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Calgary Backyard Suite Zoning & Permits: What You Need to Know

Calgary Backyard Suite Zoning & Permits: What You Need to Know

by Brent Ellergodt | Oct 10, 2025 | Backyard Suite

Backyard suites can be a great addition to your home, bringing in additional rental income or providing independent living spaces for family members.  Is a backyard suite allowed on your property, though? That’s determined by the City of Calgary backyard suite...
5 Backyard Suite Features to Consider for Your Design

5 Backyard Suite Features to Consider for Your Design

by Brent Ellergodt | Oct 10, 2025 | Backyard Suite

Backyard suites, also called garden suites or laneway homes, are increasingly appealing to homeowners. Not only can they provide independent living spaces for family members, whether that’s kids who are becoming young adults and need more independence or elderly...
When Is the Best Time to Start Designing a Custom Home?

When Is the Best Time to Start Designing a Custom Home?

by Brent Ellergodt | Sep 11, 2025 | Home Design

Designing a custom home is a process that can begin at any time and whenever you’re ready. In Calgary, though, starting to design your custom home in the fall is often best, as it offers the greatest chance that construction can begin when the weather starts to...
What to Do in Winter to Save Time & Frustration When Building in Spring

What to Do in Winter to Save Time & Frustration When Building in Spring

by Brent Ellergodt | Sep 5, 2025 | Home Design

If your goal is to start construction on your home in the spring or early summer, the work begins a long time before the snow starts to melt. In Calgary, you always require permits when you’re building a new home or renovating, and the application and approval process...
The Art of Room Flow: Designing Interiors That Feel Connected

The Art of Room Flow: Designing Interiors That Feel Connected

by Brent Ellergodt | Aug 21, 2025 | Home Design

What should a home feel like? The answer to that question may not be the same for everyone, but it often comes down to feeling like a seamless journey. That’s why room flow is so important.  Room flow is how custom home and interior designers ensure that every space...
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  • The Art of Room Flow: Designing Interiors That Feel Connected

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