Create a world of wonder,

right in your own home.

Our Services

Bespoke Design Service

(Our Bespoke Design Service is both an in person service as well as having virtual meetings)

  • We have a 20 minute (free) online consultation to discuss Ako’s design process, our educational focus and playroom organisational process. We discuss your Intake questionnaire to learn more about you and your family.

    We will give you an idea of the design fees associated with different design elements, including upgrading to active play or built-in designs.

    We then email through to you a design proposal and after the go ahead from you, we will set up a design meeting.

    Before our design meeting we will share with you Ako Playrooms’ Educational and Organisational questionnaire, as well as our Design Aesthetic Questionnaire and Kid’s Interview. We also give you the opportunity to share a Pinterest board for collaboration.

  • We have a design meeting where we review and discuss your intake form. We go through our comprehensive Design and Aesthetic Questionnaire and Educational and Organisational questionnaire, to get a good understanding of your families needs and wants when designing your playroom. We take photos of the room and measure the space. We further discuss and finalise your playroom design fees and costing associated with your design. We collaborate to set up a timeline for project completion.

  • We have a design review meeting where we share with you a mood board, to give you an idea of what the playroom will look like. We share an educational floor plan with an explanation of all educational elements in your unique space. We seek your feedback and make sure we are on the right track.

  • We have a design delivery meeting where we share your final design. We go through the educational floor plan of your playroom and share Ako Playroom’s educational guide that is tailored specifically to your play space.

    We share 3D renderings of your playroom to give you a better understanding of the look, feel and aesthetic design of your playroom, as well as the holistic flow of the play areas.

    We discuss Ako Playroom’s organisational guide and how we set up an organisational system that is unique to your playroom and families needs.

  • This is when the magic happens! Ako Playrooms will lead the implementation of the project. We purchase and organise delivery of all products, manage and organise contractors and project manage the set up of your playroom, right until the end. We set up your unique Ako playroom's organisational system and ensure your playroom is handed over with our white glove transformation.

  • +Active Play

    You will have the option to upgrade your design to include Active Play with all the educational and developmental benefits that Active Play encompasses (see below).

    +Built in feature

    You will also have the option of creating a built in feature/s into your playroom. This could include a:

    -Fort

    -Playhouse

    -Loft

    -reading nook

    -stage/performance space

    -slide

    -built in storage cupboards

    Our built-in-feature spaces inspire imaginative play and creativity. Children can develop their cognitive and social-emotional skills by creating their own stories, scenarios, characters, while developing their oral language and communication skills.

    We holistically integrate your built in area with the rest of your playroom design ensuring a seamless ‘play flow’ throughout your space.

    We will also add 2D wall renderings and technical drawings to your design delivery.

E-Design Service

(Our E-Design service is done through a virtual meeting platform)

  • We have a 20 minute (free) online consultation to discuss Ako Playrooms’ design process, our educational focus and playroom organisational process. We discuss your Intake questionnaire to learn more about you and your family.

    We go through the design fees and costings associated with E-design projects.

    Then after the go ahead from you, we will share with you Ako Playrooms’ educational questionnaire. design aesthetic questionnaire and your Kid’s interview questions. We also give you the opportunity to share a Pinterest board for collaboration.

    We show you how to do room measurements and take photos of the space.

    We then keep in communication to set up a date for our design meeting.

  • During our design meeting we review your educational questionnaire and your design aesthetic questionnaire. We go through and prioritise your design elements, colour palette and pinterest board. We discuss the educational aspects of your play spaces, what play to feature in your space and how we can use organisational strategies to incorporate all types of play effectively. We then go and create your space!

  • We then have a design delivery meeting where we share our design, a mood board with our design ideas, colour palette, furnishings, and styling notes.

    We share our educational floor plan and wall elevations to help give you a good understanding of how to set up and style your play space.

    We also share Ako Playrooms’ organisational guide to make sure you have all the skills and knowledge to set up your playroom and keep it running effectively.

    We share Ako Playrooms’ educational guide and educational explanations that are tailored specifically to your play space.

    We also attach a clickable shopping list making it easy for you to purchase and complete your design.

  • We will holistically incorporate into our educational design the active play elements of your choosing. We will also add 2D wall renderings to your design delivery, with an explanation of the educational benefits tailored to your active play elements. We will provide you with clear instructions on how to install your active play equipment. As well as, purchase on your behalf and organise delivery, of your active play equipment. It is recommended that your active play equipment is installed by a licensed building practitioner

Let’s make your Ako Playroom stand out!

Active Play

  • Incorporating Active Play into your playroom is a great way to encourage movement, which children’s bodies naturally need to do! Active Play develops gross motor skills, co-ordination and balance, as well as benefiting their cognitive development through critical thinking.

  • When we design a playroom space we consider the environment as a whole, how different spaces interact together and the ‘play flow’ of your child’s play, throughout the playroom.

    Here are some of the Active Play equipment we recommend:

    -Rock climbing wall

    -Monkey bars/Ninja bars

    -Cargo nets

    -Foam pits

    -Climbing rope/ladders

    -Swings

    -Crash mats

  • Our designs ensure that the safety of your playroom is a top priority. We follow current safety standards and use top quality products. Our products are custom made locally and are of high quality and durability.

  • Both our E-Design service and Bespoke Service offer an upgrade to Active Play. With our E-Design Service we recommend using a licensed building practitioner for the installation.