Nikolye’s Bedroom Makeover

UPDATE!!! During the weekend of 2/28-3/2/14, a team of Blissful Bedrooms volunteers –TEAM NIKOLYE– made a dream come true for Nikolye. So many wonderful people invested in this charitable endeavor – NIKOLYE’S ANGELS – making it all possible. Thank you Team Nikolye and Nikolye’s Angels for opening your hearts to this beautiful young man. Together, we have forever changed his life with this act of compassion and he has definitely changed ours.



Nikolye’s team was composed of a diverse group of more than 30 individuals with incredible talent and ginormous, compassionate hearts! Most everything in Nikolye’s Blissful Bedroom was handcrafted and was inspired by and made especially for this very special young man – from the custom-crafted, powerful and regal Lion headboard, which is composed of nearly 80 pieces of birch wood that were individually sanded, painted and glued, to the giant Peace Sign, which was meticulously built and wired with colorful LED lights, to the wheelchair accessible computer desk and the entertainment center shelves, to the fantastic original art work that is displayed on the walls and shelves.

Nikolye’s substantial and colorful Bob Marley wall mural was created on a sunny winter day in a NYC park and emulates his vibrant and joyful nature to a T. A handcrafted floor lamp made out of a wooden drum and vinyl records stands proudly next to a custom crafted corner closet trimmed with the Bob Marley colors inside and out, which was designed creatively and expertly for form and function. So many artistic details fill every corner of Nikolye’s bedroom and even hang from the ceiling, as in the wooden peace mobile and the sleek coconut shell fan. A guitar, hand painted in the Jamaican flag colors (and autographed by every member of Team Nikolye on the back), complements the inside surface of Nikolye’s hand painted bedroom door. Nikolye’s name is hand scrolled and adorned with three little birds (inspired by one of Bob Marley’s most popular songs) and a medley of music notes made by the same carpenter artist is mounted on the outside of Nikolye’s bedroom door and allude to the harmony and good vibes guests will encounter once inside. Even the window shade, which brings the Caribbean sea to Nikolye’s bedroom, was custom printed from a personal travel photograph.

Many, many other special elements abound in Nikolye’s sanctuary – each and every piece deserving a write-up of it’s own! The love and energy that went into manifesting this beautiful Reggae/Bob Marley/Jamaican themed bedroom for Nikolye will resonate within the walls of Nikolye’s home for many years to come, as well as in the hearts and psyche of every single person who helped make it happen and witnessed it’s evolution.

Infinite gratitude and esteem to Team Nikolye and Nikolye’s Angels for without your contribution of time and funds, this would never be.

Much respect and appreciation to Nikolye’s beautiful and gracious parents, Ian and Nadine, and his handsome and honorable brothers, Edjahton and Jahyan, for welcoming us into their home, surrendering their privacy and comfort for several days, trusting in Team Nikolye’s every move, and allowing us the privilege of carrying out this act of love for Nikolye. The entire team was moved, inspired and warmed by the genuine love this family shares for each other and we are proud and happy to welcome them all to our Blissful Bedrooms Family!

Nikolye, our wish for you: may all of your days be blissful in your Blissful Bedroom.