We’ve probably all experienced that day in our childhood, lying on the front lawn, when the clouds overhead reminded us of something–a dancing elephant, Ben Franklin’s profile, or that ’52 Packard.

Christina and Gavin recently upgraded from a small downtown condo to a sprawling 1960's ranch-style house just outside the city. The spacious interior and enormous tree-lined back yard give them much ...

Kelly and Mike live in a magnificent family home with their adorable 1-year-old son, Jacob. Life is chaotic at their place: Mom and Dad are incredibly busy in their medical practices, and their little ...

Sasha and Tony's children have flown the coop. But rather than move into a smaller home, these active hobbyists and hard-core cyclists decided to renovate and enjoy every inch of their big, empty nest ...

Laura lives in an enormous house with her husband, three children, four cats, two dogs, two rats, two hermit crabs, one snake and one snail. To say that the place is something of a zoo is no ...

Michelle and Bryan are sporty, active, on-the-go types. During the day, Michelle works as a golf pro and Bryan (a former NCAA volleyball coach) teaches physical education. In their spare time, the two ...

Every spring, a jury of architects comes to town to pick winners of the Washingtonian Residential Design Awards. This year’s competition, open to registered architects of area houses and second homes ...

It was the room Jyoti Parmar was most proud of — her family room featured on the now defunct home renovation show Divine Design, hosted by renowned interior designer Candice Olson. But now Parmar is ...

Kim and Rey met at a boxing gym and fell in love at first punch! Kim was a novice boxer who was there to learn the sport, and Rey was a pro bantamweight boxer using the gym for training. They bonded ...