Universal house design is the design of products and environments to be usable by all people. The basics of the house should offer safety, comfort and convenience to everyone. The idea of this design type is not only providing the more accessible home features to those who have special needs. As it has flexible concept on most of the aspects, the universal design makes people have a peace of mind to age in place. This great idea has boomed among of home designers and architectures. If you wonder about the designing projects, here are the essential features to include:
- Avoid step entry which allows everyone gets into the house or the main rooms with ease.
- Set the rooms used by everyone on one level of flooring. Take for example the bedroom, bathroom and dining room.
- Widen the doorways which should be 32-36 inches wide. It is beneficial to let people with wheelchairs to pass through. You won’t find a hassle too when removing big stuff in and out of the house.
- Widen the hallways which should be 36-42 inches wide. Moving from one room to another will get much easier.
- Add extra spaces on the floor to provide more room to people with the wheelchairs turning around.
- Install controls and switches at reachable areas including the light switches, thermostats and electrical outlets.
- Install easy-to-use handles like the ones on the home doors and faucets.
