Smart Playrooms

Fabulous all around! Karri has a gift at understanding the developmental needs and play interests of kids of all ages. She designs fun spaces that encourages kids to get off their ipads and enjoy toys again. She thinks deeply about how to incorporate creative play, fine motor play, and active play into one well designed, beautiful space.

We are delighted to have Smart Playrooms, put their unique stamp on our kids' playroom space. They were easy to work with, and receptive to our needs, with the result being a multi-zone, functional happy space, that's both inspirational and magical." Jennifer Drum

Kari and her team exceeded our expectations! They did a fantastic job renovating our little playroom -- it feels like a completely transformed space! We enjoyed working with this team from start to finish -- they were always super responsive and took the time to make sure every detail suited our needs. I would highly recommend working with Kari's suggested contractor if you need any construction to be done -- Reinaldo was prompt, courteous and clean, and he made sure to run decisions by me throughout the project. This is a wonderful team and we could not recommend them highly enough!

Our experience with Smart Playrooms exceeded our very high expectations. From the beginning, working with Karri was such an incredible experience. She is kind, thoughtful, creative, detail-oriented yet easy-going, and just has the most amazing vision and talent when it comes to creating custom spaces that foster children's happiness and development! Our new playroom has already and will continue to bring our kids so much joy in the years in come, while also helping them grow and learn to their full potential! From Cooper climbing in his jungle gym, cooking in his kitchen, or drawing in his art corner, to Cody drumming on his stage, reading a book in his fort, or learning to build on the lego wall, our transformed basement is a dream come true! Their friends are benefitting from it too, as are mom & dad (we can take a break and sit on the comfy, well-positioned couch and just enjoy watching the boys play together). Thank you Karri and team for everything!!!

Karri and team did a wonderful job turning our basement into our kids’ dream play room. Over the course of a week they installed an indoor jungle gym, kitchen, make believe costume display, reading “nook”, lego wall board, stage, shelving, and so much more! True professionals who care deeply about their work. Highly recommend them!

We loved working with Smart Playrooms for our basement renovation! Karri and her team helped create an amazing "Ninja Room" for our children. From the initial meeting to the design process to the finished project, it was a pleasure to work with Karri. She was super friendly, very knowledgable, made thoughtful and informed suggestions and we trusted her throughout the entire process. We highly recommend Karri and Smart Playrooms for any project...your children will thank you for years to come!

My wife and I found Carri's website, contacted her, and enjoyed a thoroughly wonderful experience working with her. She quickly and efficiently helped us define what would be most appropriate for the interests and ages of our various grandchildren and developed a plan to transform our basement into several well-defined play areas to address those. Once the plan was agreed on, Carri supplied a detailed Keynote presentation with links to websites where we could see and order all the necessary supplies and accessories to activate her plan. Carri also worked with us and our contractor to ensure that the construction work we agreed on would yield the proper results. We couldn't be more pleased with Carri's attention to our needs and the ease of working with her and recommend her highly.

Smart Playrooms did an excellent job designing, executing and finishing our playroom. Karri was there every step of the way, thinking about all the things that never would have crossed my mind. The playroom is a HUGE hit in our family and the kids love being there. What a change from our previous space!

We hired SmartPlayrooms for our 110 unit building in LIC. Their experience was just what we needed to pool ideas together based on residents broad range of expectations. Their patience in working within board communication as well as budgetary constraints was just the right touch. In the end, we have a very pleased building. Thank you for partnering with us on this much appreciated project. -Anthony

Smart Playrooms did a wonderful job from start to finish to reinvigorate our play room. They evaluated my current possessions, suggested what to add and what to delete and provided great insights to make it more welcoming for my girls (ages 7 &9) to go up and play in the room by themselves and to use the room once again. My favorite part was seeing the presentation they provided on how to lay out the space and what items they suggested to acquire and what to repurpose. I am vey happy with the final product.

Karri and her team were fantastic from start to finish. She was a pleasure to work with- so professional, timely with all her work, and did such a thoughtful and thorough job redoing our basement playroom area. The kids are loving their new space and we are thrilled with how easy it is to keep their toys organized and how much easier and kid friendly it is to play now!

