Barbara Krueger, Nika Stewart
Universal Design: A Step-By-Step Guide to Modifying Your Home for Comfortable, Accessible Living
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Barbara Krueger, Nika Stewart
Universal Design: A Step-By-Step Guide to Modifying Your Home for Comfortable, Accessible Living
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It happens to almost all of us sooner or later: Home, Sweet Home turns sour as life becomes an obstacle course. But it doesn't have to. Interior spaces, especially homes, can be made easily accessible to everyone, regardless of mobility or ability. Enter Knack Universal Design. With 450 full-color, step-by-step photos, this is the essential primer to a vital new approach to design and building. From easier-to-live-with appliances to fixtures, flooring, lighting, electrical considerations, color choices, traffic flow, and structural adaptations, this incomparable guide shows hundreds of ways to…mehr
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It happens to almost all of us sooner or later: Home, Sweet Home turns sour as life becomes an obstacle course. But it doesn't have to. Interior spaces, especially homes, can be made easily accessible to everyone, regardless of mobility or ability. Enter Knack Universal Design. With 450 full-color, step-by-step photos, this is the essential primer to a vital new approach to design and building. From easier-to-live-with appliances to fixtures, flooring, lighting, electrical considerations, color choices, traffic flow, and structural adaptations, this incomparable guide shows hundreds of ways to make your own surroundings barrier-free, and to help others do the same. 450 full-color photos covering:Entries & Doorways * Flooring Kitchen Counters & SinksHand Helpers * BathroomsLiving & Dining RoomsBedrooms * StorageHalls & Stairs * Landscaping
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Produktdetails
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- Knack: Make It Easy (Home)
- Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group Inc
- Seitenzahl: 256
- Erscheinungstermin: April 2010
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 201mm x 216mm x 20mm
- Gewicht: 748g
- ISBN-13: 9781599216133
- ISBN-10: 1599216132
- Artikelnr.: 26902726
- Herstellerkennzeichnung
- Libri GmbH
- Europaallee 1
- 36244 Bad Hersfeld
- 06621 890
- Knack: Make It Easy (Home)
- Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group Inc
- Seitenzahl: 256
- Erscheinungstermin: April 2010
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 201mm x 216mm x 20mm
- Gewicht: 748g
- ISBN-13: 9781599216133
- ISBN-10: 1599216132
- Artikelnr.: 26902726
- Herstellerkennzeichnung
- Libri GmbH
- Europaallee 1
- 36244 Bad Hersfeld
- 06621 890
Barbara Krueger was one of the first individuals to earn a Seniors Housing Marketing Designation (SHMS) from the National Council on Seniors Housing (NCOSH) under National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), has been a recognized expert in seniors housing marketing for 25+ years. She founded the award-winning Web site SeniorResource.com. She is a requested speaker on marketing, seniors and seniors-on-line topics. Nika Stewart is an award-winning designer, national speaker, design business coach, and leader in the home fashion industry. Her designs have appeared in national magazines, and she is the publisher of the weekly e-zine To Your Success. Visit her at NikaStewart.com.
Knack Universal DesignContents Chapter 1 Life CyclesLife Cycles Fine Motor
ChallengesVisual Challenges Just Not as Agile Mobility Challenges Memory
Loss Chapter 2 Entries and DoorwaysEntry Doors Threshold Ramps Entry
ThresholdsPatio Door ThresholdsGarage-to-House EntryFlooring Transitions
(floor-carpet) Spread 3 Around the CarExtra space to get in Look for level
ground Electronic Garage Door opener Keypad outside garage door Spread 4
