A couple of weeks ago, I teamed up with Lowe’s to create a design plan for a reader with an ugly bathroom. (You can see the winner and the design board here.) I received lots of entries, but one email caught my attention. It had no photos attached—only a short description. And, it was from a man. Eric is a Chief Petty Officer in the US Navy, currently stationed in Diego Garcia,and wanted to surprise his wife (in Chicago) with a bathroom makeover for Mother’s Day. Since I didn’t have any photos to go on, I didn’t choose his entry for the contest, but I did forward it to my PR contact at Lowe’s—just in case there was anything they could do. And, I’m happy to say they came through. :)
The Lowe’s team instantly went to work planning the surprise with Eric for his wife, Annie. Within a few days, they lined up childcare for their young daughter, contacted a friend to take Annie away for a day at the spa and got a crew all set to go in that weekend and do the makeover. I quickly put together this design plan for the space:
(Almost all of the products on the design board came from Lowe’s or ATG Stores, with the exception of the roman shade and shower curtain.)
The best part of this whole thing was Annie’s reaction when the Lowe’s team showed up at her door unannounced. She was so surprised and delighted that she even snorted :) My kind of girl!
Here’s the video of the sweet moment and some shots of how the bathroom turned out:
(Or, you can go directly to the video here.)
Okay, I am now officially not just an Emily A. Clark fan, but a Lowes fan. They’ll be getting my business.
This is so sweet and y’all did such a lovely job supporting this military family! Thank you.
Sweetest ever. Go Lowes!
Oh what a fabulous surprise for her and you are so sweet to make this all happen. It looks amazing and such a great video.
So great! Love it!
What a sweet family! I love that they won a new bathroom. Perfect timing for Mother’s Day.
Tears of joy for her! Thanks to you and Lowes…..who knew they would be so kind! Unfortunately there is not a Lowes near me but I wish there was! Great job on the design my kind friend:)
A wonderful report for my Monday morning read. This is one of the most rewarding posts ever!
Emily, You could have just passed over that email…but you didn’t and between her husband, you and Lowes you helped make her mother’s day extra special. Now every time she goes to use her bathroom (which we all know is multiple times a day) she will be seeing the kindness and generosity of her family and of strangers! Thank you to you and to Lowes for making that happen!
Awesome! #passingontheblessings
Her reaction is awesome!!! It turned out so wonderfully too!!!
Xo, L
http://www.simplylowcountry.com
What an awesome surprise for a deserving mom. Turned out super cute! Good job!! :)
Emily, what a sweet thing for you to do! As a fellow Navy wife, having your husband deploy to DGar is especially rough. Thank you for showing such kindness!
The Lowes team did a great job pulling this off! Was just happy to be a small part of it :)
Love this story!!
This is completely wonderful and made my day. :)
You’re a really great person.
J
What a sweet video! Loved her reaction.
That is so great!!
Thank you so much for doing such a lovely thing for a military family. It speaks volumes about the person you are :)
How fun! The bathroom turned out great, very nice what you did for them Emily!
I have tears, this is so so sweet!
Emily! SO so special. What a gift. So impressed with you and with Lowe’s.
Emily that was superb! Way to go girl. And way to go Lowe’s!!
What a wonderful video! This family deserved it…..and appreciated it too :)
Such a great thing to do for a deserving family! Kuddos to you, Emily, and Lowe’s for making it happen.
How cool is that? Makes me want to shop at Lowe’s even more than I already do!
Great job Emily and Lowes too! What an awesome way to honor a mom as well as a soldier who has chosen to sacrifice so much for our great country!
Warm regards,
Ruth L
Talk about a makeover with a heart. I love this and clearly, so does she! :)
That was great Emily! You are wonderful to do such a nice thing for this family. Now I love you even more than I have in the past. You are an amazing person. :)
What a fantastic gift to such a nice family. Emily, you and Lowe’s are what I call good people. Thanks to all who participated for giving back to a military family who gives so much to our country.
Aww, I love heartwarming stories! What a kind gesture by all of you! Go Eric, Emily & Lowes!!
My family sends out a huge thanks to Emily. From one email to a new bathroom literally in 10 days was incredible. I can’t wait to see it when I get home.
Eric Sirkin
If only I could get my own bathroom done that fast! :) You are a very thoughtful husband, and I’m so glad she liked it. Thanks again for what you’re doing for us.
This is so great, Em! What a wonderful way to celebrate a U.S. military family, and generous of you and Lowe’s to extend the contest beyond what it was originally meant to be. I am so excited because it looks like we are finally getting our long-awaited Lowe’s near our house in Hoover, and I can’t wait! I think it was just approved as a dual site for Lowe’s and Garden Ridge, which is even more exciting. More projects on the way for me, so yea!
This was sooo sweet! How wonderful that you got the ball rolling to make this happen! Definitely made me a Lowes fan, too :)
Such a melt your heart happy story! I love that you shared their story and that Lowes hopped at the opportunity to help such a beautiful family.
This is fantastic! Lowes is great! It was so kind of you to pass this along to them and I’m sure it means so much to the family!
Aww, how lovely. We are still waiting for a Lowes to open where I live (in Canada, they arrive a bit more slowly) but I always shop there when we are in the U.S. Now, knowing their generosity, I will be sure to shop there as much as I can. What a wonderful story, and an absolute gift for their family.
How special is this??? I already love Lowe’s, but now I REALLY do LOVE THEM!
Thank you Eric for your military service, and your surprise for your wife!!! What
an inspiration!!
This was spectacular.