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kitchen benchtop so children can safely help with food preparation. Rather than the typically bright and brash child centre environment, Cosmokids’ subtle colour scheme has a more relaxing and calming effect. This means that when colourful elements are added in – such as the lockers, chairs and toys – they pro- vide strong highlights that bring the space to life. A block work wall was removed from the infants side of the building and a bi-fold door installed. In front of the dining area, a concrete upstand and old windows were removed and replaced with stacking sliders to open up to the deck. This too is divided search | save | share at up to provide different activity spaces for different age groups – a playhouse for toddlers, a tactile display and small water feature for infants, and open space for pre-schoolers. Contact Cosmokids at Level 3, 125 Queen St, Auckland, email [email protected], or phone [phone]. For Darren Engelbrecht at Naturally Wood By Design, email [email protected], phone [phone], or visit naturallywood.co.nz. see more images online: search 49725 at Trendsideas.com