A Lotta Love

A Lotta Love transforms shelter environments into safe, dignified, and inspiring spaces through trauma-informed design. We work in homeless shelters, crisis centers, and children’s homes across North Carolina. Our goal is to create spaces where people in temporary housing feel more than just housed, they feel safe, valued, and supported.

A Lotta Love addresses the need for dignity, comfort, safety, and healing within homeless shelters. While many shelters provide basic necessities like food and temporary housing, the physical environments are often institutional, impersonal, and stressful conditions that can hinder emotional recovery and reinforce a sense of instability.

We believe in bringing the following values into every aspect of our work:

Evidence-Based Practice: We know that spaces have the power to shape how people feel. That’s why we use our proven trauma-informed design model to create environments rooted in safety, calm, and care. Every detail is chosen with intention to help families exhale, feel safe and loved, and experience a sense of normalcy, so they can begin to heal. When a space feels welcoming and comforting, it reminds people: you matter, and you deserve a place that reflects your worth.