I have been working with Karri and her team at Smart Playrooms on various projects over the past 8 years. She has organized and designed my childrens' rooms, playrooms, mudrooms and even my garage. Most recently, she helped me turn my basement into the ultimate play space for my 4 children. We now have monkey bars, ninja bombs, floor mats, climbing ropes, a cool net and wall pads! So, the kids can now have fun and build strength at the same time. Karri is extremely knowledgeable, efficient, fun and kind. She knew everything about all the best equipment for the play space. I always enjoy working with her and her amazing team!! I highly recommend Smart Playrooms!!

Karri and Chris are absolutely wonderful. They have helped me several times over the past few years and they were able to turn a bunch of toys in bins into the most amazing playroom. Our whole family loves it - everything is organized and accessible, just like a classroom. They have so much knowledge about what kids actually play with - and how to get them to be creative. We are so thankful to have found them and we will continue to use them as the playroom evolves with our growing family.

Working with Karri at Smart Playrooms was a great experience. As a project manager in the construction business, I know a great teammate when I work with one! Karri was prompt, organized and, most importantly, creative! I tasked her with creating a physical space for my three girls — an indoor playground. She wow’ed me with her design, laid out pricing and options succinctly and our execution was a natural and easy collaborative effort. I would highly recommend Smart Playrooms and especially Karri’s creative genius behind an indoor physical space for my girls! They use their “gym” now daily!

Having moved from a home with an abundance of outdoor space and places to explore, we wanted to ensure that, in our new home, our two boys had a play space that provided them with an opportunity to be active and imaginative. Karri and Chris overachieved with their vision--while keeping in mind budgetary issues and child safety--and the outcome could not be more perfect. The first thing my boys ask when they wake is always, "Can we go upstairs to the playroom?"

Karri and Chris went out of their way to make sure all our crazy ideas were addressed and seriously considered. They put a lot of time into making sure our 18-month old daughter's bedroom/playroom came out to be perfectly suited for her interests! Our daughter can now freely and safely have pretend play-time, do her arts and crafts and easily pick her favorite book for night-time reading. Their handy-man and contractor are extremely professional and leave the place spotless once they're done with the work. Couldn't have asked for anything better!

We would highly recommend Smart Playrooms! Karri and Chris are two amazing women - creative, efficient and so nice to work with. They have a great eye and know how to create a very engaging space for kids of all ages. We have 4 young children (1,3,5,7) and our 7 year old had stopped going down to our basement because of the clutter amidst a sea of toys that she had outgrown. Thanks to Smart Playrooms, she is in the playroom almost every day now. I will certainly have them back in a few years to revamp the space as the kids get older as well.

Our basement is AMAZING! Thank you Smart Playrooms! Karri and Chris were so great in helping create a space that works so well for our family. We have three pre-teens and a 4 year old; they have made the basement a great place for all of them. My 4 year old has a great space for creative play and my pre-teens have a cool zone where they can move around and then a great area to 'chill' with their friends. When we met, Karri and Chris talked about creating a space that was 'purposeful'. I truly believe they accomplished that; the basement is organized and not overwhelming. My kids love hanging out there and I LOVE hearing them enjoy the space. Thanks again, Karri and Chirs!

Smart Playrooms did an amazing job transforming our basement into an organized, fun playroom that my son never wants to leave! Every step of the process from the initial meeting through the brainstorm and installation was a great experience and a true pleasure to work with Karri and Chris. I highly recommend them and couldn't be happier with their work!

We had such a wonderful experience working with Smart Playrooms. From the initial meeting to the brainstorming to the execution of their ideas, they created a space I had envisioned. With simple changes and new organizational ideas, our playroom and basement have become much more functional. I highly recommend working with Smart Playrooms.

