Home. Again.
Design Samaritan is a social enterprise that reclaims furniture and transforms it into one-of-a-kind home furnishings. Your purchase benefits families transitioning out of homelessness. When you buy a Design Samaritan piece, we donate a piece of furniture to help a family in need turn a new space into a home.
OUR MISSION
We discover and refurbish unique home furnishings and use proceeds from sales to donate furniture to families transitioning out of homelessness.
ENRICHING THE LIVES OF OTHERS
Nothing makes a home more welcoming than furniture. For people transitioning from homelessness, or arriving as a refugee from a troubled land, or needing a new start, a few simple pieces turn a new space into a comfortable safe haven.
When you buy a Design Samaritan piece, you’re giving someone a new lease on life. Purchases enable donations to help a family in need turn a new space into a home.
SAVING ABANDONED RESOURCES
Furniture pieces are selected on the merit of the original design in terms of proper proportions, function, scale, and form. Some rare finds may become a Design Samaritan piece based on their design provenance or collectible value.
When we receive or discover a piece, we look for the fine materials and “good bones” hiding beneath years of hard use or possible neglect. Then, we strip away the outer layers and start over … reviving each piece with skilled craftsmanship.