Love It or Hate It? At Home Climbing Walls

Considering that much of their Los Angeles neighborhood was closed due to Covid-19, Monica’s partner agreed to move with her to residential Torrance. A lover of sports and physical activity, Antony has embraced the move and even gotten involved in motivating Monica’s father to do his physical therapy.

Design moments throughout the build have fostered even deeper connections by creating activities that incorporate the whole family. Her dad comes over to do his stretches on the climbing wall and Monica and her mom tend to the vegetables and herbs planted in their outdoor space.

Peaked ceilings can be used to create clever spaces, like this storage loft. And what better way to access it than a climbing wall!

Secret climbing room, hidden behind a hidden door in a bookcase

A downstairs home gym includes a climbing wall.

In-home climbing gym

Kids Playroom Rockwall

The rooftop tent can be accessed from the interior via a wooden ladder or—for the more athletic—via a series of wall-mounted climbing holds, made by Vock and carved from persimmon-tinted hardwood.

children's bedroom climbing wall

Inspired by the rocky hillside where the cabin is situated, Aarhus designed a rock climbing wall in the hallway that accesses the bedrooms on the cabin’s lowest level.

When the directors of London–based Scenario Architecture—husband and wife Ran Ankory and Maya Carni—purchased a Victorian terrace house in London, they sought to renovate, expand, and adapt it to suit the needs of their family of four. The children's bedroom has a climbing wall and a fireman's pole for accessing a special hiding spot in the eave of the historic home.

Designer Erica Islas's Palisades Kids' Room features a rock-climbing wall and rope.

The kitchen is sleek and minimal with wood cabinets and a simple kitchen island. The use of wood continues through the flooring and climbing wall.

The homeowner trains on the climbing wall, which features a 15-degree slope on one face, expert-level climbing holds, and a crash pad.

Sliding walls open up the space to embrace the surrounding landscape.

The playroom is sound-proofed and features a rainbow of color. "We built the bunks the height of the apartment allowed and customized them to maximize the fun," she says. "Behind the beds there's this wallpaper, I See You by Cavern Home—it's a wallpaper you can create faces on, so the kids are encouraged to draw on the walls." The bedding textile is from Studio Four NYC.

A climbing wall on the ground floor mimics the playful atmosphere of a children's tree house.

A climbing wall and monkey bars ensure that the kids have plenty of space to goof off.