View the slide show at the right to see before and after pictures of Samaritan House Safe Harbor Shelter and Survivors International.

Project:
Woman’s Bathroom at Samaritan House Safe Harbor Shelter
295 N Access Rd, San Francisco
www.samaritanhouse.com

Volunteer: Gloria Bernard

Donors include:

• Kay Chesterfield (shower curtain fabric)
  
• Dun-Edwards (floor paint)
  
• Tri-Kes Wallcovering (wallcovering)
  
• Northern California Chapter of the National Guild of Professional Paperhangers (wallcovering installation)
  
• Benjamin Moore (wall paint)
  
• Chroma Art (wood frames for mirrors)

Project:
Survivors International
703 Market Street
San Francisco, California 94103
www.survivorsintl.org

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Volunteer: Shannon Kaye

Donors:

• Brook Furniture Rental (freestanding lamps)
• Gray's Paints in Burlingame (donated the Auara paints which are low VOC)
• Tasha Welch, Manager of the Provasi Showroom in the Design Center (volunteer who helped with the painting)
• Dave Lewis, Owner of Renovatio Remodelers (helped me repair and paint a table)
• Shannon’s local Freecycle network www.freecycle.org (small table)

Testimonials:

From Morgan Kerchner, Administrative Coordinator, Survivors International:

“Shannon, you and the volunteers did an amazing job working with the small space. It was like walking into a different office!

The colors are soothing and the paint job is great. The space feels cleaner and less cluttered and the black table and rug fit nicely.

Thank you so much for your hard work, Shannon. The room looks beautiful”.

From Shannon Kaye:

“Working with Morgan at Survivors International was an enjoyable experience from start to finish. The entire staff was patient and thoughtful, and the volunteers I ran across were more than generous.

As a decorative painter I know the difference a little color can make. I was completely moved by the dedication of the Survivors International staff and the plight as well as courage of their clients and as I rolled the paint on the waiting room walls I couldn't help but picture their faces as they entered this space meant to soothe and honor them. I felt honored, myself.

Inspired by the lilac prints on the wall, I chose soft taupe colors for the walls to create a sense of serenity and also compliment the plants and other green accents in the room. I organized the furniture to create small conversation areas as well as areas providing solitude. I pulled the black rug from another room to make the space feel a little more like home and organized the lighting to create quiet ambiance in every corner”.