Articles by Mitchell Parker

More than half of homeowners who renovate a kitchen either update or add a kitchen island, according to Houzz research data. That’s a lot of islands. But few kitchen islands are the same. Homeowner preferences, and to some extent the kitchen layout, d…

We expect a lot from our living rooms. It’s where we watch movies, relax, read and entertain. But when it comes to designing the perfect living room, it can be hard to know where to begin. So we asked more than 50 home design and remodeling profession…

There’s no single right formula for creating a stylish bedroom. But the following new bedrooms from designers on Houzz offer some starting points. See if an inviting neutral color palette, layers of texture and decor or maybe a four-poster bed or fire…

When a California couple needed help finishing the interiors of their new-build home in Austin, Texas, they hired designer Sara Barney of Bandd Design Interiors to tease out a style that married one’s love of traditional with the other’s preference fo…

A well-designed living room often reflects the people who use it. And design and remodeling pros are good at teasing out homeowner preferences to create a special mix of color, pattern, decor and architecture that feels full of personality. Here, pros…

Coming from a cottage with low ceilings and a closed-in feel, London designer Jessica Spencer wanted to make the main living areas in her new home one big light and airy space. She knocked down walls and relocated rooms to create…

A fireplace is a natural focal point to arrange a living room around. In fact, a fireplace is one of the 10 top design features pros always recommend for creating a stylish and functional living…

Home remodeling is booming. To see the specific projects and home improvement purchases contributing to the highest renovation activity and spending in four years, check out…

I’ll admit it. I was skeptical. The hair, the litter box, the responsibility — surely I didn’t need to invite that into my life. Not now. Not while being busy with a full-time job and raising a second-grader and a fourth-grader. Not with everything th…

We recently highlighted creative backsplash ideas newly uploaded to Houzz. But we found so many good examples that we decided to create a second article. In this follow-up story, design…