Bookshelves painted in a lavender hue provide accessible storage for toys and books, providing visual choice and making them easy to access for play, learning, and therapy.
Custom pink lily pad pillows made from a durable wool-acrylic blend and a custom rug crafted from wool and bamboo silk create a child-oriented space on the floor. This environment encourages one-on-one interactions and therapy, making it easy for adults to engage in activities on the floor.
Pink and lavender are incorporated into the library to distinguish this as an area designed for focused learning and therapy, separate from the blue and green main play space.
Pendant lights resembling clouds, crafted from honeycombed paper and illuminated from within, provide soft lighting throughout the space. Lighting controls are installed at a height accessible to children, and each light can be dimmed individually.
A plush fuchsia upholstered bench by the entryway creates a comfortable space to take off shoes and provides additional storage inside.
A custom rug crafted from wool and bamboo silk and a large, low-hanging cloud-like paper pendant light create an inviting, child-oriented space. This environment naturally facilitates one-on-one floortime therapy and play, making it easy for adults to join children in activities on the floor.
Modular, green climbing structures made from durable, commercial-grade textiles are incorporated into this play space. These soft forms offer opportunities for physical movement, enabling the child to climb and exercise their muscles. Additionally, the child can rearrange the structures into various configurations during play, stimulating their imagination.
A climbing ramp connects this custom-built indoor treehouse to the outdoor patio space, which, when used with adult supervision, incorporates the fresh air and sunlight of the outdoor environment into the main playroom.
A nature-inspired palette of greens and blues throughout the main play space creates a visually stimulating environment. Sustainably sourced stacked cork sheets provide warm accents on the treehouse and bookcase.
A bed was custom-made at child height to create a child-oriented space facilitating one-on-one play. A series of soft climbing shelves anchored to the wall give the bed a dual function as a soft landing during exercise and play.
The bright white plaster walls in the upstairs section of the indoor treehouse feature a textured tree bark design, while the downstairs nook has smooth, dark green walls.
A circular padded doorway made from a durable indoor/outdoor textile serves as a child-sized chair and entrance to the downstairs nook of the treehouse. The smooth, dark green walls provide a pleasing sensorial contrast to the glass pebble tile floor.
The upstairs treehouse is flooded with bright natural light and textured plaster walls that feel like bark. The window also provides a view of the trees outside, which can contribute to positive emotions and a sense of well-being.
A custom-made wipe-off magnet board creates a space for artistic expression and interactive play with magnets that picture different feelings and emotions. A series of plants installed on the wall above create a living green space that brings the serenity of nature into the playroom.
The shape and placement of rugs throughout the space subtract parts of the wood flooring to help emphasize landing areas for therapy and play. This rug placement also creates a path of exposed flooring, which reveals a recreational running loop through the playroom, kitchen, and library.
A contemporary five-light pendant chandelier provides bright, even lighting throughout the space. The round shape of these pendants connects with the brass and marble hardware installed on the kitchen cabinetry.
The cabinetry of this kitchen was painted a lush nature-inspired green to visually connect with the existing countertops.
A painting of an abstract landscape connects with this kitchen's nature-inspired color palette to bring the beauty of the natural world into this space.
A nature-inspired palette of blue and green signals the transition from the kitchen into the main play space while maintaining a harmonious environment of cool tones throughout the home.
This custom shelving system provides organized and accessible storage for various toys used in play-based therapies, offering visual choice for a child with autism.