RIABABY · OUR STORY
A whole world of play.
Right at home.
We make furniture and toys that give children room to move, explore and make things up. So home can be a place for adventure, every day.
A little of life with Riababy.
01 / OUR BEGINNING
A daughter. An idea. Ten boxes.
Riababy is named after our first daughter, Ria. In 2020, we made a climbing frame for her at home in Melbourne. When COVID arrived, friends started asking if we could help them make one too.
Our first batch was ten climbing frames, delivered to the garage. They did not even have the name Kangaroo Playhouse yet. We had set out to make something for our own child. Those ten boxes were the beginning of Riababy.
02 / WHAT WE BELIEVE
Home can be their playground, too.
A climbing frame becomes a mountain. A cubby becomes a world of their own.
We make room for children to use their bodies, try something new and get carried away with an idea. Our furniture and toys give them a starting point. Where the play goes next is theirs to decide.
03 / HOW WE MAKE THINGS
The child comes first. Every detail follows.
We start with the child using it. Where will their hands go? What might they try next? Those questions guide the shape, the materials and how each piece is finished.
Since 2020, we’ve spent years selecting timbers, visiting factories and going back over the details with the people who make our products. Our chosen partners bring decades of woodworking experience and care just as much as we do about getting those details right.
Then we think about living with it. Warm timber, considered colours and proportions that feel at home. Play comes first, and good design makes it welcome in the room. Some ideas stay at the sample stage a little longer. Even when there is demand, we would rather keep working than release something that is not ready.
04 / THE PEOPLE BEHIND IT
Still us, here in Melbourne.
There are more than ten boxes now, but we are still a family business. The name on every piece is still our daughter’s.
We love seeing where our designs end up: a first climb, a toy taken on holiday, a play corner that becomes part of the family room. If you need a hand choosing, or help once something arrives, our local team is here.