Collaborative Custom Home Design in Calgary

Ellergodt Design was incorporated in May 2003 in Calgary. Our office is located in Bridgeland, and our team includes home design experts who have worked on projects ranging from small renovations to multifamily homes and luxury custom home designs in Calgary and beyond.

We love our city and community, and we’re on a mission to design spaces for homeowners that reflect their lifestyles, needs, and futures.

Whether designing a home where you can age in place or renovating a smaller home to accommodate multi-generational living, the beauty of custom home design in Calgary is creating something that makes you say, “This feels like home to me.”

Our Custom Home Design Service in Calgary

The most important part of your custom home design is you, and it’s important that you are reflected in every space throughout your home.
“Our aim is to give you the best service in the most timely manner at the best price our level of expertise can offer.”

– Brent Ellergodt, President & Lead Designer

Our Custom Home Design Process

team of residential designers working

Discover

It all starts with discovery, where we get to know you, and you get to know us. Choosing a home designer who aligns with your needs is one of the most important parts of designing a custom home in Calgary. You’ll complete our in-depth design questionnaire, and we’ll answer any questions you have about our process and approach.

Design

Now it’s time to start your custom home design. We’ll put your ideas into drawings, pausing as often as needed to ensure we’re headed in the right direction. 

Develop

After you approve the sketches, we’ll create detailed drawings using 3D modelling software to illustrate more aspects of your home. This will help you visualize the interior and exterior of your home, how it flows from room to room, and each room’s orientation. 

Approve

At this stage, your home’s design details are complete. Next comes the approval process, where you’ll require the necessary permits to start developing your custom home.

Assist

By now, you’ll have a chosen custom home builder who will begin to develop your new home. But don’t worry, we’re still here for you! We’ll be there throughout the creative and construction process of building, happy to provide direction, make amendments if needed, or answer any more questions.

Our Home Design Services

We offer custom home design in Calgary, including interior and renovation design. We also offer multifamily home design and partner with custom home builders, architects, and other interior design firms in Calgary to bring your dream home to life.

Custom Home Design

Custom home design encompasses the entire design of your home based on your unique needs, lifestyle, preferences, routines, and future plans. Every person and family is unique, which is why building a custom home makes sense for individuals and small and large families.

Renovation Design

Own a home but want to upgrade it? Call us for a renovation in Calgary. In the same way we approach custom home design, we’ll understand your unique needs and style preferences before redesigning your home. Then, we’ll connect you with one of our trusted renovation contractors in Calgary who will handle the actual renovation of your home.

Interior Design

Our interior design services focus on spatial planning, room orientation, ergonomics, and feature placement. Interior design is about the functionality of a home's interior spaces. After the exterior style and floor plan have been set, we’ll integrate these features in each room after understanding how you’ll use them.

Multi Family Home Design

We also design multifamily housing, including fourplexes, townhouses, condos, and everything in between. Our designs focus on blending community, comfort, and style, balancing aesthetics and functionality. If you’re a developer in Calgary looking for help with property selection and multi family home design, let’s talk.

Why Choose Ellergodt Design for Custom Home Design, Calgary?

We take a collaborative approach to custom home design in Calgary. Our clients’ wants and needs are at the heart of our designs, and we work with them throughout the process to ensure they truly get their dream homes.

We’re connected in our community. While your custom home design in Calgary may start with a call to our experienced team, we’ll connect you with quality home builders, interior designers, and architects who will all work in harmony to deliver a streamlined process from start to finish.

“We have been very pleased with Brent. He is professional and a great communicator. He is open to different design ideas and provides input and useful suggestions to ensure the design remains functional. He has great working relationships with many builders.”

– Client Testimonial for Contemporary Scarboro Custom Home

Get One Step Closer to Your Dream Custom Home

If you’re looking to build a home in Calgary, design is the most logical place to start. We can help. Ellergodt Design is celebrating 20+ years in business, and is proud to have worked on so many different projects around this city.

Browse our projects page to see more, fill out the contact form, or call us at (587)802-2304 to learn what’s possible for your custom home design in Calgary.

Frequently Asked Questions About Custom Home Design in Calgary

What is a custom style home?

A custom style home is a home that is tailored to a person or family’s unique needs, style preferences, lifestyle, routine, and more. The process of designing a custom home in Calgary is incredibly collaborative, ensuring all of our client’s needs and details are integrated while balancing aesthetics and functionality.

Do you work with custom home builders in Calgary?

Yes. We can help you design a custom home in Calgary and connect you with established home builders who will help build your new home.

Do I need an architect to design a home?

Architects are needed for complex, large-scale projects or those that require significant structural changes. Residential designers often get called architects, and though both of these professionals can help you design a home, architects typically have higher costs. 

What is the difference between residential and architectural design?

While both professionals can design homes, architects have broader qualifications, which allows them to take on more complex and varied building projects. Residential designers specialize in the aesthetic and functional aspects of home design, though they can still ensure your home is structurally sound without the costs of an architect.  Not sure if your home needs an architect? Get in touch, and let’s talk.

What is the difference between residential and interior design?

A residential designer is responsible for the look and feel of a home. The design process considers the function and structure of a home while taking the climate, topography, and surrounding environment into consideration. Interior design, on the other hand, focuses on style, comfort, functionality, and personal expression. It includes everything from space planning and traffic flow to materials and colour schemes.