The ‘D’ List – New Things in the World of Disability, a Blog that happens when we find something new and interesting (see previous reports here). This month we present … Tailored Rooms Blue Label – A new concept in Accessible Interior Design. Future-proof your Home with Comfort and Style. Blue Badge Style are offering…
Update Dec. 2020: This article from dwell of ‘9 Inspiring Accessible Homes That Champion Inclusive Design’, exemplifies how you can make a home accessible and stylish so we thought we should add to this blog. They also refer to the home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1949. How things have progressed?!?! Here’s an example…
Finding accessible housing is difficult especially with ageing housing stock. Here are some tips to make the process easier: Renting or Buying a Property with Disabled Access Are you looking for a disabled-friendly property that will provide comfort and independence? When buying or renting a property, you may want a modern home with full…
Six Financial Advice for Making Necessary Home Adjustments. There is a big difference between home improvement and home adjustments. In the first, the changes are typically for aesthetic purposes. You want to change around your kitchen and modernise it because you enjoy how the modern aesthetic looks. When you need to make an adjustment, however,…
In previous posts we’ve not discussed the hidden advantages of installing a lift, beyond improving accessibility for a disabled member of a household. Where access is difficult then a stair lift can be seen as the cheaper option but not everyone can transfer easily to these and they can be unsightly – they’re an obvious…
Previously we’ve looked at how to make your home more accessible and here are a few easy tips to make your home more beautiful now everyone has the same house bound experience as disabled people. Hassle-free home makeovers you can complete whilst staying indoors Having to spend the majority of time at home wasn’t something…
HELP IS AT HAND TO CHOOSE THE BEST HOME LIFT FOR YOU We’ve previously written about home lifts and the various options available. Here’s a useful resource that answers which is best for your requirements. Thanks to the recent revolution in home lift technology, there is a huge range of domestic lifts available on the…
Let’s talk about steps. That might not be an opening sentence to inspire confidence or to get the mind racing but steps are, for people with reduced mobility, something that are a real nuisance and a routine source of frustration. They’re a pain but for many less able people there’s no way around it, even…
The ‘D list’ Looks at new things in the world of disability. Here we discover how home lifts have developed…. Home lifts Hit New Heights as Travelling Distance is Extended There is a new range of home lifts available for wheelchair users who live in a period property or a home with high ceilings who…