Our Space

The big room where the day happens

Sun on the floor, low shelves, and space in the middle. Morning light comes through those windows, and by 9am someone’s already building a tower that will fall. We eat lunch at child-sized tables, do puzzles, roll playdough. The fireplace is just for cozy, not for show. Everything is real wood, real dishes, real work — because children notice the difference.

Bright Ivy Grove playroom with warm wood, large windows, and child-sized spaces for play
Sun-filled sunroom with a small indoor slide and pink play tents for cozy movement and imaginative play

The sunroom

Climb, slide, hide. On rainy days this is our “outside.” The pink tents become reading nooks, nap caves, or secret bases. The light is so good in the afternoon, we do quiet time here sometimes.

Outside every day

Patio for cars and water tables, grass for running, a playhouse for selling pretend soup. We have roses by the stone wall, a winding path, and space to just look up at the sky. We go out in light rain, in snow, in that weird Lexington drizzle. Fresh air isn’t extra — it’s part of the day.

Outdoor collage showing backyard play spaces, flowers, children playing, and the patio area at Ivy Grove