Exterior Door HardwareGetting inside (outside hardware) Getting inside
(outside hardware) Getting out of the houseGetting out of the house:
limiting egress Spread 5 Interior doors: Quick FixesNarrow doorways Folding
screenLevered door handlesEasy locking and unlocking Spread 6 Remodeling
Interior DoorwayPocket DoorsPocket doorWidening the doorwayWidening the
doorway Chapter 3 Flooring TreatmentHard SurfacesCarpetingEdge
TreatmentsThrow RugsPatterns Chapter 4 Kitchen Counter & Sink Kitchen
CountersEdge TreatmentsSinksCounter Work SpacesWheelchair Modifications for
Sinks and CountersFaucets and Other Sink Attachments Chapter 5 Kitchen
Storage Pull-out ShelvesShallow Pantry ShelvesInterior Cabinet
Modifications DrawersWheelchair Accessible Storage Alzheimer's Safety
Adaptations Chapter 6 Kitchen AppliancesStoveWall oven Built-in
CooktopMicrowaveRefrigerators, Washers and Dryers Placement of Appliances
Chapter 7 Arthritic Hand HelpersDoor handlesLevered faucetsSoap and Water I
Can Manage Without It But...Appliances and Built InsVacuums and Brooms
Chapter 8 Bathroom Sink and ToiletBathroom Sink AdaptationBathroom
FaucetsMedicine CabinetToiletGrab BarsEmergency Pull Cord Chapter 9 Tub and
ShowerBathtubs Tub FixturesTransfer Chair and Seat Shower StallShower
FixturesShower Enclosures Chapter 10 Living and Dining RoomSofaPlacement of
SofaEasy ChairsTables and Storage FurnitureLighting Dining Tables Chapter
11 Home Office and Den and Dining RoomBookcasesTVDesks ComputersLaptop
TablesOrganizing Paperwork Chapter 12 BedroomsBed height Size of Bed
WallMattressesBed Transfer SlingsEmergency Pull-Cord Light Controls Chapter
13 Storage and OrganizingClosetsDrawers and shelvesLinens Collectibles
Photographs Memorabilia Chapter 14 Halls and Stairs HallwaysChair
Rails/BarsIlluminated Light SwitchesElevatorsStair Lifts Chapter 15 Color
ConsiderationsThe Aging EyeThe Effects of YellowingContrast Colors between
Walls and FloorsEdge TreatmentsCombining Patterns Minimizing Linear
Elements Chapter 16 Windows and Window TreatmentsPatio DoorsCrank-out
WindowsFlip WindowsWindow CoveringsLight and GlareRemote Controls Chapter
17 LightingSkylightsAmbient lightingRecessed LightsTask lightingMotion
Sensors on LightsSwitch and Switch Plates Chapter 18 Other Elements
ThermostatSmoke Smoke and Gas Detectors Wearable Emergency Call
ButtonsOpener DeviceEmergency On-Call ServicesAdapted Telephones Chapter 19
Landscaping and GardeningLightingSurfaces: Softscape vs. HardscapeLevels &
topographyGardening with Arthritis Gardening with Limited Mobility
Gardening Alternatives: indoor gardening, container gardening Chapter 20
Resources Index
ChallengesVisual Challenges Just Not as Agile Mobility Challenges Memory
Loss Chapter 2 Entries and DoorwaysEntry Doors Threshold Ramps Entry
ThresholdsPatio Door ThresholdsGarage-to-House EntryFlooring Transitions
(floor-carpet) Spread 3 Around the CarExtra space to get in Look for level
ground Electronic Garage Door opener Keypad outside garage door Spread 4
Exterior Door HardwareGetting inside (outside hardware) Getting inside
(outside hardware) Getting out of the houseGetting out of the house:
limiting egress Spread 5 Interior doors: Quick FixesNarrow doorways Folding
screenLevered door handlesEasy locking and unlocking Spread 6 Remodeling
Interior DoorwayPocket DoorsPocket doorWidening the doorwayWidening the
doorway Chapter 3 Flooring TreatmentHard SurfacesCarpetingEdge
TreatmentsThrow RugsPatterns Chapter 4 Kitchen Counter & Sink Kitchen
CountersEdge TreatmentsSinksCounter Work SpacesWheelchair Modifications for
Sinks and CountersFaucets and Other Sink Attachments Chapter 5 Kitchen
Storage Pull-out ShelvesShallow Pantry ShelvesInterior Cabinet
Modifications DrawersWheelchair Accessible Storage Alzheimer's Safety
Adaptations Chapter 6 Kitchen AppliancesStoveWall oven Built-in
CooktopMicrowaveRefrigerators, Washers and Dryers Placement of Appliances
