This presentation is from 2010. It is filled with useful tips and suggestions for making any home easy to live in. Still relevant today!

1. Guidelines For Home Adaptation

2. A Sanctuary

3. Accessible Entrance
Creating an Accessible Entrance

4. Accessible Entrance
Ramp

5. Accessible Entrance
Wide Entry Door

6. Accessible Entrance
Flat Door Threshold

7. Accessible Entrance
Door Handles

8. Living Spaces
• Wide Open
Spaces

9. Living Spaces
• Clear
Unobstructed
Pathways

10. Living Spaces
• Furniture
Arrangements

11. Living Spaces
• Area Rugs
– Secure Them
• No Throw
Rugs

12. Living Spaces
• Inlay Rugs

13. Living Spaces
• Illuminating
Spaces
– Ambient Lighting
– Task Lighting
– Accent Lighting

14. Living Spaces
• Light Switches

15. Living Spaces
• Windows
– Casement
– Visual
Extension To
The Outdoors

16. Living Spaces
• Color Choices
– Why Is It
Important?

17. Living Spaces
• Dinner Time
– Round
Table

18. Living Spaces
• Technology
– Lighting Control
• Remote & Motion-
Activated
– Safety Switches
• Stove Timer
• Garbage Disposal
– Intercom Systems
– Security Systems
– Electronic
Alternative To Keys

19. Living Spaces
• Flooring

20. Living Spaces
• Bedroom Suite
– Ground Level
• Bedroom &
Bathroom

21. Kitchen
Quick Solutions
• Hardware
– Easy Grip

22. Kitchen
Quick Solutions
• Drawer Style Roll
Outs

23. Kitchen
Quick Solutions
• Improved Lighting

24. Kitchen
Remodel Tips
• Placement of Upper
Cabinets
– Set Bottom of
Cabinet Box 15”
Above Counter

25. Kitchen
Remodel Tips
• Toe Kicks

26. Kitchen
Remodel Tips
• Knee Space

27. Kitchen
Remodel Tips
• Counters
– Variations
In Heights

28. Kitchen
Remodel Tips
• Appliances
– No Bend
Height
• Dishwasher
– Elevated

29. Bathroom
Quick Solutions
• Brighter Lighting

30. Bathroom
Quick Solutions
• Grab Bars

31. Bathroom
Quick Solutions
• Faucets
– Lever-style
Handles At
Vanity

32. Bathroom
Quick Solutions
• Hand-held
Showerheads

33. Bathroom
Quick Solutions
• Bathroom
Telephone

34. Bathroom
Remodel Tips
• First Consideration Is
The Placement Of:
– Plumbing
– Plumbing Fixtures
– Cabinetry

35. Bathroom
Remodel Tips
• Zero-Entry Showers
With Grab Bars

36. Bathroom
Remodel Tips
• Shower Seat

37. Bathroom
Remodel Tips
• Taller Toilet Seats

38. Bathroom
Remodel Tips
• Offset Values
• Anti-Scald Shower
Controls

39. Bathroom
Remodel Tips
• Textured or Non-
Slip, Hard-Surface
Flooring

40. Bathroom
Remodel Tips
• When Possible, A
Turning Radius Of
Five Feet

41. Outdoor Living Areas
Fresh Air and Sunshine

42. How Can We Help?
Interior Designers Are
Problem Solvers
Knowledge
Value
Safety
Function
Beauty

43. UNIVERSAL DESIGN – DESIGN FOR ALL
Ages One to One Hundred and One and Beyond

44. • Jeanette Knudsen
Design For A Life Span LLC
2406 East Kael Circle
Mesa, Arizona 85213
480-695-1360
www.DesignForALifespan.com
Jeanette @DesignForALifespan.com
• Beth Meyer
BDM Design Works
AutoCAD, Color Rendering
Scottsdale, Arizona
480-518-4595
Beth@DesignForALifespan.com