In January 2020 I was invited by the institute founders to give a presentation at the National Kitchen and Bath Industry Show in Las Vegas about how the Living In Place Principals have affected my life. Well… my family members could pretty much be the poster children for Living In Place. It felt intimidating at the time but I put together this slideshow and it was very well received by my piers and other industry professionals.
Click on the link below to see the presentation featuring our Forever Home for 3 Generations
I am am honored to have been selected as one of thirty five International Ambassadors for The Living In Place Institute. Our purpose as a group is to initiate awareness of the benefits of the principals of Living In Place to the public as well as to the building and medical communities. I am thrilled to be among these amazing people who are so passionate about making all homes, safe, comfortable and accessible as a norm, a reality! We meet monthly online to share knowledge and experiences.
Six years ago, I met my biggest challenge in my 30 years as an Interior Designer – the need to renovate house into a comfortable, safe and accessible home that met the long term needs of my multi-generational family. Easier said than done!At that time it was not “fashionable” to create a home that was comfortable-safe-healthy as well as beautiful. I relied on my own experiments, research, input from our son with (ALS) disabilities and trusted tradespeople to guide me.
About a year after moving into our renovated home, I learned of a new “design movement” called Living In Place. Their goal is that all homes be comfortable, healthy and safe for all people who live or visit there no matter their age or circumstance!
I became one of the first graduates of their program in 2015 and am now one of 35 international ambassadors dedicated to promoting this design philosophy to the public, medical and building communities.
Change is life’s only certainty. Everyone deserves a comfortable-healthy-safe home that can Consequently, my perspective on design has evolved. I have always prided myself on my ability to meet the needs of my clients. Now, my personal experiences and new found knowledge allow me to provide so much more. I can help their home support them through an unexpected injury, a debilitating diagnosis or the inevitable challenges that come with age. With the help of the Living in Place Institute the stigma of “Aging in Place” design is being replaced with a more proactive “Living in Place” mindset. Through its intensive certification program designers are taught the importance of incorporating long-term adaptive features discreetly into everyday décor; preparing the home for both the unexpected and the inevitable changes in life.
Jim and I want this to be our “forever” home and because of pre-planning and a few simple adaptations, that is now possible. I want to be able to provide the same for you – to create a proactive plan for your home to work for you as long as you want it to.
In the spring of 2020, I joined forces with my good friend CKD, ASID, kitchen and bath designer, Wendy Mayes in an office space at 3211 East Douglas Avenue so that we could collaborate together to make more homes comfortable safe and healthy for everyone. there.https://studiodesignsforlife.com/about/
I am thrilled to be among these amazing people who are so passionate about making all homes, safe, comfortable and accessible as a norm, a reality! We meet monthly online to share knowledge and experiences.
YOUR FOREVER HOME INTER
