10 Nov Timeless Design for an Age-In-Place Kitchen
Aging is inevitable, for you as well as for your home. If you are planning on renovating your house and staying in it for the long-haul, age-in-place kitchen enhancements will improve the time you spend there. These design decisions represent a lasting aesthetic while keeping your remodel function-focused.
Brighter Spaces
White or light painted kitchen cabinets are timeless. Additionally, they offer a brighter space which will come in handy when eyesight begins to decline. Color contrasts are also helpful with visual perceptions later in life. Select a contrasting countertop and include in-cabinet and under-cabinet lighting to vitalize the room and enhance safety.
Convenience Features
During the design stage of your project, preplan the function of your kitchen to make life easier now and eliminate discomfort later on. Make opening and closing cabinets a breeze with doors and drawers that feature soft-close hinges and glides. Ease the burden of bending over to reach for heavy items by adding rollout shelves and pullout units inside base cabinets. Streamline your kitchen and make it user-friendly for years to come by organizing your dishware inside deep drawers fitted with drawer organizer pegs. Putting away dinner plates and salad bowls will become an effortless task.
Room for Clearance
For most any kitchen remodel, extra space is desirable. It means more room for cooking, better workflow, and ample capacity for entertaining guests. But beyond the immediate benefits of an open kitchen plan, the extra space will be helpful if the time arrives when a walker or wheelchair is necessary.
Easy to Handle Hardware
Your Denver cabinets are not complete without hardware. Choose easy-to-grab knobs and ergonomic pulls to help offset the loss of dexterity we experience as we age. Cabinet hardware companies offer a wide variety of options so you don’t have to sacrifice on design style.
Remember that your home is one of the largest investments you’ll make in your life. Like many people, it’s an investment that is well loved. Taking practical long-term steps in your remodel will help you remain in the place where many of your memories were made for years to come.
To gather ideas on how to create the optimal age-in-place kitchen, contact us.