Jeremiah Brent Renovates Covenant House to Feel Like Home

The campus was 20 years old and nothing had been updated since it was first established. The beds were decades old, the carpets had seen better days and there was no work space or place to hang out.

Many of you may not know this, but when I first moved to Los Angeles in 2004, I was briefly homeless myself. I jumped around from sofa to sofa and at times lived out of my Jeep for several months. When I was able to finally move into my first apartment, it happened to be directly across the street from the Covenant House.

I know firsthand the value of having a space that is yours and the security that it comes with. These kids deserve all the beauty life has to offer, and I was determined to give it my all to support them.

My plan for Covenant House was simple: Bring in the light. I swapped the dark and dingy colors of the lobby and the living area to a brighter, more inviting palette – one with an emphasis on texture and warmth. I switched out the old carpet with light wood flooring and installed all new furniture throughout.

Thanks to help from Living Spaces, I was able to curate from their collections and not only brighten up the common area for the kids, but introduce a playful sophistication to all of the common areas.