Your home belongs to you, and it should fit the needs of your family!
Your home is an important place for your family. It is a place of family. It is a place of safety. It is a place that is part of your history and identify.
Your home belongs to you, and it should fit the needs of your family. However, most homes were not custom built to anyone needs, but instead are generic homes that families have to modify to meet their needs are each stage of life. Homes are meant to be changed to meet each new challenge of each phase of life.
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Light the Way- A Look at Pathway Lighting Options
Home Improvement Idea: Pathway Lighting Why? Intuitive Use Pathway lighting: Pathway lighting is low level lighting that guides people in dark conditions. It is a small amount of light along a path for people to follow. The most common places that pathway lighting is...
A Bit About Paint
Selecting paint type and colors isn’t usually something that brings “accessibility” to mind. However, there are a few key things to consider when painting your home that can make living at home easier and safer. Durability is a key factor for homes where the walls...
What Could You Improve #7
Often times beautiful design goes wrong when people forget about function. The functional use of spaces is the bottom line. No matter how beautiful a space is, if people can’t use it functionally, it is useless. I learned about this first hand when I moved into a...
What Could You Improve #6
Often times beautiful design goes wrong when people forget about function. The functional use of spaces is the bottom line. No matter how beautiful a space is, if people can’t use it functionally, it is useless. I learned about this first hand when I moved into a...
Better Doorbells for Everyone- Time to Upgrade Your Doorbell
Home Improvement Idea: Wireless Doorbells Why? Adaptable Use Let’s start by thinking about a tradition doorbell that are found in most homes. There is a single, small button somewhere near the door that is connected with a wire to a receiver inside. When the button...
Making Homes Easier to Use
Homes are filled with small buttons and tiny print on appliances and home controls that are difficult for many people to use. The problem: Many items in the home are difficult to use because they require the ability to see and feel small details. This include home...
What Could You Improve #5
Often times beautiful design goes wrong when people forget about function. The functional use of spaces is the bottom line. No matter how beautiful a space is, if people can’t use it functionally, it is useless. I learned about this first hand when I moved into a...
Creating a Visitable Home
Creating a Visitable Home Visitability is a term from Tha Natioanl Council on Independent Living that means creating a home that can be visited by people with mobility impairments. Our discussion of visitability aims to expand this approach to making home welcoming...
Visitable Home for the Holidays: Mobility Impairments
Creating a Visitable Home for the Holidays: Mobility Impairments (difficulty walking or moving around) Visitability is traditionally a concept that means creating a home that can be visited by people with mobility impairments. This series of posts looks to expand...
Visitable Home for the Holidays: Hearing Loss
Creating a Visitable Home for the Holidays: Hearing Loss Visitability is traditionally a concept that means creating a home that can be visited by people with mobility impairments. This series of posts looks to expand this idea to include making homes visitable by...