Cool Mom Picks: Modern mobiles

Modern mobiles

Staring at a blank ceiling can't be all that interesting. Give your baby a room with a view with a gorgeously modern mobile.

Curated by Christina on February 1, 2013 1:55 PM

Handmade crib mobiles for those looking for something a little...different

What does it take to get a jaded mother of two excited about baby mobiles? Ninjas, circus animals with mustaches, and angelic pigs, apparently.

A hand-painted, multicultural mobile babies (and grownups) will love

My favorite kind of mobile isn't my cell phone. I love hanging mobiles. What's not to love? They're moving pieces of art, transformed by light, wind, and perspective. And I've just found a real beauty that you might love as much as your baby.

Mobiles for when babies outgrow the black and white

While I will always have a soft spot in my heart for those high-contrast, abstract-shaped, infant mobiles, admittedly they don't age well as your child gets older.

A Calder mobile? No, more like a Mahler.

I still remember what it was like picking out the perfect mobile for my children's nurseries. I wanted something modern and chic but that still felt whimsical and child-like.

Now I know my ABCs

I've been pleasantly surprised by all the cool, modern updates to alphabet decor, like this recent Etsy discovery which almost makes me wish that I had another baby's room to decorate.

Mobiles go neon

If you've been anywhere near a fashion magazine, you'll know that bright colors are in for fall. We're seeing it everywhere, from clothing to accessories to school supplies. And now, one more very welcome place: kids nursery decor.

I dream of Orca

Cute little fishies for your baby's room? So done. Instead, try this very hip, non-cutesy, and eco-conscious mobile that looks as sweet and restful hanging over a crib as it does dangling over a jacuzzi tub. Trust me, I know.

A crib mobile that doesn't eat its weight in batteries

I'm all for low-tech crib mobiles, because who wants to get their newborn hooked on all that music and blinking lights at bedtime?

Baby mobiles are so 2009

I admit that baby mobiles never did much more for my kids than keep them entertained with their robotic songs and spinning cutesy stuffed animals. But moms-to-be hoping to get a modern bit of nursery decor out of the deal should be begging for a beautiful dream ring from CMP fave Blabla Kids.

Spring showers that won't mess with your hair

When it comes to mobiles, we always prefer the handmade, battery-free versions that can do double duty as beautiful wall decor. And I'm so happy to have discovered the selection from The Butter Flying--in fact my immediate response to the cloud mobiles was "Gorgeous!"

Welcome to the jungle

Thankfully, I have undergone a baby mobile intervention since having our first child, and am happy to report that we are free of all fuzzy, robotic sounding mobiles in our home, mostly due to the amazing choices out there today.

Paper Mobiles - Design Meets Function for one very happy baby

One of the great things about having a baby now as compared to even four years ago when I had my first is the ton of choices parents have as far as nursery decor. Take the mobile, which is no longer something you just buy in a themed set along with your bedding.

As the crow flies

I'm already on record as not being a fan of fluffy pastel nursery decor. How are children supposed to develop good design sensibilities if you don't show them the way?

Circle Gets The Square

I always admire parents with a great eye - you know, the ones who enter the "my nursery is awesome and yours isn't" type of contests on Apartment Therapy: Nursery, and actually win.

The Bird is on the Wing. And the Ceiling.

Considering a mobile is essentially the centerpiece of your nursery, parents might consider putting as much thought into it as the bedding. But alas, most people just settle for the lame mass-produced mobiles that the big baby stores merchandise along with the cribs.

Flash Me

Although I love form and fashion, I'm a sucker for function as well. In fact I nearly cried tears of joy when shopping for baby stuff and discovered a combination baby swing/high chair combo. That's why the flash card and mobile combination from Wee Gallery makes me happy as a clam.

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