Chapter 7 Arthritic Hand HelpersDoor handlesLevered faucetsSoap and Water I
Can Manage Without It But...Appliances and Built InsVacuums and Brooms
Chapter 8 Bathroom Sink and ToiletBathroom Sink AdaptationBathroom
FaucetsMedicine CabinetToiletGrab BarsEmergency Pull Cord Chapter 9 Tub and
ShowerBathtubs Tub FixturesTransfer Chair and Seat Shower StallShower
FixturesShower Enclosures Chapter 10 Living and Dining RoomSofaPlacement of
SofaEasy ChairsTables and Storage FurnitureLighting Dining Tables Chapter
11 Home Office and Den and Dining RoomBookcasesTVDesks ComputersLaptop
TablesOrganizing Paperwork Chapter 12 BedroomsBed height Size of Bed
WallMattressesBed Transfer SlingsEmergency Pull-Cord Light Controls Chapter
13 Storage and OrganizingClosetsDrawers and shelvesLinens Collectibles
Photographs Memorabilia Chapter 14 Halls and Stairs HallwaysChair
Rails/BarsIlluminated Light SwitchesElevatorsStair Lifts Chapter 15 Color
ConsiderationsThe Aging EyeThe Effects of YellowingContrast Colors between
Walls and FloorsEdge TreatmentsCombining Patterns Minimizing Linear
Elements Chapter 16 Windows and Window TreatmentsPatio DoorsCrank-out
WindowsFlip WindowsWindow CoveringsLight and GlareRemote Controls Chapter
17 LightingSkylightsAmbient lightingRecessed LightsTask lightingMotion
Sensors on LightsSwitch and Switch Plates Chapter 18 Other Elements
ThermostatSmoke Smoke and Gas Detectors Wearable Emergency Call
ButtonsOpener DeviceEmergency On-Call ServicesAdapted Telephones Chapter 19
Landscaping and GardeningLightingSurfaces: Softscape vs. HardscapeLevels &
topographyGardening with Arthritis Gardening with Limited Mobility
Gardening Alternatives: indoor gardening, container gardening Chapter 20
Resources Index
Knack Universal DesignContents Chapter 1 Life CyclesLife Cycles Fine Motor
ChallengesVisual Challenges Just Not as Agile Mobility Challenges Memory
Loss Chapter 2 Entries and DoorwaysEntry Doors Threshold Ramps Entry
ThresholdsPatio Door ThresholdsGarage-to-House EntryFlooring Transitions
(floor-carpet) Spread 3 Around the CarExtra space to get in Look for level
ground Electronic Garage Door opener Keypad outside garage door Spread 4
Exterior Door HardwareGetting inside (outside hardware) Getting inside
(outside hardware) Getting out of the houseGetting out of the house:
limiting egress Spread 5 Interior doors: Quick FixesNarrow doorways Folding
screenLevered door handlesEasy locking and unlocking Spread 6 Remodeling
Interior DoorwayPocket DoorsPocket doorWidening the doorwayWidening the
doorway Chapter 3 Flooring TreatmentHard SurfacesCarpetingEdge
TreatmentsThrow RugsPatterns Chapter 4 Kitchen Counter & Sink Kitchen
CountersEdge TreatmentsSinksCounter Work SpacesWheelchair Modifications for
Sinks and CountersFaucets and Other Sink Attachments Chapter 5 Kitchen
Storage Pull-out ShelvesShallow Pantry ShelvesInterior Cabinet
Modifications DrawersWheelchair Accessible Storage Alzheimer's Safety
Adaptations Chapter 6 Kitchen AppliancesStoveWall oven Built-in
CooktopMicrowaveRefrigerators, Washers and Dryers Placement of Appliances
Chapter 7 Arthritic Hand HelpersDoor handlesLevered faucetsSoap and Water I
Can Manage Without It But...Appliances and Built InsVacuums and Brooms
Chapter 8 Bathroom Sink and ToiletBathroom Sink AdaptationBathroom
FaucetsMedicine CabinetToiletGrab BarsEmergency Pull Cord Chapter 9 Tub and
ShowerBathtubs Tub FixturesTransfer Chair and Seat Shower StallShower
FixturesShower Enclosures Chapter 10 Living and Dining RoomSofaPlacement of
SofaEasy ChairsTables and Storage FurnitureLighting Dining Tables Chapter
11 Home Office and Den and Dining RoomBookcasesTVDesks ComputersLaptop
TablesOrganizing Paperwork Chapter 12 BedroomsBed height Size of Bed
WallMattressesBed Transfer SlingsEmergency Pull-Cord Light Controls Chapter
13 Storage and OrganizingClosetsDrawers and shelvesLinens Collectibles
