Articles by Mitchell Parker

If you want a bathroom with a stand-alone bathtub, separate shower, double vanity and toilet or water closet, you’re looking at 100 square feet, give or take. That figure is based on the standard dimensions of each of those elements, plus the space you’ll need for meeting code requirements and moving…

A midsize bathroom with a double vanity, toilet, and separate shower and tub comes out to about 100 square feet. But that doesn’t mean you’ll find one right way of organizing those components. Tweak the shape of the room, the doorway placement or the square footage, and all of a sudden you have several…

When it comes to your kitchen color palette, it’s important to have a game plan. Sticking to just two or three colors is a good jumping-off point to establish a cohesive style. If you’re looking for something bright, crisp, clean and airy, consider going with a palette of whites and grays, such as silver,…

Good weather should be enjoyed to its fullest extent. To do that you have to actually go outside. But if your home lacks an enticing outdoor living space, there’s little incentive to venture out.
Outdoor living is seeing a bit of an explosion lately: Adding…

Seeing the heartbreaking storm images coming out of Houston, my hometown, reminds me how fragile the idea of home is. Most of us forget how incredibly fortunate we are to have a place to call home. It’s a level beyond just shelter and other basic needs. A home harbors a piece of ourselves,…

Seeing the heartbreaking storm images coming out of Houston, my hometown, reminds me how fragile the idea of home is. Most of us forget how incredibly fortunate we are to have a place to call home. It’s a level beyond just shelter and other basic needs. A home harbors a piece of ourselves,…

Seeing the heartbreaking storm images coming out of Houston, my hometown, reminds me how fragile the idea of home is. Most of us forget how incredibly fortunate we are to have a place to call home. It’s a level beyond just shelter and other basic needs. A home harbors a piece of ourselves,…