Why Choose Smartbaby Decor?

Most companies selling nursery wall art, baby accessories, and linens don’t actually make the products themselves. Even boutique stores usually use overseas manufacturers (typically in China) to purchase pre-designed items with buzz words like “sensory” or “developmental” and then repackage them to sell to you at a higher price. These items are mass produced, with generic designs that take a broad concept such as “babies like black and white” and run with it without understanding the actual science of infant development.

At Smartbaby Decor, we are hands on in the creation of our products from start to finish. Beginning with our roots as pediatric vision scientists, all of our designs are backed by science to be engaging and fun for little ones. We manufacture in small batches primarily in California. Our linens are made in partnership with a small ethically operated manufacturer in India using certified organic cotton. Our garments are made from US manufactured Tencel Siro and sewn by hand in California. All our wall art is safety tested by an independent lab, made of FSC-certified paper, and is free of harmful chemicals and dyes. Not convinced yet? We offer a “Love What You See Guarantee” which means we want you (and your little one) to be 100% satisfied and excited by everything you receive. If you aren’t, we will make it right.

So don’t settle for knock off “developmental” products without scientific backing, or gift boxes with toys and linens that come from manufacturers you don’t know anything about. Choose Smartbaby Decor for thoughtfully designed pieces created from start to finish with your child’s safety, comfort and development in mind.

More About Us

Dr. Dash

Founder, Smartbaby Decor

Dr. Dash is a residency-trained, pediatric optometrist with a master's in molecular biology and a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry. She spent over a decade as a professor of pediatric vision, research scientist, and the later part of her career as director of a community eye clinic. Her research and publications are in the areas of infant and pediatric vision, including myopia, amblyopia, and strabismus. She served on multiple expert panels including the Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group and provided continuing education to other health professionals on emerging topics. Over the years she became the go-to doctor other optometrists would refer to for the most complex pediatric vision cases in the south-central Los Angeles area. Caring for children with visual impairments was extremely rewarding and her passion continues to be helping families of those affected by these conditions. She founded Smartbaby Decor to bring her knowledge of visual development into any home so parents can create an amazing space for their child no matter how they see.

Dr. Larry

Co-Founder, Smartbaby Decor

Dr. Larry is an optometrist and fellow of the American Academy of Optometry with over a decade of experience caring for children and adults in a variety of settings. He devoted his early career to providing eye care through medical mission trips to Guatemala, as well as traveling to the most remote areas of Alaska where he helped patients of all ages with severe eye conditions receive much needed care. He is currently the director of optometry at a federally qualified health center where he overseas numerous projects all centered around the mission to improve access to eye care within his local community. This includes a mobile vision bus that provides eye exams to homeless shelters, schools, and family care centers. His passion is designing specialty contact lenses to restore vision to patients with corneal transplants or other severe eye diseases.