Monday, November 23, 2009

Universal Designed Homes


I had an interesting day meeeting with Valerie to help her design her new home for she and her son. A single mom, Valerie has all the same concerns of any mom, wanting to make sure that her son stays safe during bath time, but she has one more obstacle that most of us take for granted. She is wheelchair-bound. So we went room-by-room virtually to make sure that we have every detail accounted for while her home is still a dream on paper.

We have adjusted the height of her cabinetry, made changes to the bath design, and have kept the home as open as possible. We are not recreating the wheel, our builders have some good ideas that they have shared with us too.

I am excited to help with this project as it will give me much needed insight for the next time this situation arises.

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