Kate Burt

2 months ago | houzz.com | Kate Burt

The owners of this East London cottage had just expanded their kitchen when they hired designers Paul Duffy and Peter Robinson of GRDN to renovate their home’s outdoor space. “After the building work, they were left with a blank canvas,” Duffy says. “They wanted something usable, but also to have a nice view from the back, as there’s a lot of [glass windows].”With an old three-story factory behind it, the backyard was enclosed but looked very industrial.

Mar 8, 2025 | houzz.co.uk | Kate Burt |Lydia Allen Interiors |Matthew Giles Architects |Atelier Germain

While a huge number of the renovated kitchens on Houzz have been turned into airy open-plan rooms, often incorporating a dining area and seating zone, many are also simply kitchens – often described as “closed” as opposed to “open-plan”. If this layout suits your home and lifestyle, but you’d still like your kitchen to feel generous in its facilities, light, sociability or sense of space, these schemes might inspire you.

Mar 3, 2025 | houzz.com | Elena Vega |Martin Hoffmann |Kate Burt

An uneven landscape is often an underused landscape. A hill might be hard to climb, a steep pitch hinders playing, and who would set a dining table on a slope? Not to mention the potential issues with safety, soil erosion and rainwater runoff. But figuring out how to handle a grade change gracefully can be difficult, which is why we’re sharing these three skillful designs. Each is distinct, but all solve grading problems while enhancing the natural beauty of the landscape.

Feb 28, 2025 | houzz.co.uk | Kate Burt

Before and after photos show how professional interior design has beautifully transformed this Georgian homeWhen interior designer Adam Knight of Nefarious Design first saw this central London townhouse, it hadn’t been redecorated since the 1990s and the mainly white, blue and grey palette wasn’t nearly colourful enough for the new owners. “These clients love colour, art and textiles,” he says.

Feb 9, 2025 | houzz.com | Elena Vega |FormLa Landscaping |Annie Thornton |Kate Burt

“After” photos by Nathalie PriemBefore: A tall tree of heaven growing up from the ground floor and a dumbwaiter connecting to a kitchen one floor below were two big advantages of this North London terrace. It also got a lot of wind and had no apparent purpose, however. The homeowners took the recommendation of a neighbor who’d found Georgia Lindsay Garden Design on Houzz and hired the firm to design an inviting escape worthy of the view.