Accessibility Can Be Beautiful
Homeowners in the DMV and around the country have been looking for ways to customize their homes to create an environment that is comfortable, safe, easy to use and yes, even beautiful to look at. But there is one question that we at Glickman|Design Remodel Build hear again and again. Can an accessible home be a beautiful home? The answer is a resounding YES!
It’s no secret that we are staying in our homes longer, or at least we want to.
The need to add-on in-home offices or additions to accommodate aging parents who would rather be with family than in assisted living, or, creating flex spaces that severe multiple functions in the home is in high demand.
What is different about the surge in residential remodeling is the need for accessibility.
One definition of accessibility as it relates to in-home living is ” all the aspects which influence a person’s ability to function within an environment”. In other words, as you move about your home are the pathways, appliances, and other amenities easy to use and operate? Further still, as you consider making your home accessible you will want blend these enhancements into your home in a way that adds beauty and style. But how do you do all of this? The answer is easy. Reach out to Glickman|Design Remodel Build.
Here are just a few of the accessibility design features we have created for our clients.
Stay Home Safely
To build on Glickman’s well established reputation as the regions leader in residential accessibility design, we recently began a partnership with Stay Home Safely in Annapolis, MD. “We are thrilled to be working closely with Carrie Hughes and Carrie Hilburn at Stay Home Safely because of the approach they bring to accessibility design. For years we at Glickman have been perfecting design for accessible residential living and the team at Stay Home Safely brings a new sense of style and imagination that will make our offering to residential clients even stronger”, said Russ Glickman.
Accessibility Enhancements
As you consider adding accessibility design to your home we encourage you to consider just a few of the amenities that Glickman can add to a custom remodel and/or addition.
-Home Environment: monitored home alarms, video calling
-Vision: screen readers, talking guides, dictation apps
-Hearing and speech assistive tools: hearing aide compatible devices, text telephone, closed caption
-Cognitive: memory apps, calendars, digital reminders
We invite you to reach out to Glickman|Design Remodel Build to learn more about the ways we can help you make the quality of life enhancements to create Your Home For Life. Over the past 40 years we’ve built a solid reputation of providing beautiful design and superior craftmanship to homeowners across the DMV. And now in the Annapolis area too! Please contact us or give us a call. We look forward to hearing from you.
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Washington, DC: (202) 792-7320