{"id":3069,"date":"2020-01-17T17:18:10","date_gmt":"2020-01-17T22:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybobs.wpengine.com\/?p=3069"},"modified":"2024-02-19T09:51:43","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T14:51:43","slug":"serving-those-who-serve-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/serving-those-who-serve-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Serving Those Who Serve Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>B<\/em><strong><em>ob\u2019s Discount Furniture helps makeover the home of an Army family in Virginia who have moved multiple times recently due to mold issues<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/?utm_medium=content&amp;utm_source=BobsBlog&amp;utm_campaign=brewerfamliy&amp;utm_content=leadimage\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/mybobs.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Lead-Image.jpg\" alt=\"Laura Geller of WUSA9 with Amanda and Josh Brewer | Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture\" class=\"wp-image-3079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Lead-Image.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Lead-Image-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Lead-Image-768x538.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Laura Geller, WUSA9 reporter, with Amanda and Josh Brewer<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>An Army family based in Virginia had an extra special holiday season thanks to brand-new furniture from Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Josh and Amanda Brewer, and their six children, from Fort Belvoir, VA, lost nearly everything they owned due to mold issues and had to move multiple times in 2019. Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture teamed up with <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Coast to Coast Interiors (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.susanbourassa.com\/?utm_medium=content&amp;utm_source=BobsBlog&amp;utm_campaign=brewerfamliy&amp;utm_content=coasttocoasthyperlink\" target=\"_blank\">Coast to Coast Interiors<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"WUSA9 (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wusa9.com\/?utm_medium=content&amp;utm_source=BobsBlog&amp;utm_campaign=brewerfamliy&amp;utm_content=wusa9\" target=\"_blank\">WUSA9<\/a> in Virginia to give the family brand-new furniture. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theinvisiblehand.online\/?utm_medium=content&amp;utm_source=BobsBlog&amp;utm_campaign=brewerfamliy&amp;utm_content=invisiblehandhyperlink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Invisible Hand Foundation (opens in a new tab)\">Invisible Hand Foundation<\/a>, an organization that provides funds to Washington DC-area residents to meet immediate challenges and needs, donated $5,000 to the home makeover.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\tBob\u2019s Discount Furniture presented the family with new furniture and accessories to update their home including a sectional for the living room, dining room table and chairs, bedroom furniture for the parent\u2019s room and an electric fireplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Susan Bourassa, the owner of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CoastToCoastInteriors\/?utm_medium=content&amp;utm_source=BobsBlog&amp;utm_campaign=brewerfamliy&amp;utm_content=coasttocoastfb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Coast to Coast Interiors (opens in a new tab)\">Coast to Coast Interiors<\/a>, a home staging service in Virginia, styled the rooms. Her husband served in the Coast Guard and her family also lived in military housing. Bourassa said her experience as a military spouse and living in military housing made it easy for her to relate to the Brewer family\u2019s situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> \u201cIt definitely makes it more of an emotional connection for us,\u201d said Bourassa who also dealt with mold issues in a previous house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.susanbourassa.com\/?utm_medium=content&amp;utm_source=BobsBlog&amp;utm_campaign=brewerfamliy&amp;utm_content=susanphoto\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"934\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mybobs.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SHFRSBStaging-934x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Susan Bourassa, owner of Coast to Coast Interiors styles the ottoman | Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture\" class=\"wp-image-3081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SHFRSBStaging-934x1024.jpg 934w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SHFRSBStaging-274x300.jpg 274w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SHFRSBStaging-768x842.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SHFRSBStaging-1168x1280.jpg 1168w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SHFRSBStaging.jpg 1241w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 934px) 100vw, 934px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Susan Bourassa, owner of Coast to Coast Interiors created a cohesive style for the Brewer\u2019s family home. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Style Inspiration<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/mybobs.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_3261-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3083\" data-link=\"https:\/\/mybobs.wpengine.com\/?attachment_id=3083\" class=\"wp-image-3083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_3261-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_3261-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_3261-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_3261-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_3261-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_3261-1-1168x876.jpg 1168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/mybobs.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SHAmanda.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3084\" data-link=\"https:\/\/mybobs.wpengine.com\/?attachment_id=3084\" class=\"wp-image-3084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SHAmanda.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SHAmanda-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SHAmanda-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/mybobs.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SHMBRAfter3.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3085\" data-link=\"https:\/\/mybobs.wpengine.com\/?attachment_id=3085\" class=\"wp-image-3085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SHMBRAfter3.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SHMBRAfter3-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/mybobs.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SHKitchenCounter.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3086\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/mybobs.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SHKitchenCounter.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/mybobs.wpengine.com\/?attachment_id=3086\" class=\"wp-image-3086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SHKitchenCounter.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SHKitchenCounter-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SHKitchenCounter-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bourassa was able to get a sneak peek of the home with the help of the father, Josh Brewer, while his wife Amanda was out of the house. Since the family has moved multiple times and lost almost everything due to mold issues, the style of the house was more functional than a specific theme.