A FEW PICTURES OF THE SHELTER!

What a week!  

Yesterday was the last day of the UMCH shelter install.  Monday through Friday I left my house around 9 and got home around six.  

And I had help!  I can't even imagine if I was by myself!  Before I start with a few pictures....I want to say that I was blown away with the results of all of the designers hard work.  The other rooms are incredible....and when you see all of the photographs.... I know you will have to pick up your jaws!

To everyone who donated in every way either with money or time....thank you from the very bottom of my heart.  To all of my clients who have waited patiently.....while I finished this project......I owe you :)

Here are a few before and after shots.........

That door was to a bathroom which I did not discover until they cleaned out the whole space.  Yikes....  

This room is used for a lounge and  it is the only room with cable.

Here is the after.

It is hard to tell but I changed out the institutional ceiling lights....I will show you which ones I used.  My electrician donated his time to do this.  The bookcase is the Expedite in the new glossy gray finish.  Sudi made the valances for me and I donated the fabric.  I ordered the blinds from Overstock.  Of course the turtle is from the Nate Berkus collection and the art work below was from a flea market.  The prints were $2.00 but I had to buy the frames and mats.

I found the lamps and Picasso print at a flea market and I had the brass candlesticks.  End tables and coffee table.....Ikea.  Rug was donated by Myers Carpet here in Atlanta.  

Boy this project helped me purge....I was looking under beds and in the basement for things I was not using.

I got this little table on clearance at Target and the succulent was from Ikea.

Now listen...before you go all crazy on me and start with "WHAT.....these boys are 17-21....so how long do you think it will look this good?"  

.......If this space changes one young mans life then it was all worth it.  Hopefully this teach them that if they work hard they can be successful. The United Methodist Children's Home has here since 1873.  Did you know that Lil Jon donated his Celebrity Apprentice winnings to the UMCH???  80,000.00!!!!

Uh huh....me and Lil Jon are tight.

Plus....I am the type of person that no matter if it is a shelter or a client....I am going to do the best job I can. 

Today I am doing a weeks worth of laundry......doing the best job I can.

More pictures on Monday....I am going over tomorrow to take some finished shots of the other spaces......I swear.....you will die.

Sherika