Modern Nursery review

Updated September 30, 2026 · NurseryCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026

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Our verdict

Modern Nursery suits US parents who want a broad catalogue and easy returns under one roof, less so anyone watching delivery cost. It stocks 78 brands, offers a registry and a loyalty programme, and backs orders with a 14 day money back window.

Key facts

Best for
US parents buying a full nursery list in one order with a registry in use.
Brands stocked
78 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Number of products
1,746 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Shipping fee
$28.95 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Money-back period
14 days (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Baby registry
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Loyalty scheme
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Markets
US (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Legal entity
Modern Living, LLC (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Headquarters
United States (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Support channels
Email, Chat, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Official website
modernnursery.com

Apps and profiles

Elsewhere
youtube.com

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Catalogue depth: 78 brands stocked and 1,746 products listed, enough to cover a full nursery list in one place.
  • Registry support, so gifts can be sent to a shared list rather than bought twice.
  • A loyalty programme that rewards repeat orders from an established retailer.
  • A 14 day money back window, so a wrong size or finish is recoverable.
  • Support runs on email, chat and phone, giving a phone route as well as email, chat and phone for written help.

Cons

  • Delivery is charged at $28.95 per order, far above Albee Baby at $4.95, so a single small purchase carries the heaviest bill.
  • Returns are limited to a 14 day money back window, well short of the 60 day period buybuy BABY allows.
  • Stock breadth is narrower than Mothercare, which lists 8,000 products.
  • Ordering runs in US only, so a buyer outside the US has no route to these prices.
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Who it suits

  • US parents fitting out a nursery who want furniture, sleep and feeding gear under one checkout
  • Parents with a registry running, since gift lists can point to one store
  • Shoppers who phone a retailer when sizing or delivery needs explaining

Who should look elsewhere

  • Anyone buying a single small item, since $28.95 dominates a low basket
  • Parents who want a long returns window and have time to compare, since the 14 day money back term is shorter than buybuy BABY's

What it does well

Modern Nursery is a US baby store built around range and repeat custom. It stocks 78 brands and lists 1,746 products, so a nursery can be built in one pass rather than pieced together across retailers. That breadth matters most for furniture, sleep and feeding, where matching a colourway across two makers is harder than it looks. Beyond the catalogue, two services carry most of the practical weight. A registry lets family and friends send gifts straight to a shared list, removing the duplicate-buying problem that turns up at baby showers. A loyalty programme gives returning families a reason to come back for the next stage, from a newborn cot to a toddler bed. Both are standard features, but together they signal a retailer that expects a long relationship rather than a single transaction. The money back period of 14 days is the frame around all of this. Gear arrives in weeks and in bulky boxes, so the ability to send something back without argument matters as much as the choice itself.

Where it sits among rivals

Measured against the stores beside it, Modern Nursery lands mid-table on range and near the bottom on delivery. On brands stocked it ranks 4 of 10, a solid but unremarkable showing that places it behind the deepest catalogues in the group. On product count it fares better, ranking 3 of 6, which suggests the products it does carry are spread across more categories than the raw brand number implies. The money back period tells the weaker story. At 17 of 30, Modern Nursery offers one of the shorter return windows in the category, and the gap to buybuy BABY's 60 days is wide enough to change how a cautious buyer shops. Shipping is the sharpest weakness. It ranks 22 of 23, putting its $28.95 charge at the expensive end of the stores compared here, and the distance to Albee Baby at $4.95 is large. The pattern is coherent: a broad, service-led store that rewards larger baskets, rather than one built to undercut on a single delivery.

Who runs it

Modern Nursery is operated by Modern Living, LLC, a US company, and US is the only market listed for ordering, which places the store squarely inside the US delivery network. That focus shows in the support setup. Contact runs on email, chat and phone, so a parent can reach a person by phone when a question is about fit, stock or a delivery window, and still have email, chat and a help centre for anything that can wait. A phone line matters more here than at a smaller outfit, because bulky nursery orders tend to produce questions that a chat transcript handles poorly. Registry and loyalty services are also easier to run well with a full support desk behind them. The combination of a named US legal entity, a single shipping market and a four channel support desk is a fairly conventional set-up for an established domestic retailer, and it is the kind of detail worth checking before an order goes into a registry list.

How Modern Nursery compares

Where Modern Nursery is available

Available
United States

Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 30, 2026)

Frequently asked questions

How much is delivery and is there free delivery?+

Standard shipping costs $28.95 for the store. Buying several big items in one order spreads that fixed cost further than a single purchase would. There is a loyalty programme in place, which is worth checking before ordering, since rewards usually apply to the basket rather than the shipping line.

How long do I have to send something back?+

The money back period is 14 days, so decisions need to happen inside that window after delivery. That is a shorter commitment than buybuy BABY's 60 days, and it is shorter than a nursery project usually takes. Plan a delivery slot that leaves room to inspect and, if needed, return.

Can I buy gifts from a registry instead of guessing sizes?+

Yes, a registry is offered, so family and friends can send a gift to a shared list of chosen items. That removes the duplicate-buying risk around a birth, when several people often buy the same thing. The list is set up by the parent, which keeps the choices inside what the store actually stocks.

Does the store have a loyalty scheme?+

Yes, a loyalty programme runs alongside the shop itself. For a nursery list that stretches over months, or for a family buying across stages, the repeat-order rewards can offset part of the spend. Pairing it with a registry is the usual pattern, since gift purchases also count as store orders.

How many brands and products can I choose from?+

The catalogue covers 78 brands and lists 1,746 products, which is enough to fill a nursery in one pass. It is broad rather than exhaustive; Mothercare lists 8,000 products, so a specific model is more likely to be there. Colour matching across furniture and textiles is the practical gain from the brand count.

Can I reach someone if something is wrong?+

Support runs on email, chat and phone, so email, chat, phone and a help centre are all available. Phone is the useful one for a nursery order, since questions about fit, stock and delivery windows come up while the box is still in the room. Written channels suit anything that can wait for a reply.

Which countries does the store deliver to?+

Ordering is listed for US only, with Modern Living, LLC as the operating company. A buyer elsewhere would be buying from a US retailer without a listed local route, so delivery cost and any duty would need checking before an order goes in. Contact through email, chat and phone is the way to confirm a specific address.

Is a phone call better than chat for nursery questions?+

For this store, usually, because furniture and sleep gear questions are about dimensions and room fit rather than tracking a parcel. Chat suits order changes and stock checks. Either way, email, chat and phone covers the phone and written routes, so an order does not have to wait on a single channel.

Sources

Compiled from 7 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.

Not confirmed yet: Free delivery threshold.

Modern Nursery

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US parents buying a full nursery list in one order with a registry in use.

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