Category: Accessible Design
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A Place to Call Home: 4 Things to Remember Before a Home Renovation
A home renovation can be a smart step that allows you to keep a beloved house instead of moving. Remodelling might also be a way to accommodate a growing family or add features that allow seniors to age in place. While renovating is an adventure, there are dozens of mistakes that can derail your project.…
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Special Needs, Special Spaces: Interior Decorating With Accessibility In Mind
Around 6.2 million Canadians aged fifteen or over reported having a disability that affected daily functioning in 2017. With that in mind, designing homes with accessibility at the forefront is a must. However, you don’t have to sacrifice style for functionality and accessibility; rather, you should embrace the challenge of finding ways to decorate your space…
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Stylish, Simple, Stress-Free Interior Design for Aging in Place
Updating or changing your home interior as you get older doesn’t need to be expensive or stressful. In fact, making adaptations and clearing out clutter can save you time and energy and make your home a safer and more comfortable place to enjoy for many years to come. An RBC survey found that 91% of Canadian…
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How to Make Your Home More Welcoming Using the Principles of Universal Design
Your home says a lot about you as a person, and first impressions are a big deal. How do you want people to feel when they enter yours? Design and architectural elements can make people stay away, or feel drawn-in. If you want people to feel a sense of warmth and welcome, Universal Design is…
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A Closer Look at Our Award Winning Space for the Aging
Ambience Design Group was just awarded the 2015 Best Healthcare Winner from Soelberg’s Installation Contest. ABOUT THE PROJECT VILLA COLOMBO is a Long Term Care facility in Toronto, Ontario which serves as a home for the elderly who are no longer able to care for themselves. Ambience Design group was contracted to provide the re-design…
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HOW CAN ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVE YOUR HOME?
Accessible house design recognizes that everyone who uses a house is different and comes with different abilities that change over time. “Accessible design is considered inclusive design and is meant to produce environments that are inherently accessible to all.” – Josie Abate It is ideal to have a home that is adaptable to changing needs…