Our Story

What is now RAD Children’s Furniture began in 2004 in a garage in Los Angeles. In those early days, Radomir—then a relationship coach and published author—was looking for a creative outlet that kept him moving. He took up woodworking, quickly falling in love with the craft (and the tools), and soon filled his home with handmade furniture.

Around the same time, his wife Antoinette, an associate at RIE® and a trainee at the Pikler Institute in Hungary, was leading RIE® parenting classes. When parents in her classes heard Radomir was building furniture, they began asking for custom pieces and climbing structures built with specific developmental principles in mind. With a nod to Radomir’s name, RAD Children’s Furniture was born.

As word spread, demand for Radomir’s furniture grew beyond what one person could manage. That’s when John came into the picture.

With a background in audio engineering for television, John had long enjoyed hands-on projects and had already built a Pikler-inspired climbing triangle for his own daughter. Excited to apply his skills to something more meaningful, he began helping Radomir between TV shoots—and eventually left the entertainment industry entirely to focus on creating environments that enrich young children’s lives.

Together, Radomir and John grew RAD Children’s Furniture into a trusted name for purposeful, movement-rich furniture. They expanded the product line, invested in equipment, refined their processes, and built a small, passionate team of craftspeople.

In recent years, Radomir stepped into a well-earned retirement and passed the torch to two longtime team members—Johnny and Sam—who had grown with the company and shared its mission to the core. Today, John, Johnny, and Sam make up the trio behind RAD, continuing the legacy with the same care, intention, and child-centered vision that started it all.

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