Universal Design: Kitchen

Guest designer Deborah Burnett demonstrates how to redecorate a kitchen or any room in the house using the theory of universal design, which means decorating to accomodate people as they age.

Tips:

• Change out small cabinet knobs with larger knobs or wider pulls.
• Use large, easy-to-access containers to hold tea bags, bags of crackers, etc.
• Use brighter and bolder colors in your color scheme.
• Light up kitchen workspace with a small lamp, keep cookbooks stacked on the counter instead of up high and store large utensils in a decorative pitcher. Be sure to install a GFI outlet when using electrical items near a water source.

Resources
Comfortable Living by Design
by Deborah Burnett
Humble Abundance, 1999
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You Can Do It! Decorating
This is a videotape decorating series that shows how to use affordable products and what you already have to create professional-looking decorating results.
Design Service Inc.
E-mail: deborah@deborahburnett.com
Website: www.deborahburnett.com
Guests
Deborah Burnett
ASID Registered Interior Designer/Licensed Building Contractor, Design Services, Inc.
E-mail: deborah@deborahburnett.com
Website: www.deborahburnett.com
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