Where Design Transforms Healing
We rebuild interior spaces for children and families facing a medical crisis in order to strengthen and encourage recovery.
Check out our video to see how these transformations have brought smiles, comfort, and even some healing to the amazing kids we’ve had the honor of helping. You’ll see exactly why we do what we do.
Our Mission
Savvy Giving by Design™ is a non-profit, national network of professional interior designers whose mission is to provide comfort, support, and healing to families with a child facing a medical crisis by transforming the interior spaces of their homes at no cost to them.
How to Get Involved
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Donate
Help transform spaces for children in crisis by supporting their recovery with a direct donation to Savvy Giving by Design.
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Sponsor
Expand your company’s philanthropic efforts to aid in the healing of children in crisis by donating product or funds to a room makeover.
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Lead
Connect your professional design talents with a local family in crisis by joining the Design Coalition.
A Room that heals
At Savvy Giving by Design, we craft safe, uplifting spaces where children facing medical challenges can find comfort, strength, and hope. Research shows that a comforting space can improve recovery by up to 30% (Journal Science, 1984).
A new room provides:
✔ Comfort & Safety – A personal sanctuary that offers peace in uncertain times.
✔ A New Normal – A space designed to help them thrive in their new reality.
✔ Connection & Support – A welcoming place where friends and family stay longer, boosting emotional well-being.
More than a makeover, we design life-changing retreats where healing begins.
Join the Coalition
The Savvy Giving Design Coalition is a nationwide movement that brings together interior designers and industry professionals to create healing environments for children facing medical challenges. As a member, you’ll join a passionate community committed to improving young lives through the power of thoughtful, transformative design.
Go To Your
Room Boxes
The Go to Your Room Box™ initiative brings comfort, encouragement, and uplifting design-focused essentials to children navigating medical challenges nationwide. By collaborating with top industry brands, we transform their spaces into personal sanctuaries that foster healing and well-being.
Refer a Family
Know a child facing a medical crisis who could benefit from a healing space? Refer a family to Savvy Giving by Design, and our team will work to create a comforting, uplifting environment tailored to their needs. By connecting us with families in need, you help bring the power of design to children who deserve a space that supports their healing and well-being.
Family Feature
Layla’s Room | San Diego, CA
In 2015, at the age of 2, Layla was diagnosed with Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytoma, a rare brain tumor. We met her a few years later and redesigned her room for the first time in 2017. As time passed, and Layla grew up, she stayed connected with SGBD and would eventually become our official ambassador - speaking at public engagements, helping with room makeovers for others. But, as is often the case, cancer had other plans, and she relapsed. With treatment options limited, she joined an experimental trial but had to fly 500 miles to UCSF every month. That kind of schedule exacted a price. And with so much medical trauma in her past, navigating the emotional trauma of new treatment side effects was a very real companion battle. To help her rest and recover, SGBD redesigned her room again in 2024, creating a sanctuary of comfort suited to a tween. Now, every time she returns from treatment, she comes home to a space that strengthens her — proving that healing isn’t just about medicine, but also about the comfort of a place that feels safe and truly hers.
Our Corporate Sponsors
Where Design Transforms Healing
Rebuilding interior spaces for children and families facing a medical crisis to strengthen and encourage recovery.