Founder-Led Playroom Designs
Get a play-ready space in record time
Limited founder availability: Spring/Summer 2026
For a limited time, Anne Gillyard — founder of Groh — is opening a small number of expedited design engagements.
These founder-led services are designed for families who want to move quickly: clear direction, decisive design, and real progress toward a finished playroom.
Key benefits:
Direct collaboration with Anne Gillyard, Founder, CEO & Creative Director
Expedited timelines with focused creative direction
Personalized guidance throughout the design process
In-home consultation time with Anne (select services)
Insight into the strategic thinking behind each design decision
Limited availability | Residential projects only
Meet Your Designer
Anne Gillyard is the Co-founder and CEO of Groh and a former early childhood educator who has spent her career designing environments that support how children learn, play, and grow.
These founder-led engagements provide rare access to Anne’s design process and philosophy before she transitions away from taking on traditional design projects.
Founder Design Intensive
Weeklong immersive design and project activation
Design timeline: 7 days
Total deliverable timeline: 1 week
Design cost: $120K
Best for: Families preparing a primary home or vacation retreat for a full season of play — and who want every detail thoughtfully designed, organized, and ready to build before the school break.
A 7-day immersive design sprint that moves your project from ideas to action.
Anne Gillyard and the Groh team spend an intensive week with your family designing, organizing, and preparing your play spaces so your contractor can begin immediately.
By the end of the intensive, your design is finalized, your organization system is in place, and your contractor has what they need to begin work.
Most families use the intensive to focus on one primary playroom and one secondary play space, depending on scope and primary playroom size.
What Happens During the Intensive
Day 1 – Discovery & Play Audit
We spend time with your family, observe how your children play, and conduct a full play and toy audit.
Day 2–3 – Design Development
Anne develops the design concept and layout while working directly with you in the space.
Day 4 – Design Presentation & Refinement
The design is presented and refined in real time.
Day 5 – Official Design Sign Off, Toy Edit & Organization Reset
Our organizing team edits toys, creates systems, and prepares the space for the new design.
Day 6 – Contractor Handoff
Our project manager reviews the design with your contractor and confirms start dates.
Day 7 – Final Deliverables
Your build packet, procurement plan, and final design documents are delivered.
What’s Included:
• Founder-led design week with Anne
• Full play audit and toy edit
• On-site organizing team support
• Contractor build packet
• Procurement initiated immediately
• Up to 10 hours of virtual project support to help your project cross the finish line
The goal of the intensive is simple: get your project fully in motion in a week.
Availability
Founder-led engagements are limited and scheduled on a rolling basis this spring/summer.
To begin:
Submit an inquiry
Schedule a brief introductory call
Select the engagement that best fits your timeline