Photographs Memorabilia Chapter 14 Halls and Stairs HallwaysChair
Rails/BarsIlluminated Light SwitchesElevatorsStair Lifts Chapter 15 Color
ConsiderationsThe Aging EyeThe Effects of YellowingContrast Colors between
Walls and FloorsEdge TreatmentsCombining Patterns Minimizing Linear
Elements Chapter 16 Windows and Window TreatmentsPatio DoorsCrank-out
WindowsFlip WindowsWindow CoveringsLight and GlareRemote Controls Chapter
17 LightingSkylightsAmbient lightingRecessed LightsTask lightingMotion
Sensors on LightsSwitch and Switch Plates Chapter 18 Other Elements
ThermostatSmoke Smoke and Gas Detectors Wearable Emergency Call
ButtonsOpener DeviceEmergency On-Call ServicesAdapted Telephones Chapter 19
Landscaping and GardeningLightingSurfaces: Softscape vs. HardscapeLevels &
topographyGardening with Arthritis Gardening with Limited Mobility
Gardening Alternatives: indoor gardening, container gardening Chapter 20
Resources Index
ChallengesVisual Challenges Just Not as Agile Mobility Challenges Memory
Loss Chapter 2 Entries and DoorwaysEntry Doors Threshold Ramps Entry
ThresholdsPatio Door ThresholdsGarage-to-House EntryFlooring Transitions
(floor-carpet) Spread 3 Around the CarExtra space to get in Look for level
ground Electronic Garage Door opener Keypad outside garage door Spread 4
Exterior Door HardwareGetting inside (outside hardware) Getting inside
(outside hardware) Getting out of the houseGetting out of the house:
limiting egress Spread 5 Interior doors: Quick FixesNarrow doorways Folding
screenLevered door handlesEasy locking and unlocking Spread 6 Remodeling
Interior DoorwayPocket DoorsPocket doorWidening the doorwayWidening the
doorway Chapter 3 Flooring TreatmentHard SurfacesCarpetingEdge
TreatmentsThrow RugsPatterns Chapter 4 Kitchen Counter & Sink Kitchen
CountersEdge TreatmentsSinksCounter Work SpacesWheelchair Modifications for
Sinks and CountersFaucets and Other Sink Attachments Chapter 5 Kitchen
Storage Pull-out ShelvesShallow Pantry ShelvesInterior Cabinet
Modifications DrawersWheelchair Accessible Storage Alzheimer's Safety
Adaptations Chapter 6 Kitchen AppliancesStoveWall oven Built-in
CooktopMicrowaveRefrigerators, Washers and Dryers Placement of Appliances
Chapter 7 Arthritic Hand HelpersDoor handlesLevered faucetsSoap and Water I
Can Manage Without It But...Appliances and Built InsVacuums and Brooms
Chapter 8 Bathroom Sink and ToiletBathroom Sink AdaptationBathroom
FaucetsMedicine CabinetToiletGrab BarsEmergency Pull Cord Chapter 9 Tub and
ShowerBathtubs Tub FixturesTransfer Chair and Seat Shower StallShower
FixturesShower Enclosures Chapter 10 Living and Dining RoomSofaPlacement of
SofaEasy ChairsTables and Storage FurnitureLighting Dining Tables Chapter
11 Home Office and Den and Dining RoomBookcasesTVDesks ComputersLaptop
TablesOrganizing Paperwork Chapter 12 BedroomsBed height Size of Bed
WallMattressesBed Transfer SlingsEmergency Pull-Cord Light Controls Chapter
13 Storage and OrganizingClosetsDrawers and shelvesLinens Collectibles
Photographs Memorabilia Chapter 14 Halls and Stairs HallwaysChair
Rails/BarsIlluminated Light SwitchesElevatorsStair Lifts Chapter 15 Color
ConsiderationsThe Aging EyeThe Effects of YellowingContrast Colors between
Walls and FloorsEdge TreatmentsCombining Patterns Minimizing Linear
Elements Chapter 16 Windows and Window TreatmentsPatio DoorsCrank-out
WindowsFlip WindowsWindow CoveringsLight and GlareRemote Controls Chapter
17 LightingSkylightsAmbient lightingRecessed LightsTask lightingMotion
Sensors on LightsSwitch and Switch Plates Chapter 18 Other Elements
ThermostatSmoke Smoke and Gas Detectors Wearable Emergency Call
ButtonsOpener DeviceEmergency On-Call ServicesAdapted Telephones Chapter 19
Landscaping and GardeningLightingSurfaces: Softscape vs. HardscapeLevels &
topographyGardening with Arthritis Gardening with Limited Mobility
Gardening Alternatives: indoor gardening, container gardening Chapter 20
Resources Index