Your Space By Design

We are so pleased with the landscape design that Katherine did for our inner city infill. It was a challenging yard, as the back yard was partially over the garage roof, but we still wanted planters and greenery on the roof. She created an integrated design that respected the modern design of the house, while creating a unique, elegant welcoming space where we could relax and entertain. The plants she chose for both the front and back yards have been hardy and easy to maintain.

We hired the services of Katherine at Your Space by Design to draft a comprehensive landscape plan for our backyard renovation. Katherine brought a wealth of knowledge and experience to the design which included elevation considerations, stone patios and steps, varied ground covers, trees, perennials and the fabrication of 2 beautiful laser cut metal screens (approx. 7'x5'). We also didn't want any right angles in the design, only curves. The landscape plan was completed in December 2017 and then Katherine worked with the landscape contractor to ensure the plans were correctly interpreted and understood. We really appreciated her considerations and recommendations throughout the design and various reiterations. We were extremely happy with Katherine and her work and wouldn't hesitate to use her services again in the future!

Katherine and I have been working together for over a decade. It always impresses me how much care and attention to detail she bring to each project. Katherine takes the time to understand the style and function every customer requires in their landscape. For service and knowledge she can't be beat!

I hired Your Space by Design to capture my ideas and vision for a clean-up and finish-up design of my property -- Katherine did a wonderful job of translating my thoughts perfectly onto paper, creating a roadmap contractors could easily quote and work from. My property is just under a half-acre in size, and is a mature property with existing landscaping. However, the space just didn't seem finished, and there were areas that were not clean looking and were awkward to mow and maintain. All the existing features had to be taking into consideration in the design, and Katherine did an excellent job of incorporating the new features. The end result is a space that is exceptionally integrated, looks seamless, and is easy to maintain. As the entire design is a very large project, I decided to execute it in phases. One of the larger phases was the pergola over an existing platform deck. I knew exactly what I wanted, and Katherine designed it so that my vision became a beautiful reality. The other component that was completed was a dog kennel, stone path from the kennel to the rear yard, and modification to the area behind the garage (south facing, grass always dried up, and extremely awkward to get in there with a mower and keep tidy looking). There is more to do in future years; however, based on what has already been completed, I know the remainder of the design plans will also look fantastic. Katherine was very timely in providing the design services, worked closely with me on changes to the design so that the final product was exactly what I wanted. Her fees were, in my opinion, incredibly reasonable compared to other quotes I had received for similar services. Katherine suggested alternatives that I would not have thought of, and the end product is excellent!!! Katherine is extremely pleasant, and very easy to work with. Five gold (or green, in Houzz's case!) stars ... I'd give Your Space by Design more stars if it was an option!!

Katherine Kinch from "Your Space by Design" did a fantastic job understanding our needs and our budget for our landscaping project. She inventoried all our existing vegetation worth keeping and designed a beautiful outdoor space for us to enjoy for many years. Katherine was a pleasure to work with. Thank you Katherine - we are looking forward to enjoying our new outdoor space next summer.

Katherine was a pleasure to work with. Not only was she professional, but very accessible in answering my questions or make changes via text, email or phone. Her ideas were amazing! I felt stuck in how to renovate our front and back yard, and it was honestly like she read my mind. She also offered lots of options in terms of where to purchase items, which is always appreciated if you want to do things on a budget. Her plan was detailed to a tee. The measurements and every little note that we had discussed was included. I highly recommend hiring Katherine to design your outdoor space.

We have worked with Katherine for over 7 years. We have used her to put designs together when we already have a bit of an idea of what our client is looking for, or, we have sent her out to meet with clients directly and put their ideas to paper. The biggest compliment I hear back from our clients who have worked with Katherine is 'I can't believe she understood my ideas, it's perfect'. We have had numerous designs completed where the first draft is the final draft. Katherine has a unique way or managing to get to exactly what the client is looking for, even if they don't know former themselves. Would absolutely recommend her for any design work.

Katherine is able to see the beauty in challenging acreages and to work with them to produce natural landscapes that meld features into a welcoming and interesting picture. Our 2 acre, semi-pie-shaped, sloping lot is now a delight! And not just to us: it appears that the wildlife continue to feel we are part of the natural landscape and not intruders. To us, this means our project is a success and we thank Katherine.

We hired Katherine Kinch, the owner of Your Space By Design, based on on-line recommendations and the fact that her office is very close to our property. She did a full residential property landscape design for us. By good fortune she does a lot of work for the landscaping company we ended up using, but she is certainly well known and respected by many other Calgary landscapers. She communicated well with us. She was easy to work with, was very timely, and very responsive to our wants and needs. She made it a priority to fully understand what we wanted and was very patient with the many questions we had. She also explained her recommendations and the benefits and limitations of different alternatives. The project turned out very well. We recommend Katherine.

We have worked exclusively with Your Space by Design for the last 6 years for all of our design requirements. Katherine does an amazing job of bringing our clients ideas to life, even when the client doesn't fully know what they want. It is not very often that our initial presentation of the design to a client isn't also our final draft. 9/10 times Katherine nails it the first time. I highly recommend YSBD to anyone looking for landscape, interior or potted plant designs.

This is the second year Katherine has arranged our outdoor Christmas planters. She was able to fit us in very quickly and arranged the planters on site. There was no trace left behind other than the absolutely stunning arrangements. They are more gorgeous than I'd expected and I haven't seen any others like it in the neighbourhood!! We couldn't be more thrilled with the product! In addition to her amazing work, communication with Katherine is excellent. We are definitely repeat customers.

We hired Katherine because of a recommendation from a co-worker. We were looking for landscaping ideas for our large backyard. We wanted a fire pit, dining area, pillars flanking our driveway, and low maintenance greenery. She came up with a beautiful plan that we were thrilled with. We had our landscaper, that Katherine recommended, do pretty much everything that Katherine came up with. It's gorgeous! We're so thrilled! She also helped design our deck space, outdoor furniture selections, and BEAUTIFUL planters. Our motto is "Get it right the first time!" and we definitely did. I would highly recommend her. She's a lovely lady!