Articles by Mitchell Parker

An island offers many common-sense improvements to a kitchen. Among them are more countertop space, an efficient work triangle, casual seating and additional storage. But there are other not-so-obvious features you can create with an island. Think fac…

Island seating and breakfast nooks are great for quick and casual meals. But sometimes an occasion calls for a more formal dining experience. Here, designers share the details they used in six dining rooms to create crowd-pleasing character and ambian…

Ross Targett had a gem on his hands. His loft-style apartment in a converted Victorian school building featured charming period details and a location in a prime London neighborhood. But the late-1990s conversion had created a look and layout that did…

Balancing form and function is the design goal in most rooms. But it’s particularly important to get right in a laundry room, where you want to combine storage and cleaning features with a style that makes the room pleasant to be in.

Using bold color and pattern in a powder room is a favorite design tactic for many home professionals. That’s because a lot of homeowners are more open to the idea of creating a small space that surprises guests with a dramatic departure in style from…

“Should I stay or should I go?” The answer for many homeowners these days appears to be to stay, according to the just-released 2023 U.S. Houzz & Home Study. The majority of homeowners who responded to our survey remodeled or decorated their home…

Many people flock to the Southern California coastline for the near-perfect weather and to bask in the sweeping views of the Pacific. This home sits on a bluff overlooking the ocean, but its interior layout was blocking access to the sunshine and pict…

White is by far the top color homeowners choose for kitchen cabinets, countertops and backsplashes, according to Houzz research. To keep those mostly white designs from veering too…

England’s Sir David Alan Chipperfield, a civic architect, urban planner and activist, has been awarded architecture’s top honor, the Pritzker Architecture Prize. He’s known for respecting preexisting buildings and natural environments while creating n…

A low-curb shower creates a streamlined look that’s easier to configure than a curbless format, which often requires extra construction in the subfloor. Here, design and remodeling pros share details on the materials and other features they used to cr…