As you know if you’re a regular JAX does design reader, I recently spent a couple of months working on a big design project with a fantastic group of Ottawa designers. Extreme Makeover: Kindness Edition was a charity event sponsored by The United Way Ottawa and the Yummy Mummy Club as part of Kindness Week at the end of February. The Good Companions Seniors Centre in Ottawa was selected as the lucky recipient of lots of kindness! {All images by Danielle Lynn Photography.}
The Extreme Makeover Design Dream Team!
Back row, L to R: Donna, dh designs | Kelly, JAX Decor | Sonya, Sonya Kinkade Design | Lisa, Lisa Goulet Design
Front row, L to R: Nicole, Solace Interiors | Maureen, MODECOR | Mary Anne, Otta Decorate!
The challenge: To create a beautiful space that’s functional for the seniors and adults with disabilities who frequent the center, and with a budget of $0. That’s right – we had to do the entire makeover with NO MONEY! And it was a big job – the lobby area, reception area, and in-house store all had to be redesigned as part of the makeover.
Before
After
We put out the call to tradespeople, suppliers, hotels, and anyone else we could think of who might be willing to donate their services or products. The response was amazing – lots of people with big hearts jumped at the chance to help us out. Each and every person – from the contractor to the artist to the florist – played a vital role in ensuring that our design vision came to life. THANK YOU doesn’t begin to express how much we appreciate everyone’s help. So in an effort to show our gratitude to these amazing people, we’d like to introduce them all to you though our blogs. Today’s featured donor…
Daryl Kinkade of D.E. Kinkade Konstruction LTD and his crew had the huge task of tearing down walls, rebuilding walls, moving windows… the whole layout of the space depended on them and their work, and they didn't disappoint! They were so focused on the task at hand, they barely took a break to enjoy the lap dance – I mean, coffee and doughnuts – that Maureen brought them one day ;-)
The in-house store required the most work – they had to take down a glass partition and build a new wall. See the seating area in front of the window? That’s where the new store was going.
Work in progress by the D. E. Kinkade Konstruction team – the new store is well underway…
The final result…
Prepping the new Reception sign…
About D.E. Kinkade Konstruction LTD
Daryl Kinkade has been in the construction industry for 36 years, and founded D.E. Kinkade Konstruction LTD in 1991. His company is a full-service general contractor that specializes in custom homes, additions, renovations, and commercial projects. In addition, they offer general contracting, drafting, and design services through their affiliation with Sonya Kinkade Design. So they can design, renovate, build, and decorate pretty much anything you want! Here are a few examples of their work…
And in case you’re wondering, yes, Daryl and Sonya are a team in real life as well as work life :-)
Please stop by Lisa Goulet Design to read about abstract artist Matt LeBlanc, dh designs to read about The Upper Room Home Furnishings, and Solace Interiors to read about floral designer Michelle Vandenbosch, three more of our awesome donors. And I’ve added a list of all the Extreme Makeover donors to my sidebar with a link to their profiles (as they’re posted).
If you want your home to reflect who you are and what you love, drop me a line for an in-person or online consultation.
