Before Monique Lafia and Chris Arvin redesigned this Beverly Hills, Calif., billiard room, it was not exactly functional. “There was no room to shoot pool, and it would have been a less-than-ideal ...

Play makes our homes special. From horsing around with our families to experimenting with design to laughing around the dining room table with friends, play brings joy into our spaces and lives. But ...

A century-old pool table that has taken its turn from a pool hall to a couple of private homes is now the centerpiece in the basement game room of Rob and Barb Watson of Springfield. The 4 1/2- by ...