When Thinking About Your Remodel, Think Long-Term
By: Russ Glickman When I meet with a new client about their home remodel, I can feel the excitement in the air. After all, our homes are our oasis and personalizing them to fit our needs only enhances our enjoyment. When thinking about a remodel, I always encourage homeowners to consider not only today’s needs […]
Meet Rebecca Glickman, Physical Therapist
NAHB Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS)
Rebecca plays an integral role on the Glickman team by providing advice to clients with mobility needs on a variety of issues. Rebecca Glickman applies her physical therapy and in-home care expertise to bring a unique perspective to helping assess appropriate home modifications that allow individuals to live in their homes both safely and comfortably. […]
Usable, Accessible, and Universal Design: What’s the Difference?
Most people are familiar with the word design. In fact, we base many of our decisions on design. When things look good we are tempted to choose them over the things that are more useful. But it actually is possible to combine great design with function. Here are three practices that do just that. Usable […]
Russ talks about Universal Design and Accessibility at the MS Society program
Glickman Design Build Founder, Master Certified Remodeler, Universal Design Certified Professional and Certified Aging in Place Specialist, Russ Glickman recently spoke at a Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Home Modifications Program event at the MS Society in Virginia. Russ, along with Occupational Therapist and also a Certified Aging in Place Specialist, Tori Goldhammer, discussed strategies for living […]
A Wheelchair Accessible Bathroom with Beauty and Function All in One
Glickman Design Build was recently featured in the Potomac Almanac and Connection Newspapers in an article entitled “Function Meats Beauty” about a recently completed bathroom remodel in a Northern Virginia condominium. Click the link to read more http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2015/aug/11/function-meets-beauty/
An Accessible Design Bath on a Very Short Timeline
This award-winning bathroom remodel/renovation was truly unique. The client has ALS, a progressive neurodegenerative disease, and therefore needed to convert a basically brand new 18th floor condominium bathroom into an accessible bathroom. Returning from Florida to the DC area in less than a month, the modifications had to be done extremely quickly. The client was away for the duration of […]
