Viola Davis Delivers a Dream Home

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Actress Viola Davis headed to Minneapolis to surprise Michelle, her acting school roommate and best friend of 30 years, with a home renovation. Viola worked with us to create a peaceful sanctuary where this caring mom can finally put herself first.

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Click below to see all of the items featured in this episode!

wdt_ID	Room	Product Type	STYLE	Product	Company	Product Code
1	Kitchen	Sintered Stone Countertop	Arctic White	Arctic White	Neolith	N/A
2	Kitchen	Countertop Fabrication	N/A	N/A	NVR Surfaces	N/A
3	Kitchen	Backsplash	8x12 Classic Statuario	8x12 Classic Statuario	Tile X Design	15157
4	Kitchen	Marvel Cabinetry	N/A	N/A	Marvel Cabinetry	N/A
5	Kitchen	EMTEK Hardware	Warwick Appliance Pull	Warwick Appliance Pull	EMTEK	18" C-to-C: 86712
6	Kitchen	Sink	Pescara PTX110-31	Pescara PTX110-31	Franke	PTX110-31
7	Kitchen	Light Fixtures	Somerset 34087HB	Somerset 34087HB	Hinkley Lighting	640665340709
8	Throughout	Trim	3 ½” Fingerjoint Poplar Casing	3 ½” Fingerjoint Poplar Casing	Metrie	9832PRI
9	Throughout	Hardwood	Domenico	Domenico	DuChateau	N/A
10	Throughout	Light Fixtures	Jane 3-Light Flush Mount	Jane 3-Light Flush Mount	Generation Lighting	EF1023MWT
11	Throughout	LIght Fixtures	Ashler 3-Light Flush Mount	Ashler 3-Light Flush Mount	Generation Lighting	EF1003MWT
12	Throughout	EMTEK Hardware	Norwich Knob	Norwich Knob	EMTEK	8221
13	Throughout	Light Fixtures	Joan 1-Light Wall Sconce	Joan 1-Light Wall Sconce	Feiss	EW1061MWT
14	Throughout	Plants	N/A	N/A	Spruce Flowers & Events	N/A
15	Throughout	Painters	N/A	N/A	Brushed Monkey	N/A
16	Dining Room	Artwork	Ocean's Reflected	Ocean's Reflected	Bennson Cobb	N/A
17	Dining Room	Chandelier	Jane 5-Light Chandelier	Jane 5-Light Chandelier	Generation Lighting	EC1025MWT
18	Dining Room	Dining Table	Hamilton Co. Dining Table	Hamilton Co. Dining Table	Worlds Away	N/A
19	Throughout	Florals	N/A	N/A	Mother Earth Gardens	N/A
20	Throughout	Hardware	Wrought Iron Grand Wall Mount Collection	Wrought Iron Grand Wall Mount Collection	Smith & Noble	N/A
21	Living Room	Artwork	Enigma, after the storm, Enigma No. 10, Ocean's reflected custom	Enigma, after the storm, Enigma No. 10, Ocean's reflected custom	Benson Cobb	N/A
22	Living Room	Toss Cushions	Kenmare Linen	Kenmare Linen	Tonic Living	N/A
23	Living Room	Toss Cushions	Avalon Stripe, Ebony	Avalon Stripe, Ebony	Tonic Living	N/A
24	Throughout	Windows	Casement 701	Casement 701	Hayfield Window & Door	N/A
25	Living Room	Area Rug	Icelandic Grey Hand Knotted Rug	Icelandic Grey Hand Knotted Rug	Annie Selke	N/A
26	Living Room	Fireplace	Modore 75H Single-Sided Gas	Modore 75H Single-Sided Gas	European Home	Modore 75h
27	Living Room	Artwork	Plant Cell 14	Plant Cell 14	Mary Gaspar Art	N/A
28	Living Room	Artwork	Plant Cell 8	Plant Cell 8	Mary Gaspar Art	N/A
29	Living Room	Artwork	Plant Cell 22	Plant Cell 22	Mary Gaspar Art	N/A
30	Living Room	Entry Door Hardware	Ares	Ares	EMTEK	4817
31	Office	Sintered Stone Countertop	Calacata C01	Calacata C01	Neolith	Calacata C01
32	Office	Neolith Stone	N/A	N/A	Stone Design	N/A
33	Office	Record Players	N/A	N/A	Electric Fetus	N/A
34	Office	Area Rug	Arelli Hand Knotted Wool/Viscose Rug	Arelli Hand Knotted Wool/Viscose Rug	Annie Selke	N/A
35	Throughout	Drapery Panels	Wave Fold Drapes - 17728 Coronado/Optic White	Wave Fold Drapes - 17728 Coronado/Optic White	Smith & Noble	N/A
36	Office	Office Chairs & Occasional Chair	N/A	N/A	Four Hands	N/A

Before & After

DESIGN HIGHLIGHTS

A ROOM OF ONE’S OWN

We snuck in a home office for Michelle to give her a space all to herself. Her husband was in on it, filling the room with memories: pictures of her family, her old playbill, even a record player so she could sit and listen to old favorites. We have no doubt this quickly will become Michelle’s favorite room.

KITCHEN CONFIDENCE

Michelle’s previous kitchen was pretty dated, so we opened up the shelving, hid the fridge behind custom cabinetry and provided this peninsula so she could hang out with loved ones. Michelle got so excited about us sitting around the peninsula that she promised to cook us her “specialty” … which she had not quite figured out yet! (Don’t worry, Michelle, we’re happy to come back for free food.)

DINING LIGHT

Michelle’s dining space was a little small, which we quickly remedied by knocking out the wall separating the room from the kitchen. To make the space feel even bigger and more welcoming, we cut out large windows to let in plenty of natural light. And even though lots of light is coming in, we installed double-paned windows so that heat won’t go out on those cold Minnesota nights.