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TUCSON - Habitat for Humanity provides low income families the chance to be homeowners.

It has been doing it for years, but this year besides building a house they created a home for four families in need.

The Roushanmeidan family has been in their house for a little over a month now.

Their family, along with 3 others, were lucky enough to not only be accepted for a habitat home, but also had it designed by the American Society of Interior Designers Arizona South Chapter.

"There were four teams and the captain of each team worked just as if this was a client and this was a real paying job," said former ASID president Diana Patterson.

"Everything I imagined before is just the same as I really wanted," said new homeowner Mandana Roushanmeidan.

The interior designers went into the family's old apartment and incorporated their style as well as some of their favorite belongings, giving them the true client experience.

Many of the pieces in the family's home were donated by furniture stores and current clients of the designers.

"It took my breath away to watch these people walk in and see what wonderful homes they were going to have and they were blessed," said Patterson.

"The designers should have a feather in their cap because they thought of the idea and came to us it's never happened before with any habitat in the United States. We are the first city to have this partnership with the interior design association," said director of retail services for Habitat for Humanity Terry Dee.

For Roushanmeidan and her family, owning a home wouldn't have been possible without Habitat for Humanity.

"I feel really blessed and I feel I will reach some of my dreams and that's going to push me to go further and reach the other goals I have in my life," said Roushanmeidan.

With the help of two organizations the Roushanmeidan's now have a place to call their own.

A home built by special people to create beautiful memories.

Each team was made up of a professional interior designer as well as design students from Pima Community College, The Art Institute and The Art Center.

Each habitat homeowner is required to put in 200 sweat equity hours to help build the home.

For more information go to www.habitattucson.org