Universal Design Ideas for Style, Comfort & Safety provides you with a wealth of ideas for specific universal design features – from simple and inexpensive – to specialized items like adjustable counters, elevators and chair lifts. The book shows how features (such as wider, no-threshold doorways, pocket doors, and chair-rail molding that doubles as hand-rail support) can be artfully blended into the most attractive homes. Designed to enable older homeowners to more fully and safely enjoy their homes, universal design maximizes comfort and accessibility. Color photos and expert guidance cover every area– from kitchens, baths, bedrooms, family rooms, and garages to yards and patios. You’ll get professional design ideas for lighting; materials; and comfort, safety and ease of use.

Contributors to this book include certified kitchen and bath designers, aging-in-place specialists, and a licensed occupational therapist. The book also shows you how to prepare budget estimates and shows how universal design in new construction or remodeling helps homeowners avoid rushed and expensive retrofits later. 160 pp.