Designer EFFORTS
Our designers begin work the minute we have a house, as early as September or as late as December. After a walkthrough, designers submit their top room choices and their design plans for their first choice. Our committee selects the designer for each space, works through any issues with the planned design based on any restrictions from the homeowners, and then off they go!
The next several months are spent finalizing their plans and purchasing supplies. Then, immediately after our usual February Empty House Party (unfortunately not held this year), designers start the renovation. They have about 5-6 weeks to complete their work, which can be as simple as “paint and decorate,” or be as complex as a complete gut and rebuild on their area. Then it’s the “designers’ dance” of figuring how to bring in furniture and make final touches without damaging one another’s work. They finish in late April, we hold our publicity events, and then it’s on to opening day, a month of house tours, and any special events we are able to hold based on COVID safety protocols.
Note: The pictures show samples of the designers’ work, not pictures of this year’s Designer House.
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Thank you to our 2020 Designers, who stuck with us through the emergency shutdown last year. Many of these firms have worked with us for years, and you will see most again this year!
Share our design teams’ expertise at finding just the right item for their vision! When you see an item that strikes your fancy, look for the list of Designer Sales items posted nearby with the “before” picture of the room. Make a note of the Area and Item Numbers and head for our Designer Sales Office to claim your treasure. Was the last one sold? Our volunteers may be able to work with you and the designer to find you a replacement or re-order. The Designer Sales office is in the Welcome Tent.
