Do you need to make your home more accessible for a family member or friend with mobility issues? Are you worried about how this will affect the interior aesthetic of your home?
Not to worry! Design, style, and accessibility can collide quite nicely, and here, you will be walked through how you can tick all the accessibility boxes while also keeping your home looking modern.
Home Elevators
You would be surprised at how simple, modern, and stylish home elevators look. Contemporary designs feature a mixture of tempered glass, metal, and easy access, which means that these once luxury accessibility tools can now blend in with even the most modern home design. Remember, you will need to have a home elevator installed by a professional team, which is more important than any visual aspect, so look around and get a sense of companies that offer the best value for money and customer service.
It goes without saying that for people with mobility issues, there are natural barriers to getting in and out of standard bath designs. While smaller bathrooms can be cute, they are a pain to navigate for those who use wheelchairs. If you are short on space in your bathroom, consider extending it. Then, explore options like waterfall shower heads, roll-in showers, and stylish grab bars that match the room’s aesthetic. You can even get matte black grab bars if that is your theme!
Minimalist, Open Layouts
Many modern homes are designed to be as wide and as open as possible. This can easily be used to make a home more accessible for people who use wheelchairs, so if you are making over your home, try to make sure it is open plan. Knock down as many walls as possible to create more space and allow light to flow through your home. If you plan to knock down walls, you will need a building team to assess your home’s structure; don’t attempt this part of demolition on your own!
Hard, Stable Flooring
When you are sharing your home with someone who is using a wheelchair or has other mobility issues, the last thing you want is flooring that is damaged or broken. So, why not use this as an opportunity to upgrade your home’s flooring? Pull up the old, cracked linoleum and put in some hard, stable wooden flooring panels. If your home has a modern vibe, why not try polished concrete floors or even luxury vinyl? These designs look sleek and are easy for those who use wheelchairs to slide across.
Wider Doors
OK, so while it may not seem that wider doors will look stylish, there is a lot you can do with this design feature. If you are living in a home with wooden paneling, you can help the door blend in once it is fitted by lining it with a wooden frame. Or, why not use modern barn door sliders with handles to improve the aesthetics of the room?
