Different homes. Different countries. Different ways of living. One shared idea.
What if we could rethink how homes are designed for people and their pets, not just in one city, but around the world?
That’s the bigger vision behind Imagine a Home.
We’re starting with House One in Calgary, Canada. A beautiful, attainable, mid-priced home that demonstrates how thoughtful pet-friendly features can be incorporated into everyday living without sacrificing style, comfort or practicality.
But we don’t intend to stop at one home.
Our ambition is to take what we learn, build new partnerships and explore how the concept could work in different communities, climates and countries.
A pet-friendly home in Calgary will have different requirements than one in Sydney, London or Tokyo.
Climate, architecture, construction methods, property sizes, local regulations and lifestyles all influence how people live with their pets.
In Canada, a practical mudroom and built-in dog shower might make winter living easier.
In Australia, the focus might shift toward shade, cooling, outdoor living and protection from extreme heat.
In a densely populated city, a condominium might demonstrate how clever design can make a smaller space more comfortable for people and pets.
And a higher-end property could explore innovative features and technologies that might eventually become more widely accessible.
The goal isn’t to recreate the same house in different locations. It’s to discover what works best in each one.
Our first project is planned for the Calgary area.
Rather than building from the ground up, our approach is to partner with a homebuilder and identify a house already in the later stages of construction.
We’ll work with the remaining design and finishing opportunities to introduce beautiful, practical pet-friendly features.
Our initial ambition is to explore whether these enhancements can be achieved for approximately 10% above the cost of a comparable conventional home.
It’s a planning target, not a confirmed budget.
We want to demonstrate that better pet-friendly living doesn’t have to mean building an extravagant custom mansion.
It can begin with the kind of home many families already aspire to own.
Imagine what we could learn from creating different types of homes in different environments.
One project might focus on a family home in a cold climate. Another could explore condominium living. A third might demonstrate how homes in warmer countries can better accommodate pets.
Some projects could be modest. Others could be more ambitious.
Each would bring different design challenges, different features and new opportunities for collaboration.
Over time, these projects could become a growing collection of real-world examples showing how thoughtful design improves everyday life with pets.
And the ideas wouldn’t have to remain inside those homes.
Homeowners, renovators, architects and builders could adapt individual features to suit their own spaces and budgets.
We want people to experience the entire process.
From selecting a property and exploring design ideas to choosing materials, creating custom features, decorating rooms and opening the doors to the finished home.
We’ll share the decisions, challenges, successes and lessons along the way.
Visitors will discover the people involved, the products selected, the artwork created and the ideas that make each home different.
Through articles, photography, video and social media, Pet Friendly House will document the journey and make those ideas accessible to a much wider audience.
The finished home will be exciting to explore.
But the story of how it comes together could be just as valuable.
We don’t expect to do this alone.
Imagine a Home is an invitation to homebuilders, manufacturers, architects, interior designers, artists, pet professionals and other creative people who believe homes can be better designed for everyone who lives in them.
Each project will create opportunities to explore products, test ideas, demonstrate practical solutions and introduce the people and businesses behind them.
Pet Friendly House already has a publishing platform with more than 2,000 articles covering pets, homes, design, lifestyle and creativity.
We intend to use that platform, alongside photography, video and social media, to share the projects and recognize the contributions of those involved.
For potential partners, the opportunity isn’t simply to participate in one home.
It’s to help develop an idea that could evolve into something much larger.
A family home in Calgary.
A condominium in Vancouver.
A coastal home in Australia.
An apartment in Tokyo.
Different buildings. Different budgets. Different challenges.
All exploring the same question:
How can we create more beautiful, comfortable and practical homes for people and the pets they love?
We don’t know exactly where House Two or House Three will be, or how far this idea might eventually travel.
But we know where we’re starting.
One home. One community. One opportunity to demonstrate what’s possible.
And from there, we’ll see how far we can take it.
Whether you’re a homebuilder, manufacturer, designer, artist, pet professional or simply someone with a great idea, we’d love to hear from you.
Let’s imagine what’s possible together.
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