http://www.kitchenbathdesign.com/blog/2007/05/29/expert-shows-designers-best-ways-layouts-clients-to-universal-design/ Welcome to Kitchen & Bath Confidential, KBDN's blog and podcast feature. Here you’ll find the latest news, observations and insights -- in both written and audio format -- from Barbara Capella Loehr, Editor of KitchenBathDesign.com. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:08:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.kitchenbathdesign.com/blog/2007/05/29/expert-shows-designers-best-ways-layouts-clients-to-universal-design/#comment-40622 home remodeling north carolina Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:02:09 +0000 http://www.kitchenbathdesign.com/blog/2007/05/29/expert-shows-designers-best-ways-layouts-clients-to-universal-design/#comment-40622 You mentioned "Equitable Use" as one of the criteria to be considered when it comes to selecting design layouts..I think it is very important to come up with somehow standardized layouts. In this way, it will not be that hard to mass produce.. You mentioned “Equitable Use” as one of the criteria to be considered when it comes to selecting design layouts..I think it is very important to come up with somehow standardized layouts. In this way, it will not be that hard to mass produce..

]]> http://www.kitchenbathdesign.com/blog/2007/05/29/expert-shows-designers-best-ways-layouts-clients-to-universal-design/#comment-3428 Dave Fri, 14 Sep 2007 04:45:26 +0000 http://www.kitchenbathdesign.com/blog/2007/05/29/expert-shows-designers-best-ways-layouts-clients-to-universal-design/#comment-3428 We have seen a large increase in interest for "universal designs". Just as "green" is emerging, so to is retrofitting the home, and especially <a href="http://bidit.biz/bathrooms.html" title="bathroom contractors" rel="nofollow">bathrooms</a>, for the golden years. We have seen a large increase in interest for “universal designs”. Just as “green” is emerging, so to is retrofitting the home, and especially bathrooms, for the golden years.

]]> http://www.kitchenbathdesign.com/blog/2007/05/29/expert-shows-designers-best-ways-layouts-clients-to-universal-design/#comment-811 Len Sun, 10 Jun 2007 22:08:59 +0000 http://www.kitchenbathdesign.com/blog/2007/05/29/expert-shows-designers-best-ways-layouts-clients-to-universal-design/#comment-811 How does one put a mirror above a cooking surface with steam arising from say, a pot of boiling pasts? How does one put a mirror above a cooking surface with steam arising from say, a pot of boiling pasts?

]]> http://www.kitchenbathdesign.com/blog/2007/05/29/expert-shows-designers-best-ways-layouts-clients-to-universal-design/#comment-723 Peggy Deras, CKD, CID Thu, 31 May 2007 02:40:25 +0000 http://www.kitchenbathdesign.com/blog/2007/05/29/expert-shows-designers-best-ways-layouts-clients-to-universal-design/#comment-723 Gently aging Boomers are certainly a growing market for implementing Universal Design precepts. And most kitchen and bath designers are well prepared to deal with eventual and possible disabilities. But it takes a special designer to deal with disabilities in clients who are disabled now. Most such clients never enjoy the opportunity to hire a k&b designer, or anyone else for that matter, because they can't afford remodeling or redesign in the first place. But those who can afford our services deserve designers who are committed to putting aside all assumptions to design to the strengths and abilities these clients have in the here and now; knowing also that they will inevitably decline with age. A designer must gain the client's complete trust and learn to assess abilities very carefully. And to draw on the expertise of others, such as family members, physical therapists and physicians, when needed. Enabling the disabled to live better lives, whether for profit or pro-bono, is a challenging and rewarding way to stretch our minds and abilities as designers. Gently aging Boomers are certainly a growing market for implementing Universal Design precepts. And most kitchen and bath designers are well prepared to deal with eventual and possible disabilities.
But it takes a special designer to deal with disabilities in clients who are disabled now.
Most such clients never enjoy the opportunity to hire a k&b designer, or anyone else for that matter, because they can’t afford remodeling or redesign in the first place. But those who can afford our services deserve designers who are committed to putting aside all assumptions to design to the strengths and abilities these clients have in the here and now; knowing also that they will inevitably decline with age.
A designer must gain the client’s complete trust and learn to assess abilities very carefully. And to draw on the expertise of others, such as family members, physical therapists and physicians, when needed.
Enabling the disabled to live better lives, whether for profit or pro-bono, is a challenging and rewarding way to stretch our minds and abilities as designers.

]]> http://www.kitchenbathdesign.com/blog/2007/05/29/expert-shows-designers-best-ways-layouts-clients-to-universal-design/#comment-706 University Update Tue, 29 May 2007 20:02:25 +0000 http://www.kitchenbathdesign.com/blog/2007/05/29/expert-shows-designers-best-ways-layouts-clients-to-universal-design/#comment-706 <strong>Expert Shows Designers Best Ways Layouts & Clients to Universal Design</strong> Expert Shows Designers Best Ways Layouts & Clients to Universal Design

]]>