extreme makeover home edition the design team meets a family at night

It can be quite a challenge to find a place to park near the site. These are the sleeping quarters and offices of the EMHE team for the duration of the project. The first thing you see is rows and rows of trailers and RV’s. When you approach the site of one of these makeovers it is an overwhelming feeling of compassion and team spirit.

When they looked at our company name, ‘ Kim’s Upholstery‘ they asked us to do a few upholstery and bedding projects. In past projects I have done with EMHE, I made drapes. Myself, Becky Rose, Gail Maciorowski and several members of the WCAA ( Window Coverings Association of America) headed to Springfield MA to meet with the design team and find out what their needs for the build were. Next I was contacted by Ann Cummings and Elaine Glynn of the EMHE team to find out who my contact designer would be and when I was needed. Of course being a gluten for punishment and wanting to do my part in helping others, I said yes. I received an email from Margie Nance who is an educator in the window treatments industry asking for volunteers to work with Extreme Makeover Home Edition. Having been severely bullied by his peers, 11 year old Carl Walker took his own life in 2009. The Walker family in Springfield MA were the deserving family this time around. A few years ago I worked on a home in Maynard MA, but this time it was in my own back yard.

Extreme makeover home edition the design team meets a family at night