jake also carries also those necessary items to outfit your kid from bottles, diaper bags, strollers, bikes and car seats to toys, books and games and even some art work and they sometimes offer classes too. in their new space – mini jake upgraded relatively recently to this cavernous warehouse space in a more central location along bedford avenue – mini jake can now really showcase all their great goods. although there are some stores in manhattan with some of the same stock, i completely prefer the vibe at mini jake. some of the products may be just as pricey (and some of these designers are indeed very costly), but the shopping experience is oh so much better. i would even recommend a manhattan bound family to venture across the east river to take a look here for excellent service, amazing selection and then there’s always the fun of being in williamsburg. mini jake, 178 n. 9th street near bedford street, brooklyn, new york, .