It’s hard to not be inspired by the Pamela Bell couch we featured this past February. In an effort to freshen up her antique furniture, she handed crayola markers to her children and let them fulfill every child’s fantasy; yes, she let them draw on the furniture.

The idea of letting doodles run wild has been swept into a multitude of mediums over the past year.  After a forward from friend and fellow blogger, Lisa Toff, we were alerted to this “Chairity” project, a DIY initiative that directly benefited the Palliative Care program, an extension of the Cook Children’s Hospital in Forth Woth, Texas. The funds raised were funneled into a support system for seriously ill children and their families. Jane Aldridge, the writer behind Sea of Shoes, along with her mother and aunt, a pediatrician at the Cook Children’s Hospital, recovered an antique chair with beige canvas and let a few lucky kids have their way with it. The results speak for themselves.

Coverage by: Emily Gup