Trends & Influences: Inclusive Interiors

If you’re building your forever home, it’s important to consider life’s basic routines, how they change over time, and how people with differing accessibility needs may interact with these spaces.

Universal design appeals to and addresses everyone in an elegant, inclusive manner. A home that is accessible, comfortable, and a delight to occupy is a value to everyone – regardless of age, size, and mental or physical ability. Universal design is just good design. A home is a home to all who live there, so it should be a place where all its occupants can maintain independence and dignity therein.

The bathroom is a space used by all, so it makes sense to focus there first when planning an inclusive interior. Open shower rooms, built-in seating and easy, secure magnetic docking showerheads are accessible and simple to use. Other features like safety bars and easy-to-press single button faucets will be greatly appreciated by those who need them.

Gorgeous, modern wall mounted sinks can be installed to the most convenient height, and elongated toilets with tall bowls make sitting and standing more comfortable. Bathrooms offer many chances to incorporate your favorite design style, from post-modern to industrial, in an inclusive manner. There’s no limit to the number of aesthetically pleasing and highly accessible furnishings, fixtures, and accessories available to you.

Inclusive interiors come to be when you choose quality products that are as beautiful as they are functional. Drawer refrigerators and microwaves are perfect examples. They can be easily opened by those with limited mobility or reach, but the design is still sleek, clean, and perfectly in tune with the rest of the décor. Remote controlled ceiling fans and touchless faucets offer similar appeal in a range of stunning styles.

Kitchens can be further outfitted with fixtures and appliances that add comfort to the home. Stainless steel sinks make for simple, quick clean-up, while adjustable overhead lighting can be set to the perfect height and brightness. There’s no need to choose between form and function; a variety of beautiful finishes and styles means there’s a perfect choice for every room in the home.

Universal design addresses needs in an elegant, inclusive manner – highlighting not only the function of in-home hardware, lighting, and decor, but the aesthetic of it as well. From easy-to-clean surfaces to easy-to-understand appliances, what you see here is just a small sample in the fast-growing group of accessible as well as beautiful products designed for users regardless of age or ability, aimed at allowing everyone to enjoy the spaces they occupy through every phase of life.