How to Refer or Nominate:

1. Use our Referral Form
   Click the button below to share details about the family’s situation, needs, and current living space. You can be a case manager, service provider, community leader, or simply someone who cares.

2. We’ll Reach Out
   Our team will review the referral and connect with the family directly to learn more about their story, goals, and vision for home.

3. Together, We Build
   If selected, we’ll begin designing a transformation that helps the family not just feel housed—but truly at home.

👉 [Nominate a Family]
👉 [Partner With Us] (for agencies or organizations)

From application to affirmation—we listen first, design second.

Once a family is nominated or referred, we begin with a gentle intake process focused on listening, understanding, and trust-building. This is where we learn their story, their needs, and their hopes for what “home” should feel like.

Our intake includes:

• A brief conversation or in-person visit

• A walk-through of the home or room(s) to be styled

• A short family questionnaire to learn preferences, goals, and favorite colors, styles, or themes

• A chance for each family member to share what would help their space feel peaceful, safe, and personal

This process isn’t about judgment—it’s about honoring their journey and co-creating a space that reflects where they are now, and where they’re going next.

We don’t assume what a family needs. We ask, listen, and build it with them—by design.

Design Plan & Prep

Every transformation begins with a vision—and every detail is chosen with care.

Once we understand the family’s story and space, our team begins crafting a personalized design plan that reflects who they are and where they’re headed. This phase is all about intention, preparation, and honoring their voice through every choice.

Our process includes:

• Creating a moodboard or visual plan tailored to the family’s preferences, needs, and culture

• Selecting colors, textures, furniture, and décor that reflect warmth, dignity, and identity

• Gathering donated, thrifted, or sourced items from our partners and community supporters

• Scheduling transformation day with clear communication and excitement-building for the family

We keep the family’s input at the center while handling the behind-the-scenes logistics that make the magic happen.

Because design isn’t just about aesthetics—it’s about creating space for healing, identity, and joy.

Housewarming Day

The moment everything changes.

This is the day the vision becomes reality—the day a space once marked by stress, transition, or emptiness is filled with warmth, beauty, and belonging.

We arrive early with our team of stylists, volunteers, and heart-driven helpers. Furniture is placed. Art is hung. Beds are made. Every pillow fluffed, every detail aligned with the family’s story and hopes.

When the family walks in for the reveal, it’s more than a surprise—it’s a turning point. We’ve seen tears, laughter, long exhales, and kids running from room to room saying “This is mine!”

But most of all, we hear this:
“It finally feels like home.”

We often end the day with a blessing, a small gift, and the reassurance that we’re still here—walking with them beyond this moment, cheering them on as they step into what’s next.

Because this isn’t just about creating a beautiful room.
It’s about restoring a sense of safety, pride, and possibility—by design.

Follow-Up & Support

Because the real work begins after the room is finished.

At Elsewhere by Design, we don’t believe in one-time fixes—we believe in walking with families as they rise. That’s why our support doesn’t stop once the décor is done or the beds are made.

After Housewarming Day, we stay connected.

We check in. We celebrate milestones. We listen.
And we make sure families know they don’t have to navigate this next chapter alone.

Our follow-up includes:

• Thoughtful check-ins to see how the space is working for them

• Sharing resources, opportunities, and referrals to help with long-term goals

• Empowerment conversations—focused on identity, confidence, and next steps

• Inviting families into deeper connection with our team, our partners, and others who’ve been through similar transitions

We believe home is the starting line, not the finish.
So we continue offering encouragement, insight, and connection—creating a community where families feel supported, seen, and capable of building what’s next.

Because true empowerment isn’t just giving someone a beautiful space—
it’s reminding them they already have what it takes to thrive.