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\tAfter asking for style suggestions from the family, Bourassa focused on farmhouse chic. She said she wanted to keep a neutral feel to this style so the family could build off it in the future.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\tHer first room to style was the living room and then worked her way throughout the house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> \u201cIt started with the big sectional because we wanted something that could accommodate the entire family in one room,\u201d said Bourassa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/furniture\/living-room\/sectionals\/p\/20039976?utm_medium=content&amp;utm_source=BobsBlog&amp;utm_campaign=brewerfamliy&amp;utm_content=ashtonsectionalphoto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/mybobs.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Ashton-Sectional.jpg\" alt=\"Ashton Sectional and Monterey Sofa Table Set | Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture\n\" class=\"wp-image-3087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Ashton-Sectional.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Ashton-Sectional-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Ashton-Sectional-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The Ashton Sectional provides plenty of seating for the entire Brewer family.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>From there the room kept evolving. Bourassa placed the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/furniture\/living-room\/end-tables\/sofa-tables\/p\/20037429?utm_medium=content&amp;utm_source=BobsBlog&amp;utm_campaign=brewerfamliy&amp;utm_content=montereysofatable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Monterey Sofa Table Set (opens in a new tab)\">Monterey Sofa Table Set<\/a> next to the sectional, providing an extra area for eating and additional seating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> In the kitchen, she added a table in the breakfast nook. Bourassa noted that Josh said that was his favorite element of the makeover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/furniture\/dining-room\/dining-room-sets\/p\/20041343?utm_medium=content&amp;utm_source=BobsBlog&amp;utm_campaign=brewerfamliy&amp;utm_content=blakephoto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/mybobs.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/blake.png\" alt=\"Blake Dining Set | Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture\" class=\"wp-image-3088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/blake.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/blake-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/blake-768x538.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The Blake Dining Set fits perfectly in the breakfast nook!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Upstairs in the master bedroom, Bourassa kept the existing bed and added two nightstands, a dresser, a TV chest and new bedding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/furniture\/bedroom\/c\/bedroom-sets?utm_medium=content&amp;utm_source=BobsBlog&amp;utm_campaign=brewerfamliy&amp;utm_content=bedroomsetsphoto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/mybobs.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/master-bedroom.png\" alt=\"Updated master bedroom | Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture\" class=\"wp-image-3089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/master-bedroom.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/master-bedroom-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/master-bedroom-768x538.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Bourassa created a stylish and relaxing master bedroom for Amanda and Josh Brewer<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Her team also added artwork throughout the house.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All of the furniture Bourassa added to the home during the makeover was purchased at Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture. The coast-to-coast furniture retailer donated $1,500 worth of furniture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> \u201cI thought of Bob\u2019s right away because I purchase the furniture from Bob\u2019s a lot for my own personal staging so I\u2019m very familiar with the inventory and the quality level,\u201d said Bourassa. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/?utm_medium=content&amp;utm_source=BobsBlog&amp;utm_campaign=brewerfamliy&amp;utm_content=deliveryphoto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/mybobs.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Delivery-Truck.png\" alt=\"Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture truck unloading living room, bedroom and dining room furniture.\" class=\"wp-image-3090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Delivery-Truck.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Delivery-Truck-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Delivery-Truck-768x538.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture donated $1,500 worth of furniture to the Brewer\u2019s<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Home Sweet Home<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Brewer family had a bookshelf in the previous house that was filled with books, including stories that Amanda would read to her children at night. Since many of these books were ruined by mold, Bourassa wanted to give the family an updated library in their current home. With the help of donated books, Bourassa created a new library in a little desk area. While Amanda was taking a tour of her updated home, Bourassa pointed out the new library with books for her to read to her children at night.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\t\u201cAmanda teared up,\u201d said Bourassa.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\t\u201cIt wasn\u2019t even just about the furniture,\u201d said Bourassa. \u201cIt\u2019s just those little things in life that you don\u2019t think about. All those little things you would miss if you lost everything.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/?utm_medium=content&amp;utm_source=BobsBlog&amp;utm_campaign=brewerfamliy&amp;utm_content=interviewphoto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/mybobs.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Interview.png\" alt=\"WUSA9 interviews Amanda Brewer and Susan Bourassa, owner of Coast to Coast Interiors | Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture\" class=\"wp-image-3091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Interview.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Interview-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Interview-768x538.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Susan Bourassa, owner of Coast to Coast Interiors, chats with Amanda Brewer during an interview for WUSA9<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture helps makeover the home of an Army family in Virginia who have moved multiple times recently due to mold issues An Army family based in Virginia had an extra special holiday season thanks to brand-new furniture from Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture.&nbsp; Josh and Amanda Brewer, and their six children, from Fort Belvoir, VA, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":3079,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3069","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-community-outreach"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Serving Those Who Serve Us - Bob&#039;s Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Bob&#039;s Discount Furniture teamed up with WUSA9 and Coast to Coast Interiors to make over the home of an Army family in Virginia. 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