Updated - UD Living Laboratory Mark Leder and Rosemarie Rossetti, Ph.D. of the Universal Design Living Laboratory have a vision: To bring about awareness of the quality of indoor and outdoor lifestyle through universal design, green building, safety and healthy home construction practices to the public, construction and design. If that sounds …
Safeway Step Accessible Tub Conversion
The Safeway Step ® is an affordable solution to convert your existing fiberglass, steel or cast iron bathtub into a walk-in shower. The Safeway Step is an easy way for homeowners or institutions to allow a more safe and easier-to-use shower experience, without the cost of a full accessible shower installation. The Safeway Step combines a custom …
Luxury Bathroom Remodeling: Alice Danis
Our client wanted a spa like bathroom that would be easy for her to use in her senior years. Everything here was custom made to fit our clients petite stature. The recessed shower was filled in and a walk in shower was created with a bench, grab bars, body sprays, hand held shower and fixed shower. The cabinetry is a perfect height for her to do …
Beautiful Bathroom Remodel: Jane Regan
Aging in place can be beautiful - I liked the detail of the tall piece of granite making the wall off-balanced. We used a tiny ¼ ‘bump’ of a rounded piece of granite between the ‘bath’ area and the ‘room’ area, and used the same tile in a 3x3 and 2x2 with high coefficient of friction. Faucet on side of sink, when pulling up in a wheel chair, more …
Accessible Bathroom Remodeling: Jane Regan
This is all porcelain tile from green factories in the U.S. All Water Sense plumbing, w/new ADA Toto, wall mounted single surface sink with towel/grab bar from Ponte Guilio, as are the gorgeous grab bars. Low voltage lighting from WAC. Sloped floor in shower, barrier free entrance. The owner, a man in his late 60’s, LOVES this bathroom! Did this …
HB Design, Inc., Montara, CA
Jane Regan is a go-getter. She's dedicated to helping seniors maintain their quality of life as they age and it shows. She is the owner of HB Design Services, providing kitchen, bath, interior & lighting design. She is especially focused on aging in place design, that can help seniors wishing to stay in their homes longer as they age. She …