Tips for aging in style
21st Jan. '08 • • Tags: decorating, interior-design
Authored by Denise Turner
Do you have difficulty reading small print? Is your favorite rock & roll song, now one of Muzaks’ Top 10 elevator hits? If so, quite possibly you are one of the 78 million Baby Boomers.
Trendy Boomers are customizing their homes; which enables them to continue living there independently and safely.
Tips:
- Install additional safety lighting. Most accidents happen in bathtubs, showers, walk ways and stairways.
- Control sunlight glare. Window sheers defuse sun’s light; mini blinds deflect it.
- Light-colored, wall coverings, work surfaces and counters increase reflectance of light.
- Install safety bars in shower and tub. They aid adults and children.
- Widen doorways and halls.
When our home environment makes us feel comfortable, safe and secure, it improves our quality of life.
