Before and After 483 Stories

Improving the layout and introducing a sophisticated but inviting feel was the brief for this Chelsea apartment revamp

Houzz Tours Room Tour: An Earthy Pink Kitchen Lifts a Family Living Space

Fitting a kitchen-diner-snug into 48 sq m was tight, but before and after photos show how a designer did it beautifully

Gardens 3 Creatively Designed Sloping Gardens Before and After

By Elena Vega

Step it up? Level it out? See how designers, including one hired on Houzz, handled slopes on these tricky plots

Houzz Tours Room Tour: An Elegant Redesign Inspired by a Coastal Landscape

Knocking through created an open-plan kitchen and living area in this scheme inspired by the wild west coast of Scotland

Houzz Tours Kitchen Tour: Dark Green and Oak Bring the Outside In

Before and after photos show how a lush garden and a love of nature informed the design of this calm family kitchen

Houzz Tours Houzz Tour: Natural Colours and Textures Warm a ‘Soulless’ Home

Before and after photos show how this once generic house was transformed thanks to natural materials and elegant details

Houzz Tours Room Tour: Clean, Calm Style in an Extended Home

A design full of subtle texture, dark accents and practical surfaces brings beauty and functionality to this family pad

Houzz Tours Houzz Tour: Classic Parisian Style Revives a Small Apartment

By Agnès Carpentier

Before and after photos show how a brilliant layout rejig and elegant decor have transformed this tiny flat

Houzz Tours Houzz Tour: A 1960s Bungalow Gets an Airy, Biophilic Redesign

By Kate Burt

Built-in planters, organic shapes and varied textures define the calming interior of this eco-sensitive building

Houzz Tours Houzz Tour: Boosting Light and Space in a Lower Ground Floor Flat

Before and after shots show how clever structural changes have opened up this flat while new glazing pulls in more light

Kitchens 6 Brilliantly Reworked Kitchens Before and After

Discover how designers have brought light, connection and sociability into these seemingly unpromising spaces