26 Fun-Filled Modern Playrooms
From indoor jungles and climbing walls to cosy ready nooks, these contemporary playrooms are next-level fun
Georgia Madden
22 January 2020
Whether your little one is into craft, dressing up or – quite literally – scaling the walls, there’s no denying that play is serious business when you’re a child. Looking to create a space that offers fun, storage and practicality in one? Here are 26 irresistible modern playrooms from around the world that are guaranteed to surprise and delight the child in all of us.
And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.
And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.
1. Location: Vancouver, Canada
Designer: Project 22 Design
Features: Climbing rings, netting and plenty of space to get active.
Designer: Project 22 Design
Features: Climbing rings, netting and plenty of space to get active.
2. Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Designer: Earthly Urban Interiors
Features: Simple timber storage, a comfy spot to sit by the window, and a pretty colour scheme pepped up with touches of gold.
Designer: Earthly Urban Interiors
Features: Simple timber storage, a comfy spot to sit by the window, and a pretty colour scheme pepped up with touches of gold.
3. Location: Singapore
Designer: Icon Interior Design
Features: Artificial turf, lashings of green and climbing plants create a child’s very own indoor jungle.
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Designer: Icon Interior Design
Features: Artificial turf, lashings of green and climbing plants create a child’s very own indoor jungle.
Want to create a dreamy space for your child? Find a local interior design on Houzz to help make it happen
4. Location: Orlando, USA
Designer: Steele Street Studios
Features: A pretty pink-and-white colour scheme and charming touches, such as a wallpapered ceiling and a daisy side table.
Designer: Steele Street Studios
Features: A pretty pink-and-white colour scheme and charming touches, such as a wallpapered ceiling and a daisy side table.
5. Location: Mumbai, India
Designer: Studio Wodehouse
Features: Space-enhancing mirrors, slender storage and vertically striped wallpaper that draws the eye upwards make this narrow playroom feel bigger than it actually is.
Designer: Studio Wodehouse
Features: Space-enhancing mirrors, slender storage and vertically striped wallpaper that draws the eye upwards make this narrow playroom feel bigger than it actually is.
6. Location: Buckinghamshire, UK
Designer: House of Wolf Interiors
Features: A loft bed with a slide and oodles of floor space to play.
Designer: House of Wolf Interiors
Features: A loft bed with a slide and oodles of floor space to play.
7. Location: Salt Lake City, USA
Designer: CityHomeCollective
Features: Herman Miller’s iconic picnic posters set a bold and fun tone in this groovy playroom.
Designer: CityHomeCollective
Features: Herman Miller’s iconic picnic posters set a bold and fun tone in this groovy playroom.
8. Location: Moscow, Russia
Designer: Studio NW-Interior
Features: A high ceiling allows for a two-level play zone with a climbing frame and swing seat, plus generous floor-to-ceiling storage.
Designer: Studio NW-Interior
Features: A high ceiling allows for a two-level play zone with a climbing frame and swing seat, plus generous floor-to-ceiling storage.
9. Location: Brisbane, Queensland
Designer: Berkeley Interiors
Features: An open wall of shelving designed around a built-in sofa.
Designer: Berkeley Interiors
Features: An open wall of shelving designed around a built-in sofa.
11. Location: Paris, France
Designer: B.Claire.full Design
Features: A minimalist joinery wall with space for storage, display and seating cubes. Packing away has never been so easy.
Designer: B.Claire.full Design
Features: A minimalist joinery wall with space for storage, display and seating cubes. Packing away has never been so easy.
12. Location: Portland, USA
Designer: Harper Rae Design Co
Features: A soft, pastel colour scheme, comfortable armchairs to curl up and read a book, and a delightful gallery wall.
Designer: Harper Rae Design Co
Features: A soft, pastel colour scheme, comfortable armchairs to curl up and read a book, and a delightful gallery wall.
13. Location: Moscow, Russia
Designer: Space for Life
Features: A decorative brick wall divides this room into two sections allowing for an active area on one side and a chill-out zone with a sofa and storage on the other.
Designer: Space for Life
Features: A decorative brick wall divides this room into two sections allowing for an active area on one side and a chill-out zone with a sofa and storage on the other.
14. Location: San Francisco, USA
Designer: Regan Baker Design
Features: A craft lover’s dream, with artistically designed open storage and a generous table to spread out supplies…
Designer: Regan Baker Design
Features: A craft lover’s dream, with artistically designed open storage and a generous table to spread out supplies…
…While all the bits and pieces the artist needs are neatly displayed on an adjoining wall.