Karri Bowen-Poole and Christine Simpson did a wonderful job for the playroom of our apartment building. They created a beautiful, thoughtful and inviting play area for kids ranging from infants to toddlers. My kids love playing there. They used tasteful materials to put together a space that is educational and very inviting to the kids. And delivered the job in time and on budget.

I highly recommend using Smart Playrooms to organize your children's toys/rooms and create unique play spaces. I was overwhelmed by the chaos and disorganization of our apartment. Karri and Chris are an amazing team, they completely transformed our NYC apartment. They are creative, responsible, and effective. They include you in every step of the process and are very responsive to your questions and requests. Everything was organized in a manner that can be easily maintained. They implement important educational benefits with all of their suggestions. This is truly one of the best things that I could have done to help my children play in a beneficial and meaningful manner!

Smart Playrooms was a joy to work with! They organized my playroom and updated it to suit the needs of my 8 and 10-year-old girls and organized it in such a way that my kids and their friends are constantly in the playroom now. I absolutely love how they took into consideration the developmental needs of my children and created a space that would allow them to be creative as well as have fun. Their work and ideas are impeccable and I would highly recommend them to anyone who is looking to revamp a playroom and breathe new life into it.

Smart Playrooms was a pleasure to work with. They completely reorganized and transformed my playroom and helped me get rid of all of the clutter. Smart Playrooms installed shelving and created a system for the legos that will be easily maintained. All of our legos are now beautifully displayed and stored. They designed an art table and organized all of the supplies. I could not be happier with the end result and would definitely recommend Smart Playrooms to anyone who is overwhelmed by their playroom.

Karri and Chris did a phenomenal job on my playroom for my two boys (ages 5 and 7) and my newborn baby girl. Karri did an extensive interview to understand my needs and the interests of my children. She was a pleasure to work with and speak to. Karri and Chris then worked together to invent and propose the perfect space for my three kids of varying interests and skills. Since working with them and creating the perfect playroom my children have been playing more with each other, bonding more with us and it has literally transformed my house into a better place with three floors because now the basement is actually utilized. We now have a sports arena for basketball and hockey, an art area, a small but cozy TV area (minimized so they'll play more rather than succumb to screen time), a space for dress up, puzzles, organized magnets and Legos, an air hockey center and more. The kids truly love it down there and we couldn't be happier with the process, the experience and the outcome. I would recommend smart playrooms to anyone and everyone. The entire process was a blast from start to finish. Thank you, 5 stars!!

Smart Playrooms makes the smartest choices! They were so easy and kind to work with. We collaborated well together, they elevated my initial ideas and created such purposeful and meaningful play space for my boys and their friends. The choice of materials was wonderful and all of the changes flow beautifully for everyone. I can't wait to work with them again! A Fabulous Team!!!!

Kari and Chris completely transformed our children's play areas (5 separate rooms including the bedrooms). Not only was our house more organized, it started all 3 children - ages 8, 6, 18 months - playing more independently. Karri and Chris provided truly smart ideas for simple furniture and wall accessories to help organize and make toys accessible - and at smart price points. The "I'm bored" whining vanished from our house as their existing toys became much more accessible and independent play took over. Working with Karri and Chris has proven to be the best investment we have made in a long time.

Professional, knowledgeable, efficient, organized, sweet and friendly! I have you used Smart Playrooms before and they consistently do a wonderful job of taking care and organizing our playrooms and books. They provide great advice and wonderful ideas and will listen to your needs and suggestions as well. The playrooms and books all look so refreshed when finished. Most importantly, my children enjoy their newly organized playrooms too!

We loved working with Smart Playrooms! They were efficient and I loved the fast turn-around. All of their ideas were practical and encouraged education through play. I love that the team is made up of former teachers. I can't thank them enough for helping us transform our basement into a happy playroom with easy organizational systems!

The Smart Playrooms team is the best in the business. I have used three times in the past few years. Our first project was when we moved into our new home they helped organize and design a play space for our 4 young children. We then had them come up with a plan to organize our garage - they designed built-ins for our sporting equipment and kids sport gear. Our most recent project came a few years after they initially designed our basement - our children outgrew some of the play spaces and they devised a plan to make our basement more enticing to their age groups. Their attention to detail and impressive team make the job easy and fun. They are thorough and attentive to the client's needs and vision but will also lend their creative and analytical experience to any project. I highly recommend this impressive team and envy all those able to work with them.

