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    Hip decor? It’s child’s play.

    A D.C. couple finds a way to create spaces for their children amid a stylish renovation.

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    Glen Allen

    In Bowie, Md., a neighborhood born in the 1990s is maturing.

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    Great Falls home for $4.795M

    For all its old world elegance, this house appeals to both young and old.

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Developments on 14th Street NW

A mix of retail and condo could be coming to the vacant lot at 14th and S streets NW.

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