Monthly Archives: March 2010
Accessible Kitchen Design
Continuing on our posts dedicated to our disabled Olympic athletes, today’s post covers kitchen design. Similar to accessible bathroom design, the three main considerations in barrier-free kitchen design are: wheelchair mobility, work space comfort, and accessibility to cabinets and storage spaces. When planning a kitchen for a wheelchair use, make sure you know the measurements … Read More
Bathroom Design for Disabled People
With the Paralympics recently in town, we wanted to dedicate a couple of our posts to all of our disabled athletes who had the vision and perseverance to do what many thought was impossible. If you are physically disabled or have ever had to use crutches to move around, then you know how difficult it … Read More
Spring Cleaning Checklist
Once again spring is upon us! There’s no time like now to get your spring cleaning done and get all those months of winter grime off your house for a fresh start. Get your your home in tip top shape for summer soirées with our handy Spring Cleaning Checklist: Wash windows & screens for sparkling views … Read More
10 Steps to Burglar-Proof Your Home
Planning to go on vacation this summer? Make sure you take precautions to keep burglars out of your house: If you have deadbolt locks in all exterior doors, then be sure to lock & bolt all entryways. If you don’t have any deadbolt locks installed, invest in a few. Change or re-key your locks if … Read More
In-home Gyms
Courtesy of GVHBA We all know how much gym memberships cost. And even though we may have paid to go every day of the week, we don’t always make it every day of the week. So how do you make it easy to go every day and less expensive? Bring the gym home! You could … Read More
Most Common Mistakes in Bathroom Design
One of the most used rooms in a home is the bathroom. So if you are planning a bathroom renovation, plan carefully! Whether you are planning to do it yourself or hiring a contractor, putting some thought into the planning and layout of your new bathroom will take you a long way! To help you … Read More
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