Charlotte Rogers found inspiration for her chair design from some of the most beloved children's book stories. "These are some of the books my family grew up reading and I believe that reading these stories inspired imagination and wonder in me and my siblings and I hope this chair passes that message along."

"It was so fun to shop for the books I used. I searched at thrift stores here in Amarillo and Memphis, TN! I had the best time making so many differently themed collages but I had to cut up a bunch of illustrated books for the collage. I felt very guilty for doing that. There were a few books that I bought that I decided to keep instead of use, because they were too nice!"

Charlotte Rogers

Our very own Jeff Jarnagin saw his unpainted chair and immediately imagined a child's reading chair. Jeff believes there is no better story than "The Wizard of Oz" to be swept away in. Dorothy's journey is one that we all cherish. In fact, it is one that we can often compare to our won lives. Going into the unknown and finding new friends! Friends who join our journey and help fight off the evil that lurks around the corner. You face things you never thought you'd face and of course, you find out, there is really no place like home. And your friends. And your dog!

Ross Middleton was inspired to create his chair based on a favorite book by Robert Lopshire, edited by Dr. Seuss, "Put Me in The Zoo."

In this beloved beginner book, Spot shows a young boy and girl all the exciting things he can do with his spots-from changing their color and juggling them, to moving them on to different objects!

Ross says that polka dots are really harder to create than they look, they are wonderfully irregular but he enjoyed figuring out how to make the polka dots and put them on the chair while it was unassembled.

Ross says: "My granddaughter and I would take the RMH wish list to Sams Club and buy what we could find on the list and then take it to the House and drop it off. She would get such a kick out of shopping for the families and then taking the items and dropping them off without telling anyone our names. What a wonderful way to teach her that kindness and charity do not need recognition!"