Smart Playrooms helped me organize and complete a basement playroom for my three children ages 5, 3 and 5 months. They were wonderful to work with - friendly, efficient, thorough. The end result is a playroom that amazes everyone - frankly it's nicer than any play space I've ever seen - and all with toys we already had. Their backgrounds in education make them particularly well-equipped to set up age appropriate developmentally appropriate play areas. They also gently encouraged me to donate toys that my children had outgrown or were not used ... Ever. My favorite part is having all bins labeled with words and pictures. My kids actually clean up after themselves incorporating sorting, math, reading and executive functioning when they do!

We hired Smart Playrooms to redesign the playroom in our condominium. Chris and Karri handled everything from start to finish. They previewed and measured the room, provided a PowerPoint presentation of their design, and worked through every detail with us before finalizing the design and handling oversight of the install. The service they provided was outstanding. They were highly responsive to all of our requests and went above and beyond to make sure every detail was right. What was once a smallish, unorganized space is now amazing educational playroom for all of the children in our building to enjoy. I would highly recommend utilizing their services.

My playroom was chaotic to say the least. My children had no desire to even enter the room. Smart Playrooms has changed that in just days. In the first phase, the playroom was cleaned out and we donated toys that were no longer age appropriate. We then sat down for phase two and decided what made the most sense for my children. Each area was designed with education and fun in mind. Within a few days, the kids are eager to get in there and play and are now requesting more play dates at our house. Smart Playrooms did a fantastic job - easy to work with, receptive, creative and efficient. I can't speak more highly about them. You, and your children, will not be disappointed with the results!

My three children, ages 9 to 13, refused to go to the basement. My basement was our playroom when the children were younger and as they grew up, the room became more and more cluttered with toys and random materials. I hired Smart Playrooms to help me create a more inviting and age appropriate playroom/lounge/ art studio for my older children. Smart Playrooms came to work on the art area off of my kitchen and in the basement playroom. Karri and Chris both arrived and worked for 2 days! What they were able to do in just 6 hours (each) was amazing! They evaluated every toy and every art material, deciding whether to throw away, keep, rotate or donate. Most importantly, they helped me understand why "less is more" and why we want our children to continue creating art and writing stories. Its only been a week and my children have been productively working and creating collectively and individually. They actually choose to go down there now, as it is the most inviting kid room in the house! Best of all, I didn't purchase anything new! They were able to rework the room with what I had to completely change the aesthetic appeal! I absolutely LOVED working with them!

Smart Playrooms has literally changed my family's life! My children loved building and creating "inventions," made from items in our recycling bin. To accommodate this activity, we set up a small table in our dining room. Our dining room quickly turned into a junk heap. My husband and I wanted to foster our kids' creativity, but the mess was making us nuts! Karri took one look at the mess and saw a solution. She took the mess out of the dining room, took all our kids' crafting supplies (which were shoved into two kitchen drawers) and created a beautiful and functional space in our family room for our kids to get their creativity on! Now, each day - EVERY DAY - my kids wake up and rush to their creativity space! They are constantly crafting, writing, and making… And my husband and I can enjoy their energy, creativity and artwork, without being overwhelmed with mess. The space has also proven to be the perfect homework spot for our kindergarten son. He has everything he needs to do his work, in a stylish, accessible and organized area. Thank you, Smart Playrooms!

I hired Smart Playrooms to help me fully organize and transform my basement playroom (which was nothing but a bunch of disorganized toys pushed against the wall when I called them). They were wonderful to work with. They listened to my needs, developed, and executed a thoughtful plan to create a functional and fun space that works for my family now and will work into the future. We are so happy with how our playroom turned out that I continue to turn to Smart Playrooms for insight and organizational help as new toys and new interested come into play.

