Earlier this month we worked with the folks at Children’s Hospital here in Boston to furnish a new patient family home for needy families whose children are being treated at the hospital. The Yawkey Family Inn is an old Victorian, formerly a fraternity house, that has 22 bedrooms and many common areas in need of beautiful rugs to make the space feel like home. Natural fibers are a great way to warm up and tie together large spaces, so we volunteered to donate four rugs to the project. For the sitting area in the entryway of the house, we needed a durable material to stand up to traffic, in a dark brown color to match the doorways and molding, so our sisal design Kona, in color Black Walnut was a perfect choice. The rug gives a lovely, textural feel to the space.
Kona in Black Walnut
For the meeting room, we chose a wool and paper rug, Folk in Gazpacho, for its softness, durability, and of course the great pop of color, which works really well with the other deep shades of red and orange in the room.
Folk in Gazpacho
The same Folk rug also appears in the playroom (where the softness is key for little hands and knees), along with another plush wool rug, Delancey in Blaze. I love how colorful this room is!
Delancey in Blaze (left) and Folk in Gazpacho
Thanks to Children’s Hospital for allowing Merida to be a part of this great project. We hope our rugs and all the other fantastic furniture, food and supplies that were donated to the house can make the families that stay there feel a bit more at home.
For more about the house, check out this video clip from the grand opening:
