apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time

This week some of DC's most talented interior designers will be chosen to participate in the 2009 DC Design House benefiting the Children's National Medical Center. The location, Georgetown's St. John's Episcopal Church Rectory (built in the mid19th century), has all the makings of a masterpiece: 3 floors of huge windows, soaring ceilings, outstanding architectural details, and — as if that wasn't good enough — fireplaces in nearly every room. What it doesn't have is furniture. We can't wait to see how DC's designers dress up these good bare bones. Washington Spaces has a sneak peek into a few rooms in all their empty elegance, and here are our favorites...