All Mixed Up

What do you get when you throw a dozen designers, another dozen financial donors and a group of dedicated staff together in a large room? Well, we're all about to find out together!

In a couple of recent postings, I spoke about our project for the Alpha House of Tampa where we are bringing together designers to create and implement individual designs for their 20 single resident rooms. We recently held a kick-off meeting where designers were asked to show a representation of their ideas, and they would also get to meet up with their room's "Adopter" who will be supplying linens and other items for the rooms that will both complement the design and add to the room's comfort for the resident. Here are some scenes from the gathering.

Energy was high as the group enjoyed lunch and heard about the developments on the project. Then, Alpha House Executive Director Pat Langford reviewed the exciting designs for the rooms and courtyard renovations.

The design approaches were as varied as the designers bringing them...exactly what we'd hoped for! When completed, this beautiful collection of rooms will give each of the residents a comfortable, safe space, and a room that will have it's own personality and character.

After months of attempting to round up a flooring donation, a generous donor stepped forward at the meeting and offered to pay for the flooring and installation for all rooms and the hallways! It was one of those days that is not soon forgotten. The flooring has been ordered, and installation is set to begin next week. Then the magic can start to happen in the rooms. I'm as excited to see what the other designers do in their rooms as I am to see ours put together. This will be fun to watch!