Before Bedroom 3 This creative teen had a lot of "stuff", but no place to store it. She also had no bedding. There were a lot of drawings on the walls, much of it in wax crayon. . After Bedroom 2 We provided this teen with a lovely storage bed along with a pristine mattress. The huge drawer at the end of the bed was used for out-of-season clothes. We provided hangers for her to store her current season wardrobe in the existing closet. This teen wanted to paint her own room

Before Bedroom 1 The huge bunk bed that these children shared was broken and missing the ladder. (The upper bunk was accessed by climbing on an old coffee table.) The room had no storage space for clothing, and just an old bookcase. . After Bedroom 2 We removed the broken bunk bed and painted the walls a light purple. New sheets and pillows on donated single beds with new bedding and blankets were added to the room. We also brought in a dresser and lots of clothes hangers

Before Bedroom 1 The mom shared this room with two of her children. The mattress that is missing on the right is on the floor in the living room where one child slept to avoid severe heat conditions in the bedroom. The mattress on the right was old and stained. This room had holes in the wall (not shown) and needed a new coat of paint. Mom's bed is in the far corner. . After Bedroom 1 Girl Bedroom 1 Boy The walls in this room were OK except for the longest wall which we pa

This mom shared a four bedroom townhouse with her five kids. Three of the rooms needed paining and furniture. Click below to see each of the rooms.

Before Before Girls Room Before Changes Boy's Room Before Changes This creative teen has done a wonderful job of lining her bedroom walls with stripes painted in her favourite colour - pink. But the headboard doesn't fit the bed, the mattress really needs replacing and she needs a dresser plus a good desk and chair. This young fellow was sleeping on the floor. In addition to a bed frame, he needed a rod for his closet and a taller, upright dresser or armoire, Girl's Embroider

This father and son had been given a bed each but needed much more. They lived in one room with a shared kitchen and shared bathroom. They had several suitcases of clothing but no where to unpack and store the items. Before AFTER Son's Bed Before Changes Son's Bed After Changes We sanded and painted a dresser adding bright drawer handles. We also included a bedside table and a lamp. Father's bed Before Changes Father's Bed After Changes We added another dresser for the dad fo

Before This basement space needed to be bedroom, living room and dining room for both a 16 year old boy and his mother who were sleeping on mattresses on the floor. They each needed their own sleeping area and the boy really wanted a desk. AFTER We provided a bed frame, headboard, mattress, pillow and new bedding. The hand made throw blanket was made by a retired teacher. This young fellow was extremely pleased with the desk, lamp, chair and school supplies. He also got a han

BEFORE These two teenaged brothers shared a space that just fit their damaged beds. Their dresser was in the closet. Both beds had bent or broken slats and each had a damaged side rail. AFTER We bought, cut and planed two 2 x 8 boards to replace the damaged side rails. We also replaced damaged or missing slats and screwed them into place. New pillows and bedding were provided for each brother.

Before This young teen was using a room that needed painting and furnishing. The well used mattress on the floor and other items seen here were being stored from his mother's room. Aside from a new bed, this young man requested a desk. After We refreshed the walls with a nice taupe shade, complemented by our "go to" crisp white for the trim. For this tall teen we brought in a twin new XL box spring and mattress, topped with new linens and pillow. The soft velour throw, t

Before This young boy had an empty bedroom where the landlord had installed new flooring and baseboards. This child really enjoys drawing and painting. His favourite colour is blue. After We painted the room light blue with white trim. We bought a new box spring and mattress, navy blue linens, a quilt and a fleece throw. If you look carefully you can see a little stuffed dog on the bed. We bought new navy and white curtains which we hung on a new pole. His new bath towel

Before This refugee family with 3 children, had been given a lot of donations that were not necessarily meeting their needs. This bedroom was painted and in good repair. The two brothers using it were in elementary and secondary school and each really wanted his own bed. As seen in the foreground, clothing storage was also an issue. After We cleared the room of an old bed, broken foam chair and a garden lounger. We purchased a wheeled coat rack and placed it against one

Before This room was freshly painted and ready for us to furnish. The young fellow who would use this bedroom was very eager to help us. After We brought in a bed frame and headboard to hold the new mattress and box spring. We topped it with new linens, pillow, quilt and a throw blanket. We also brought a tall dresser for ample clothing storage. He was pleased to see that we provided a nice desk and chair. This boy’s sister only needed a desk. With perfect timing a desk

Before Room 1 Room 1 This smaller bedroom in the apartment was occupied by the single parent of four lovely children. Room 2 The four siblings shared this bigger bedroom. The two young sisters used the bunk bed and the two teenaged brothers slept on an old double mattress and box spring on the floor. There was a dresser for each pair of bedmates. The children used the walls of their room to express their love and worry for their parent when she became very ill. After se

Before Two young girls share this very small room. Their bunk bed was in good repair, but the top mattress was so thin that the metal frame could be felt through it. Consequently, they were both trying to sleep on the bottom bunk. They also needed some clothing storage and a new window treatment. After We painted this room a pale blue with our usual fresh white trim. New curtains were hung on a sturdier pole. A new mattress and linens were put on the top bunk and it was

Before This lovely teen girl shares a room with her preschool sister. They both needed new beds and solutions for clothing storage. We also wanted to source a more practical window treatment. . After After repairing and priming the walls, two of our volunteers painted the room a light sage green colour. New striped curtains are shorter than the previous ones and are on a lovely decorative pole with pretty "glass" finials. We replaced the little crib with a twin bed, compl

Before Rents are higher than they have ever been in the city where this family lives. The single mom works hard every day and just needed some help to get started in their new place. Each boy has a mattress and box spring on the floor. After For the 14 year old boy we provided a solid wood bedframe to lift the bed off the floor. His new bedding shows his favourite colour is orange. We brought a new dresser plus a desk and chair to do his homework. His towel refle

Before This tiny room was shared by a teen girl and her 8 year old brother. They didn't want to share the mattress on the floor, so the thin mattress at the right became his bed on the living room floor each night. The dresser in this photo had broken drawers. . After We painted a solid maple, donated bunk bed and assembled it on site. We provided two new mattresses and added new bedding and pillows. We used their favourite colours; green for him ... ... and red for her.

Before . A refugee and her two young children had moved into the basement of a bungalow. The homeowner had some living room furniture there but there were no beds. So the family were sleeping on one loveseat and the floor. After In perfect timing, a senior donated two beds she had purchased for visits for her grandchildren. The black metal one got all new blue bedding for the 9 year old boy. For his little sister we also had new bedding which we put on a white wooden

Before . This family lived in a 2 bedroom apartment but the second bedroom was used for storage. With his mom's permission, this busy 16 year old cleared the room for his own use. After This young man has plans to attend college in another city, so he asked if we could provide a loft bed. This would provide both a bed and a desk when he moved away from home. We managed to get a donated loft bed for him that gives him lots of space to work. A new mattress and bedding fit p

Before . These two siblings were sharing a mattress on the living room floor. A tiny bedroom was being used for storage, but measurements indicated it could hold two single beds. They already had a white bed that just needed assembling. After We outfitted the solid maple bed with a bed rail for the little toddler. A second bed was for her 6 year old brother. Both beds have new mattresses, plus new sheets and pillows. The lovely quilts are perfect for each child and of co