This room was in the basement apartment of a small bungalow. It needed further construction, which the landlord was not willing to complete. Before The closet lacked a shelf and the molding to frame the door. The door had been taken off by a previous tenant. The baseboards were missing. This girl's dresser had a damaged surface and needed both paint and some drawer pulls. Her bed frame lacked exterior support and moved easily. The molding was also missing from the door i

Before Five young brothers and sisters slept on the floor in this small room. There was very little clothing storage. This space measured only 9'3" x 9'2". It would need to become a nice room for 3 sisters. . After We painted the room a soft pink with grey undertones and freshened the trim with white. We purchased a sturdy bunk bed with a pull out bed below, so each sister now has her own bed. New bed linens, pillows, duvets and duvet covers provided comfortable sle

Before This is the second bedroom for the five siblings. It would need to house brothers, aged 8 and 10, but was only 7' wide. Clothes for all 5 of the children were mostly kept here but were not easily accessible. The space seemed dark and closed in. The children helped their mom to clear the room for painting. As in the girls' room, this mom gave the floor a good scrub to freshen the space before furniture was brought in. . After Now these brothers each have their

Before A 5 year old boy was sharing his mattress with his 8 year old sister. He had a broken bedside table for some of his clothes and the rest were in a plastic bin. His walls needed paint and his favourite colour was blue. . After Now his light blue room has a sturdy bed with a new mattress, linens and comforter. We found Spiderman pillowcases as that is his favourite cartoon character. We brought a freshly painted school desk and a chair as well as school supplies a

Before . Two brothers, ages 7 and 15 were new to Canada and were sleeping on the floor. Their room held some random bed pieces and 4 used mattresses. After Two of their mattresses were undamaged and fit onto a solid pine bunk bed we brought. They have new linens, duvets and pillows. The room was just wide enough to hold a dresser, a solid wood desk and a bright red chair. The desk contains appropriate school supplies we provided for each boy.

Before Two sisters had slept on the 2 mattresses shown here. There were no bed frames and the headboard was too large to be attached. Tragically, the older sister passed away in an accident. The younger girl did not want to sleep there without her sister. Our job was to create a beautiful space that completely reflected a bright, quiet little girl who loves books and the colour pink. . After Sometimes things just come together perfectly. We painted this room a soft pink

Before In a government apartment, two boys aged 12 and 13, shared a very tiny bedroom. It measured about 9' x 9'. They had beds with drawers underneath, a bedside table and shared a chest of drawers. Their window leaked badly and the room was very cold in winter. In some places when we tried to sand the rough wall, it just crumbled and fell out This demonstrates years of water damage. Other walls seemed to have never been primed prior to painting. The paint just came rig

Before Three sisters, ages 9, 11 and 15 had arrived to their first Canadian winter and were sharing 2 used mattresses on the floor of their bedroom. There was no bedroom furniture. . After Each of the girls now has her own bed, with a new mattress, pillow, sheet set and duvet. The single bed has storage both under it and in the headboard. The solid elm dresser has 6 drawers for the 2 girls who share the bunk bed. The hutch has closed storage, a shelf for books and a lar

Before Sometimes we have rooms that need fewer items and less work. This basement room was one of them. This young girl had just moved into the home of her guardians, following the passing of her only parent. Her grandfather had purchased a bed and small desk for her and the guardian gave her this dresser. She really required storage solutions so she could keep all her "memory" items with her as long as needed. . After Many of her stuffed animals got a fine perch above

This wonderful captain's bed went to a 15 year boy who had been sharing a double bed with his two younger brothers. The drawers eliminated the need for a dresser and the bookcase headboard will hold his books and other small belongings. The room was in good shape so repairs and paint were not needed. .

Before This room appears too full. There is a lack of useful storage. The bed is not properly supported and the headboard is too large to attach. Also, part of the closet was lost to a large enclosed pipe so the space to hang clothing was reduced. . After We painted the walls in her favourite colour and added a comforter to match. The new double headboard fits her bed and new wheels beneath have levelled the box spring. A white blind was installed behind sheer curtains

Before These athletic sisters, aged 10 and 12 had chosen to have twin beds. The beds were in good shape but took most of the floor space in their room. The dresser needed knobs but there was no space for a desk, the one piece that can hold future promise. They were agreed they would like the colour blue. Numerous ribbons and medals on the walls indicated their love of sports. After We painted the walls a soft blue and replaced the window blind with a long beige panel,

Before This boy's room was really filled with a double size bunk bed that was handed down from his sisters. He needed a single bed, plus storage for clothing, toys and books. . After We painted the walls his requested colour of green and used green bedding as well. We brought in a mate's bed that provides clothing storage in large drawers underneath. We replaced the window blind with a bright drapery panel and continued the red accents in his desk chair and in an art f

Before Most of the support slats on this bed were broken causing the mattress to sag. Two other mattresses were laid on the floor. The youngest didn't have her own bed. . After The girls' mom willingly changed rooms with them so we could squeeze in enough sleeping space for four. Two sets of existing bunk beds were repaired and four new mattresses gave these girls a very comfortable place to sleep. They were pleased with their new duvets, pillows and linens. The desk and h

Before This girl was sleeping on a bed with broken support slats and an old mattress. Being a middle school student, she also really needed a desk. . After We painted this room a soft mauve colour with white ceiling and trim, installed a new entry door and a white ceiling fixture. The young resident had a three drawer dresser that was much more effective once we maximized closet use with lots of hangers. Since we finished this room, she persuaded her mom to buy some white

Before Two brothers, 8 and 15, shared this bedroom. One slept in part of an old bunk bed and the other slept on the floor. Their mattresses were old and they were trying to use an old dresser as a computer desk. A lack of hangers meant the closet did not store much clothing and what they owned was not visible. . After The boys' mother bought them a new bunk bed and a desk. We repaired holes in the drywall and added a fresh coat of paint, new drapery, lighting, mattresses a

Before This long, narrow room was shared by a 17 year old girl and her 5 year old sister. . After They both liked purple so we painted the room for them. Behind the bedroom door we secured some open shelving and a framed wall mirror. We provided linens, new pillows, a floral duvet for the teen and a unicorn comforter for the little one, complete with a stuffed unicorn.

Before This young fellow wanted his room painted blue. He needed a new mattress because his was hard and every metal coil could be felt through the covering. The dresser in his room was the only one for a family of five, so he really needed one of his own. His bed frame had three broken slats. During the Room for a Child installation, one of our volunteers showed him how to use an electric drill to repair and reinforce the slats on his own bed. He was thrilled to be able to t

Before This room belonged to a 14 year old boy and the walls were like this when he moved in 3 years earlier. He had nailed an old sheet over the window for privacy. He was using an old t-shirt as a pillowcase and the mattress was covered with the sleeping bag he received at the Star Fresh Air Fund camp . He felt he was too grown up to still be in a blue room, which he regarded as a “little boy’s colour.” Also, he was getting taller and really wanted a double bed. . . After

Before A 12 year old girl wanted a pink bedroom. Her mom saved and hired someone to paint it for $50, a large amount for her. The painter brought his own choice of paint, a harsh pink and applied only one coat which began to flake off in the following months. For privacy, they nailed an old grey sheet to the wall above the window. . After Room for a Child painted the room a soft white and used her favourite pink and purple shades as highlights . A 50 year old dresser was pai