Articles by Mitchell Parker
Houzz Tour: A 480-Square-Foot Boho Shack Makes the Desert Cool (18 photos)
A lot of people consider the desert a hot, dry place to be avoided at all costs. Not Kathrin and Brian Smirke. The high desert landscape of Joshua Tree, California, about two hours east of Los Angeles, and its hiking, rock climbing, camping, warm clim…
Houzz Tour: Rock Musician’s Tiny House Wakes Up the Neighborhood (12 photos)
Asha Mevlana likes to make noise. She’s an electric violinist who tours with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra rock band every year, and who has performed with Roger Daltrey of The Who, Alanis Morissette and other top musicians. Her on-the-road…
How to Get Rid of Gnats Around the House (5 photos)
If you want to know how to get rid of gnats, the first thing you need to do is understand what kind of bug you’re dealing with. The word gnat is a sort of catch-all term for any swarming fly, and people use the term colloquially to identify a range of bugs inside and outside the house. Generally, if…