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Small Home Design: How to Make the Most of Your Space

Small Home Design: How to Make the Most of Your Space

by Brent Ellergodt | Jan 16, 2026 | Home Design

Just because your lot is small, that doesn’t mean the home you build can’t accommodate your needs.  One of the primary goals of small home design is to incorporate elements that maximize the space you have available. That can include anything from open floor...
How to Prepare for Home Design: Inner City, Acreage & Vacation

How to Prepare for Home Design: Inner City, Acreage & Vacation

by Brent Ellergodt | Jan 9, 2026 | Home Design

The period between buying a property and getting ready to design and build a new home can be both exhilarating and frustrating. You might be looking at design ideas online every day and dreaming of what your custom home will look like, but you might also feel lost and...
How & Why We Integrate Residential & Interior Design

How & Why We Integrate Residential & Interior Design

by Brent Ellergodt | Nov 6, 2025 | Home Design, Interior Design

There are a lot of moving pieces that need to work together when you’re designing a custom home. Time and time again, though, it’s been proven that the process goes best when everyone involved is working together from the start.  That includes builders, but is...
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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