15. Location: New York, USA
Designer: Alexandra Angle Interior Design
Features: A bold, geometric-patterned ceiling picks up on the colours in the furniture and artwork for a cohesive feel.
Designer: Alexandra Angle Interior Design
Features: A bold, geometric-patterned ceiling picks up on the colours in the furniture and artwork for a cohesive feel.
16. Location: London, UK
Designer: Selencky Parsons
Features: A raised timber platform carves out a dedicated play zone, while drawers beneath it provide toy storage.
Designer: Selencky Parsons
Features: A raised timber platform carves out a dedicated play zone, while drawers beneath it provide toy storage.
17. Location: London, UK
Designer: Kia Designs
Features: A narrow room packed with kid-friendly features, including a rope ladder, a desk for study, open storage and even a handy map of the world.
Designer: Kia Designs
Features: A narrow room packed with kid-friendly features, including a rope ladder, a desk for study, open storage and even a handy map of the world.
18. Location: San Francisco, USA
Designer: Regan Baker Design
Features: An indoor rock climbing wall and a low-level, modular sofa that doubles as a landing pad…
Designer: Regan Baker Design
Features: An indoor rock climbing wall and a low-level, modular sofa that doubles as a landing pad…
…The too-cool-for-school playroom also boasts stylish built-in toy cupboards.
19. Location: Boston, USA
Designer: Kate Maloney Interior Design
Features: The designer has maximised the potential of this awkwardly shaped room by creating separate zones for craft and relaxation.
Designer: Kate Maloney Interior Design
Features: The designer has maximised the potential of this awkwardly shaped room by creating separate zones for craft and relaxation.
20. Location: Paris, France
Designer: Atmosphères Design
Features: A delightful, animal-themed mural and colour co-ordinated open storage. Chic and practical. We’re also loving the little yellow downlight attached to the shelving unit that illuminates the play table.
Designer: Atmosphères Design
Features: A delightful, animal-themed mural and colour co-ordinated open storage. Chic and practical. We’re also loving the little yellow downlight attached to the shelving unit that illuminates the play table.
21. Location: Philadelphia, USA
Designer: Widell + Boschetti
Features: Bold wallpaper with a pattern that mimics children’s art, a floor-level sofa and open toy storage.
Designer: Widell + Boschetti
Features: Bold wallpaper with a pattern that mimics children’s art, a floor-level sofa and open toy storage.
22. Location: New York, USA
Designer: Chango & Co
Features: Lashings of natural light, a thick rug for hours of comfortable floor play, and a bench seat that runs the full width of the wall to accommodate a small crowd.
Designer: Chango & Co
Features: Lashings of natural light, a thick rug for hours of comfortable floor play, and a bench seat that runs the full width of the wall to accommodate a small crowd.
23. Location: New York, USA
Designer: Alexandra Angle Interior Design
Features: Funky red wall hooks and a deep bookshelf mounted low on the wall makes it easy for this room’s mini-owner to keep their things tidy.
Designer: Alexandra Angle Interior Design
Features: Funky red wall hooks and a deep bookshelf mounted low on the wall makes it easy for this room’s mini-owner to keep their things tidy.
24. Location: Orange County, USA
Designer: Realm Design
Features: A simple curtain attached to this canopy bed means it doubles as a cubby. Blonde timber and touches of pale pink make the room feel soft and inviting.
Designer: Realm Design
Features: A simple curtain attached to this canopy bed means it doubles as a cubby. Blonde timber and touches of pale pink make the room feel soft and inviting.
25. Location: Los Angeles, USA
Designer: Breeze Giannasio Interiors
Features: An elegant mauve-and-white palette, bird-patterned wallpaper on the ceiling and a pretty flower-shaped light.
Designer: Breeze Giannasio Interiors
Features: An elegant mauve-and-white palette, bird-patterned wallpaper on the ceiling and a pretty flower-shaped light.
26. Location: London, UK
Designer: Bobo Design Studio
Features: Every room needs a focal point and here it’s a trio of delightful, house-themed toy cupboards.
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Designer: Bobo Design Studio
Features: Every room needs a focal point and here it’s a trio of delightful, house-themed toy cupboards.
Your turn
Which of these rooms appeal to the child in you? Tell us in the Comments below, like this story, save the images, and join the conversation.
More
Want more interior design inspiration? Check out last week’s Best of the Week: 25 Dreamy Spots for a Hammock
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Great thanks for your selection of our project in Trumilly, north of Paris :))
I realize they are pristine for the photographs but if kids actually use these rooms what they look like in use may give a better idea of how great they are/aren’t. How playrooms look when they are messy is the reality of whether they are ok or not.