Kid-friendly furniture

Was looking at the Crate and Barrel (or Crap in a Barrel, as I call it) catalog and much of the furniture is downright unsafe for a house with kids. Glass, sharp metal corners, unstable designs, etc. Seems to me that there is an opportunity for furniture designs that take kids into account. For example, no sharp corners or glass, slight padding under tables (to prevent painful head-banging) and possibly on edges, no small pieces to fall out and become choking hazards (like the screw covers that are common on many chairs), built in earthquake straps for book cases, etc. Sometimes I wonder if having straps or a low-height bar across the front of a shelf would prevent books from spilling out during an earthquake. Another important factor is ease of cleaning.