Ready, Aim, Re-Design Contest!

It feels like eons ago that I went to see the latest Dwell with Dignity installation here in East Dallas.  I haven’t been able to blog about it until now because of our little Malware issue (so that’s why we’re a little late to the party on this one) but I figure- better late than never!

{Dwell’s latest install on Ross Avenue in Dallas}

If you haven’t heard of it already, Dwell with Dignity, is a non-profit organization located here in Dallas that has garnered much attention since it originated just one year ago.  Founder/Owner Lisa Robison and Executive Director, Kim Turner (both interior designers and former design school classmates) have gotten much of the design community actively involved in creating inspiring homes for families struggling with homelessness and poverty.  Their latest installation on Ross Avenue was for a single mother and child.  I got a chance to see the apartment before they moved in, and I must say that it was truly amazing to see all of the volunteers’ hard work towards such a great cause.  Dwell ‘s approach is through the use of simple, creative design and much of the pieces for the homes are donated from showrooms, stores, or hand crafted by volunteers.  You can certainly tell that a lot of hard work goes into creating these apartment homes, that are meant to “inspire those less fortunate to maintain a standard of living they can be proud of and thrive in.”

Dwell’s latest news is that they are hosting a contest called Ready, Aim Re-Design.  The contest started October 1st and will end November 29th (winner will be announced December 1st).  The premise of the contest…Dwell wants to see how you’ve transformed one of your own furniture pieces!  All you have to do is send in your entry fee of $25 (which will be donated to Dwell with Dignity) and also the Before and After photos of the piece.   Anyone can enter!  Honorary judges include Jonathan Adler, Rhonda Carmen of All the Best, Grace Bonney of Design*Sponge, Crystal Gentilello of Plush Palate, Samantha Sano of style/SWOON, and Rebecca Sherman of Houses, Gardens, People. What a great contest. Good luck!

Of course, I couldn’t end this post without showing you the Dwell install on Ross from a few weeks ago-

Living Room-

Thank you to Kim for inviting me into their most recent install and taking the time to give me such great background on Dwell and the incredible impact that it’s having on the Dallas community!