This past Friday we snuck out of work early to attend the opening of Upward Bound’s new family shelter facility in Culver City, California. Upward bound is a terrific organization we support that provides, among other services, temporary housing to homeless families with children.
We learned about Upward Bound from our good friend and uber-designer Kelly LaPlante who was approached to design one of the recently renovated apartments at the facility. Eighteen designers contributed materials and their design expertise to create truly incredible and unique temporary housing for people in need. Known for her commitment to sustainable design, Kelly completed many of the pieces in low-VOC paints and remnant fabrics and finished off the table, bed and nightstands with inspiring hand-drawn artwork.
Upward Bound House Project by Kelly LaPlante (credit: Organic Interior Design)
In addition to Kelly, several of the other designers created truly amazing rooms. Wander on over to Inhabitat’s coverage of the event to see more photos and descriptions of the project. Additional photos of Kelly’s work for the Upward Bound project can be found on her blog. To learn more about the organization and make a contribution, check out the Upward Bound website.
Kelly LaPlante Shows off her designs (Credit: Inhabitat.com)