Articles by Mitchell Parker

In this episode of Houzz TV Live, Houzz senior editor Mitchell Parker discusses three tricks designers use to make a narrow bathroom layout look and feel larger than it is. He shows how they highlight the floor and rear wall to focus attention on the …

A model home is meant to show potential homebuyers what life might be like — and look like — within a set floor plan. It’s an example of what to do with the rooms, how to arrange the furniture, which paint colors might work and how materials will look…

A model home is meant to show potential homebuyers what life might be like — and look like — within a set floor plan. It’s an example of what to do with the rooms, how to arrange the furniture, which paint colors might work and how materials will look…

Wood cabinetry has been around a lot longer than painted cabinets — or cabinets made from any material other than wood, for that matter. Some people consider this history part of the classic appeal of wood cabinets. Others might feel wood cabinets giv…

Wood cabinetry has been around a lot longer than painted cabinets — or cabinets made from any material other than wood, for that matter. Some people consider this history part of the classic appeal of wood cabinets. Others might feel wood cabinets giv…

There are many benefits of having a shower-tub combo in a family or guest bathroom. Combining the functions saves space, of course, but it also ensures flexibility for small kids, teenagers, guests and even future homebuyers. Here, five small bathroo…

There are many benefits of having a shower-tub combo in a family or guest bathroom. Combining the functions saves space, of course, but it also ensures flexibility for small kids, teenagers, guests and even future homebuyers. Here, five small bathroo…

In this episode of Houzz TV Live, designer Lindsey Jamison of Rumor Design + reDesign gives a virtual tour of several lively spaces in her Steamboat Springs, Colorado, home. In the kitchen,…

When you think about how much time you or your guests spend at a bathroom vanity, you realize it’s an area worthy of some careful thought and planning. Vanity type, cabinet hardware, storage considerations, paint color, countertop material, backsplash…

In this episode of Houzz TV Live, Jennifer Kizzee gives a virtual tour of her renovated kitchen in Houston. Kizzee, who has young kids, embraced a low-maintenance strategy by using…