In a typical version of a family’s evolution, when the kids grow up and move out, the parents embark on a downsizing mission. In the case of a couple in Washington, D.C., whose children had just flown the nest, however, reimagining their life involved undertaking an ambitious adventure: rather than scaling back, they transformed a stodgy 200-year-old townhouse in Georgetown into an airy, modern home.

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