HK Design Studio aims to provide creative, exceptional landscape designs that reflect the clients style and budget. Owner, Heather Koermer, is a licensed landscape architect on who will provide you with a complete and professional set of plans. Our job is to give the client a product that suits their needs, wants, and style. We strive to create comfortable outdoor rooms that are designed to complement each client’s style. Each project is unique and given the personal attention to detail. A person’s garden should be an extension of their home. Working in the industry since 1996, Heather started her own firm with the express intent of sharing her passion and knowledge with her clients. She is diligent and works in all phases of the projects from initial meetings, concepts, working drawings through construction observation. Let us share our passion for landscaping while providing you with a complete package to see your dreams fulfilled!

Inspiration for a modern home design remodel in Denver

Double Volumn Car Porch
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary front yard home design remodel with decking and a roof extension

Photos taken by Villandry Contracting
Home design - transitional home design idea in Boston

With their recently purchased home, the clients wanted to add a pool & spa to their backyard, with a space for entertaining. They also needed a new driveway with additional parking spots, without disturbing their entire front yard. To address their needs and reflect their taste and lifestyle, a design with a broad set of stairs which opens out to the landscape, descending to a perched pool, was developed. A parapet wall provides an edge to the pool, while woodland plantings frame the view to the conservation area and transcends the boundary between yard and wild. Photography by Neil Landino, designed while at Dan Gordon Landscape Architects

Located on the front lines of a public beach walkway, this elegant artist residence layers public and private spaces in order to dynamically connect one’s lifestyle with the regenerative power of nature. The material language shifts between glass, oak, and stone as it explores concepts of porosity, translucence,and privacy. One of the home’s most notable elements is the strategic removal of living square footage to create a spa courtyard on the third level. Tucked away behind a terracotta screen and surrounded by lush vegetation on all sides, the spa acts as a private oasis in the heart of the home for reflection and reconnection. Despite rigid parameters, the home packs cutting edge engineering and design techniques into every centimeter of space. The result is a razor thin roof and floor plane delicately balanced atop massive stone walls. By reducing the density of these elements both above and below, the architecture is able to breathe and expand into its unobstructed views of the ocean and breathtaking sunsets.

Home design - small transitional multicolored tile home design idea with beige walls

Small minimalist backyard deck photo in Boston with no cover

Traditional Japanese Design with Satori SAO Straw Color. Photo provided by Shikoku International Corporation.

Custom built counter for original art installation
Bathroom - large eclectic single-sink bathroom idea with blue cabinets, blue countertops and a built-in vanity

This Colorado Springs bathroom was transformed with a sleek, accessible walk-in shower designed for both style and functionality. The old tub was converted into a spacious, curbless shower featuring low-maintenance walls, modern fixtures, and custom glass doors. The remodel not only maximizes space in a smaller bathroom but also enhances safety and comfort—perfect for aging in place without compromising on design. The before-and-after results showcase how a thoughtful shower conversion can completely refresh a home while adding long-term value.

Here are before pictures of a master bedroom renovation with new master bath, closet combo. Throughout the 2nd floor we are also doing wall paper removal and fresh paint, new doors, casings and baseboards. The stairway will have the metal railing removed with a new hardwood banister and spindles installed.