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a makeover from the heart
S
ince we started the magazine in 2011, we have made over scores of rooms—living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, dining rooms, kids’ rooms—and each one has had a great story to go along with it. But perhaps none was more memorable than working with the folks at The Bowery Mission, a charitable organization that helps the homeless in new York city. a few months back, they were deep into a major renovation at one of their women’s facilities in Harlem but didn’t know what to do with the empty patio space. They asked: could HGTV Magazine turn it into something great? Yes, we could. We went all out with a cool blue-and-white color scheme and divided the T-shaped space into two areas, a dining area and a living area, both with furnishings donated by our friends at HGTV HoMe. What started as a blank space is now a relaxing spot for the women living at the center. The best part about doing makeovers? The happy ending, of course.
On reveal day, above, from left: The Bowery Mission’s Veronica Kelly, director of special projects, and Cheryl Mitchell, director of women’s centers, with me
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Sara Peterson Editor in Chief
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All furniture was donated by HGTV HOME, available at hsn.com/hgtvhome. The pillow covers were made with HGTV HOME outdoor fabric, available at joann.com. Umbrellas were donated by grandinroad .com. For complete sources, see page 136. For info on The Bowery Mission, go to bowery.org.
for sHoppinG sources, see paGe 136.
