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A perfect senior accommodation is above all practical. However, be that it is an adapted family home or a room in a retirement home, it can appear somewhat too practical. In order to avoid their living space looking like a hospital facility, you need to employ your creativity and invest in decor. As with everything else, you can splurge or you can have everything done DIY but you need to do something and that something is easily doable. I do not think there is a single elderly person who appreciates Ikea minimalism , so let’s see how you can help them retain the style. Work on the curb appeal A front porch is a place where people like to spend their time. Apart from that, it is the first thing one notices when approaching a house. A senior’s home should almost always be equipped with a ramp and handrails for the stairs (and the ramp). You can make the path leading to the entrance gradually turn into a ramp, that way you will not have a steep slope and it will seem more natural. As...

VIEW GALLERY   In this kitchen, Kevin Gehman created a large, seamless island using a unique processing technique that exposed some of the aggregate around the edges to create a beautiful design element . A custom- made butcher block top on the second island fits nicely with the overall design scheme. Photo: Peter Gourniack Design Jul 3, 2017   Share Concrete’s flexibility, versatility and natural beauty create a host of options for those looking to create one-of-a- kind design elements for the kitchen or bath. authors Janice Costa  While designers often tout the benefits of quartz, granite, solid surface and laminate, one unique material is often overlooked. But concrete has seen a surge of interest in recent years, gaining attention for its flexibility, versatility and natural beauty – as well as its ability to be forged into a virtually limitless array of one-of-a-kind designs. Concrete can add interest to the kitchen or bath through myriad shapes, sizes, colors and text...