Before This boy had recently moved into a small apartment with his dad. It was freshly painted grey but the boy's favourite colours were blue and red. His mattress was really old. He was unable to find places for all of his belongings, so toys and clothes were still in boxes. However, a friend of his dad's had given him a lovely desk. After We got a mate's bed at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore so he would have enough space for clothes, toys and "stuffies" that were im

This young teen moved with his parents into a bright, sunny apartment. But they soon realized there were bed bugs! All soft furnishings had to be thrown out. Before This bedroom had lots of clothing and school supplies. The only furniture was the boy's well stocked bookcase. After We brought in a bed frame and solid wood headboard, then added a new box spring and mattress. We topped them with new, coordinated linens, pillows and a comforter. This old, dark wood dress

Before This mom and her school aged twins live in a 2 room basement apartment. They were all sleeping in mom's bed. It was difficult for them to find space for storage too. After We brought in a solid wood bunk bed with new mattresses, pillows and linens for the twins. The bed was missing a ladder to access the top bunk so one of our volunteers made one (not shown). We also provided a basket of school supplies for each child. This family had nowhere to share a meal tog

Before These two brothers shared a queen mattress on the floor of a room that measured 72" by 114". Their dresser was fine and would stay. The room had been painted prior to their arrival and there were functional window coverings. . After We were thrilled when one of our regular donors brought this sturdy, wood bunk bed back from visiting family in Alberta! Many thanks. We brought in new mattresses, linens, comforters and pillows. The cloth "envelopes" seen on the bo

Before This room had been painted and there were window coverings but it measured only 96" by 104". Two teenage sisters were sleeping on mattresses on the floor. They wanted "real" beds. Their shared dresser was functional but the closet lacked hangers and was not very large for the two of them. . After Two matching, solid wood beds look great here. The new mattresses and linens were topped with new pillows and matching reversible comforters. These girls were pleased

Before This room needed paint, outlet covers and a door stopper. The electrical outlet sparked when in use so would need to be replaced. The double bed was a mattress on a sheet of plywood held up by pieces of wood. One of the dressers belonged to a sibling and would move out of this room. . After We painted the room blue with white trim. To maximize the 90" width of this room, we brought in a single bed with storage drawers underneath. The new mattress was topped with

Before Two brothers, aged 10 and 17, were to share this room. The walls needed to be patched, primed and painted but the sturdy metal bunk bed was just fine. They each had a functional dresser, but the desks and chairs had come to them well used and needed to be replaced. . After We dressed the two beds with new linens, comforters and pillows. On each bed is a donated toiletry kit and a new towel. We painted the walls their chosen colour and freshened the trim with wh

Before This girl previously shared the room with her brother. We thought she would only need a dresser as the one they shared had been moved into his new room. But when we brought her a nice white wooden dresser, we noticed that the bunk bed took far too much space in the small room. Also, it was broken and was resting on cement blocks. We also felt she would soon outgrow this little desk. . After Along with the white dresser and lamp, we provided a single bed frame, wh

Before This room was painted and had a huge window with navy drapes. But it contained only a comfortable reading chair and his sister's little desk. . After We brought in a bed, mattress and pillows. The sports themed linens were topped with a new blue striped comforter. We moved in the dresser this boy had been sharing with his sister. We also provided a beautiful, solid wood desk, complete with school supplies and a small waste basket.

Before This boy's bed was fine and had storage drawers but he was old enough to need a thicker mattress. The younger brother needed more than a broken toddler bed. The dressers the brothers were using had broken and missing drawers. . After The little brother got a mate's bed and mattress from his sister's room, as well as this small wooden dresser. We brought another small dresser and placed it in their closet so they both have lots of storage. We brought a new, thicker

Before This girl's bed was fine but, with her mom's agreement, we moved it to her brother's room along with the small dresser that was a similar shade. So as well as furniture, the room needed new window coverings and new bedding. This girl's love of animals was reflected in the pictures she had found to put on her walls and we wanted to respect that. In all, she would have a nice surprise with a very different look! . After We brought in a new bed frame, mattress and

Before This boy shared a room with his mom so his area was in one corner. He had a box spring and mattress but the bedding and head board were too small to fit the bed. His dresser was wood and useful but he had to kneel on the bed to open the drawers. . After We changed the position of the bed, put it onto a metal frame and attached a beautiful wood headboard. We used donated paint to delineate his space right up to ceiling height. We bought new linens to match the p

Before This room belonged to a 5 year old boy. He slept in the bottom bunk and the top was being used temporarily by a cousin. . After We painted the room a very pale green shade with fresh, white trim and hung new green and white drapes on a white pole. His bed got new linens, pillow and a soft comforter. This mid century teak piece has drawers on the left and a cupboard on the right. Hanging storage was not needed here, as we had provided lots of hangers for the

Before This boy was moving his double bed to the room next door. The bed seemed to fill the room, so the challenge was to fit in the other furniture he needed. . After We painted the room in his favourite colour of blue with white trim and found a lovely wood headboard at our Habitat for Humanity ReStore. New pillows, blue linens and a blue print comforter complete the bed. One of our volunteers created the drapery panel and tieback. This vintage roll top desk was a h

Before This girl had a double bed and was to trade rooms with her brother. We measured carefully because every centimeter would count! . After Once her new room was painted light pink with white trim,we added a lovely white head board from our favourite ReStore. We bought white sheers with pink pom pom edges and hung them on a new white pole. The donated dresser fit perfectly beside the bed. We purchased pink linens and pillows which complimented the donated floral comf

Before This young girl had been through some challenging times and her room had accumulated many items she neither needed nor used. She had a good bed and mattress but the bed needed some repair to one of the storage drawers. The closet reflected a lack of order and the bean bag chair was only used to hold random items. . After With her mom's assistance, we helped this girl sort everything into bins labelled Keep, Toss and Donate. When the room was cleared, we helped her

Before This teen had a double bed. He was fine to keep the beige walls but wanted another colour or two to make it different. . After One of our talented volunteers created this amazing feature wall. Needless to say it was very much appreciated by the recipient. The beautiful, slim chest of drawers was donated just in time for this installation. We hung drapes on a sturdy new pole. We added a headboard, new beige linens and duvet cover. A volunteer created the toss

Before This young fellow was sleeping on two box springs topped by a mattress that was for his sibling in another room. He had a dresser but no desk or chair. The old electrical outlets needed replacing. His bedroom door was broken and and missing its door knob. The latex paint in this room had been applied over oil based paint without first applying a layer of primer. The top layer was peeling badly. After Our first day in this room was spent peeling, sanding an

Before This little girl had a lovely bed but really needed a new mattress and bedding. She preferred to sleep with a sibling instead of in her own bed. The curtain rod was broken and the drapery panel had a hole in it. The electrical outlets were decades old and one was faulty. Although the room was painted purple, her favourite colour, the depth of tone made the room seem small. The trim was a dark colour as well. . After We used a very strong primer to seal

His room was small and needed construction work, furniture and decorating. Before This boy did not have a bed. He slept on 2 old mattresses, stacked on top of one another. His dresser was old and needed work. This room was not a pleasant colour. It also lacked baseboards, door moldings and a closet door. Some parts of the ceiling were stained from a plumbing problem upstairs in the homeowner's bathroom. Other parts of the ceiling were either broken or completely miss