happy turkey day!! This thanksgiving I feel so blessed - wonderful family, amazing friends, my precious niece, the blog, the launch of SWOON, the studio, writing for F/D Luxe, getting involved with Dwell with Dignity and so much more… I’m overwhelmed with positive and exciting happenings these days and feel fortunate to get to share it all with you via the blog.

With all that said, I’m thrilled to reveal the next DWD project. This is the 3rd apartment installation and I think each time it gets better and better. You can explore the second apartment here. Support for Dwell is growing by the day and I’m looking forward to a style/SWOON sponsored apartment will full design, furnish and install in the late spring. For the holidays, I’m working with DWD to pull together “Deck the Halls.” We’ve rounded up a bunch of super talented graphic design friends to create art for the public areas of the Interfaith Housing buildings. I’ll post about that after the install mid December.

Enjoy the creativity, effort and generousity throughout this post. Keep in mind that Lisa and Kim find out less than a week before the family moves in who they will be and what their needs are. It could be a family of two or a family of five…a challenge to say the least. — can you imagine not knowing until the last minute if we need a day bed or bunk beds! *just fyi - Dwell Well is the tagline for DWD… love it!

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This is a quick snapshot of some of the last minute details being hung done by DWD installation guru, Charity.

total budget and all the bright ideas below {I tried to bold + italicize each element to give an idea of the amount of items that were pulled together in this terrific effort.}

…straight from founder Lisa Robinson herself…

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DINING ROOM

- Table- resale shop $65, painted by Carol Cravens

- Chairs-Round Top find $100 for 6 , seat fabric donated

- Chalkboards-$11  wholesale showroom sample

- Art- Dolan Geiman donation

- Cork tiles- $25 with donated fabric

- Lamp-donated

- Birch wreaths-donated

- Dark stained cork tiles-donated

- Accessories donated

- Kitchen centerpiece-donated

- Drawer pulls on desk-donated- painting of the desk done by volunteers

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LIVING ROOM:

- Sofa- Resale shop $250, 2 Pillows from Target by DwellStudio for $20ea, center pillow fabric donated and labor donated by Stitches by Carmen

- Leather Stools-$20 ea Hotel Liquidation co. (previously in Mansion on TurtleCreek)

- Rug- $89 Crate and Barrel Outlet

- Dresser- BoyScout garage sale $35, lacquering donated by Again&Again

- 3 panels- $65 for panels assembled by volunteer

- wallpaper from Target $8

- Bookcase-donated and painted by volunteers

- Drapery-fabric donated and labor donated by Stitches by Carmen

- Branch found at the park!

- Chair- donated- Pillow from Target $23

- Side table-resale shop $20, skirt fabric from JoAnnes-$12 and donated fabric

- Lamp- donated and painted by volunteers

- Lamp on dresser-donated.  Lampshade from Target $15

- 2 side chairs- $18 ea at resale shop.  Bennison fabric-donated

- Art over the sofa- Canvas from Michaels at 1/2 price-$49

- TV-donated

- Small Black mirror- donated

- Accessories-donated

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BEDROOM

- Full headboard- donated 2 days before install!

- Full Comforter-Target and shams $79, extra shams donated, decorative pillow donated, 1 sheet set, Target $39, 1 sheet set donated

- Sleeping pillows donated, mattress cover donated

- Mattress-donated by Sleep Experts

- Daybed- 2 footboards from iron bed at Furniture Expo $75, coverlet from Round Top $45, mattress cover donated, 1 sheet set Anna’s Linens $10, 1 sheet set donated

- Mattress- donated by MattressSmart

- Neiman Marcus blue leather pillow $15 thrift, linen pillow made by me! trim donated. Tied on by Sam!

- Vintage tablecloth $15 from the Vintage Laundress

- Drapery- Home Depot painters cloths- (used 1 and half) $30, ribbon $12 from JoAnnes

- Drapery hardware- Gas pipe conduit, varying fittings pieced together $85

- Chest of Drawers- $45 from Clutter at Round Top

- Pendant shade- IKEA $15, Light kit from Urban Outfitters donated

- Mirror- donated and painted by volunteers

- Art- 2 pieces over daybed- $20 each from Hotel liquidation, 1 piece at bed was donated antique reproduction

- Bedside table- donated, painted by volunteers with donated silver tray atop

- Stuffed dog- donated

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KITCHEN

- Kitchenwares-donated by Leslie Bell of Estates and More

- Framed bird prints-illustrations donated by Mara Girling, frames from Clutter at Round Top, $8 ea

- Framed chef- frame donated, art $1 at garage sale

- Hand Towels- Target $8

- Rug-Target $15

- Scale and pitcher - wholesale restaurant decor supplier $13

BATHROOM

- Towels- donated

- Art- donated photo from Anne Turner

- 2 decorative towels- Target $15

- Bathmat-$15

- DwellStudio shower curtain-$27

We also supplied the residents with food and cleaning supplies

Project cost not including supplies and sales tax is approx $1,500. ···························································································································································································· Thanks Lisa! If you would like to get involved in this magnificent effort contact Lisa via the Dwell With Dignity website.

happy thanksgiving!!