Smart Playrooms did a wonderful job reorganizing and rejuvenating our playroom. Before Smart Playrooms, our playroom was a disaster. Karri came up with a great plan, executed it and followed up regularly. It was a terrific experience. I'd highly recommend Karri and Smart Playrooms!

I was thrilled with the work done by Smart Playrooms! They consulted on the design and organization of my daughter's playroom. Chris was extremely knowledgeable and had a ton of great ideas that would have never crossed my mind. Her recommendations were clear and very reasonable, and she executed them wonderfully in a very short amount of time. I have recommended Smart Playrooms to several of my friends and will continue to do so.

Smart Playrooms is a fabulous company run by two smart, capable, and creative women. They transformed our messy playroom into a space where my children and I now love spending time. They organize things so that children can find their toys, play with a wide variety of them, and then easily put them away. I liked them so much that I had them come back six months later to organize all of our books. They created a wonderful little library that my 4 and 6 year old can navigate by themselves. They know where all the books dwell now and we read more of them instead of the same one every night. I would hire Smart Playrooms again and again to make my life more organized and to keep our kids happy in their play spaces!

Initially I hired Smart Playrooms to organize our downstairs playroom. I had done my best but still felt like I couldn't achieve the organization level I wanted and that the kids could maintain. Karri did a wonderful job. She did it all while we were away. She even did my kids bedrooms and helped me to create a space that worked for all three of my kids as well as achieved all my goals. It worked so well we had Smart Playroom come back and help us create an art/ homework center in our unused living room. This too came out wonderfully and the kids love it. The space will grow with them and works for all three of my children ages 2-7yrs.

Smart Playrooms was an amazing company to work with! They have wonderful, creative, innovative ideas and are spot on with execution. They designed, cleaned and organized my daughter's nursery school and changed the way the children and teachers interact, learn and play in a productive space. I would HIGHLY recommend Smart Playrooms to anyone who is looking to clean out and organize their playroom, set up a classroom or common area for children to play in. They even helped me with organizing the clutter in their bedrooms. Chris and Karri are very professional and a joy to work with!

With 3 young children and a busy life, my basement/playroom was always a disaster and messy. Even my kids didn't want to play down there! Karri came over one day and automatically knew this could be a productive and fun playroom if we just had it organized and laid out differently. She came in and did her magic and now it is our favorite room to play in. We have different centers, and my girls particularly like the arts and craft center. An unexpected outcome to this project is my children can now clean up and put away everything away - Bonus!!

Karri from Smart Playrooms has come in and reworked our basement playroom 3 different times over the past 4 years. Karri has helped me transform my playroom based on my kids needs at different stages/ages. She completely organized the playroom and made it more fun for my children to play in and easier for us all to maintain. Everything has a home and can be easily reached by my children. She is also wonderful at helping you purge what you don't need and bring in a few items that are both educational and fun for your children. She is an absolute pleasure to work with!

Smart Playrooms were great! They got right in and started organizing my kids toys, separating toys that were actually useful and age appropriate and those that were just collecting dust. They work so quickly and efficiently. I would highly recommend them!!

I had an amazing experience working with Keri at Smart Playrooms and people frequently comment/ compliment me on my amazing playroom. Keri has a very educational approach which really helped me to understand how I could use our family playroom to teach and stimulate my 3 children. She recommended fantastic toys in addition to her display system. And, her system is very easy to maintain for both adults and children. I thought her pricing was very fair and that she was very efficient with her work (and with my time). Truly I only have amazing things to say. I only wish she lived closer to me (I live in San Francisco and she is in the NY area). That said, if anyone in San Francisco wants to hire them I'd gladly split her flight so I can get a refresh. My children are now 3 years older than when we did the product.

Smart Playrooms helped overhaul our play spaces. It has been great for the kids and for me. Things are now organized and easy to put back together after a good long day or week or month of play. Now everything has a spot. That way when it is time to clean up, it is clear where all the toys go. And the best part is, now thew the kids can find and play more easily with the toys they love most. Karri was great to work with. Very professional and full of good ideas.