Great Interior Design Ideas For Aging In Place You Need To Know About!

Everyone gets older and so many people want their homes to work for them as they age in place! In this video I'm talking about some of the best ideas that are not only elderly and mobility friendly but will help design any home and life for the future! These are great interior design ideas you need to know!

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[catsinpajamas]

Really glad to see an interior designer address aging in place. As a disabled person, I often feel like interior designers don't account for my needs when they give advice.

[debramccawley]

As a former home hospice caregiver I'm so glad that you're covering accessability in the home. This is a real issue as we age in place and something most don't consider. Thanks Garrett, I just love your mindset and your adorable bulldogs!

[carmenitaspann-clark]

This is why I love your content Garrett. No other designer is talking designing while aging in place. Wonderful tips!

[juliettebobcat]

My husband is CAPS certified (certified aging in place specialist for your fans...IKYK), and i can't wait to show him your video. I know he will have massive respect that you're focusing on aging or disabled homeowners. One thing he suggests in bathroom renos-go ahead and fortify the framing where a grab bar would go, when you have the wall opened up. That way, if you're expecting to lose some mobility, it's easily ready for a grab bar.

[ctdev]

Thanks so much for covering this topic, Garrett! The only other item I can think of (if you live in a 2 story house) is installing a second handrail on the stairway so there's one on each side. Very helpful for anyone with balance concerns.

[saraosborn]

2 words to learn and live by: Universal design

[margaretwoolley]

Garrett, it is so refreshing to have someone talk about design ideas and things to consider that is specifically considering the elderly and/or mobility restricted. Whilst many design programs are filled with wonderful ideas they tend to forget that not everyone is blessed with perfect health and ability. Thank you for being the designer that makes the difference.

[amyweaver]

I believe you are the first YouTube designer to discuss this topic. Great advice to help people start thinking and planning for their aging needs.

[nogames]

Thank you for doing videos like this. I worked in physical therapy for 25 years. And it is heartbreaking to see people have to move out of their house because it's not accessible for them in their later years. A little bit of prior planning can make it possible for people to stay in their homes.

[embersw]

Great video idea. Another thing you’ll be happy to hear to prevent falls is lighting! If there are stairs you really need lighting to allow more sure footing. Also lighting at night from the bed to the bathroom. An occupational therapist made a recommendation for that for my dad after he had a stroke. Helped a lot.

[mandypdx]

Great video ❤. My mother was in a wheelchair and we moved into a home that gave her more freedom. We only had to remodel the master bathroom to accommodate her waterproof wheelchair (a larger doorway, completely tiled and open shower and a floating sink) ❤

[krisbiebs]

If you're adding 36" doors and making things accessible, don't forget to make sure your hallways and areas getting to those spaces are accessible. I once knew a family that built an accessible master suite but didn't allow enough room in the hallway for easy wheelchair turning.

[Card_Crazed]

I had a brain tumour removed 3 years ago, and I get light headed and dizzy in heat. So my awesome hubby put in 2 grab bars, one that runs along the back of our bathtub, and another one that runs along the wall side of our bathtub. Our dream is to someday take the tub out altogether, as I was the only one who liked baths, but because of the seizure disorder I developed after the tumour came out, I can't bathe anymore. So a full shower in place of the bathtub would be excellent :) All 3 of us have medical issues, so it's not just for me that these renos need to be done.

[francessmith]

Cornelius-a man of few words. Definitely lovin the couch.
Great video for those of us looking ahead.

[fatimao]

🙂 Yeay! Best channel ever! 👍 Garrett, thank you so so much for this great content. I really appreciate! Great points!

As a wheelchair user I always asked myself (even when I was a child), why people don't plan on aging
. So many are working really hard to own a place and are totally forgetting about aging when they put a lot of efforts in renovating it.

Most designers are acting like there are no disabled people on the earth. Others are acting like it's only functionality what counts for desabled, beauty doesn't at all. But I want both; an accessible AND beautiful place. You are the only designer I know, who combines these two. And I love that for me. You already helped me a lot. 😊✌️

Kisses and hugs to Cornelius 🐶 and his brothers 🐶🐶❣️

[ES-kgqx]

The things we have done for our animals! We eliminated any house that had a straight run staircase. It has to have a landing part way down. Too many of our dogs got older and that straight run became too dangerous.
I just love the contractor that thinks the only doors that need to be 36" wide are the exterior doors. I guarantee you I have never become skinny once I cross the front door threshold. Getting an adult and a sick kid through a 24" door to the Couches barely fit through a 36. Not even going to mention the refrigerator.
Everything you discussed is right on!

[alexgreene]

Thank you for making those with disabilities feel less invisible. I’m abled body, but I love it when I see people being inclusive.

[MarilynFromTarotClarity]

We sold our 3 floor townhouse and moved into a ranch and we love it. It's got a finished basement but we limit our trips downstairs.

[meridethhendry]

We live in a fairly large tri-level home and we are definitely aging. It’s a big concern for us. I love our home, we raised our children here and I hate the thought of leaving, but it is something we have been thinking about. We recently remodeled our master bathroom and have a zero threshold shower with no door (we have an excellent in ceiling heater which keeps the bathroom toasty warm) which was such a good decision. Made things so much easier for my husband when he had hip replacement surgery.

[Camie.in.Philly]

Once the children were gone and I moved into my own apartment I made sure that my furniture was not low to the floor for ultra-soft where you sank in if you sat down. This way I can be sure I'll be able to get up and down with ease.