Swap games consoles for programmable robots, 3D projections of space stations and magnetic paint. Playrooms are getting a serious upgrade Forget the Peter Rabbit curtains, the rocking horses and the Mary Poppins toy chests.
According to Medina King-Sam, of children’s interior designers MK Kids Interiors, playrooms are becoming more like labs, where children can develop their imaginations as well as the skills they need for life. “Parents are realising that you can teach children through design,” she says. “We incorporate maps, numbers, sound and technology in subtle ways to encourage children to engage with the space.” This sounds fearfully grown-up and serious, but King-Sam insists that the modern playroom doesn’t have to resemble a
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