Washington ‘Redesigners’ Donate Work to Make Shelter More Inviting

Temporary apartments at a Washington-area emergency shelter are getting a makeover, thanks to volunteer work by “redesigners,” specialists in quick, low-budget redecoration, The Washington Post reports.

Sixteen members of the organization Interior Redesign Industry Specialists used discount, recycled, and found furniture and accessories to transform two units at the Patrick Henry Family Shelter, in Fairfax County, Va., and they are now at work on a third. The effort is part of an “adopt an apartment” effort started by Shelter House, a local charity.

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