Retirement Home – Ready for a design?
How do well-heeled Naples Florida retirees navigate around their homes when age makes it a chore for them to climb the stairs? They just step into their elevators, of course.
Elevators
Elevators are one of the most popular features in homes built for Gulf Coast retirees, who are younger, healthier and more active than ever. But such conveniences are not usually the first thing those retirees think about when planning their dream homes. Instead, say local architects and designers, their clients tend to focus more on luxury amenities like waterfront views, high-end kitchens and plenty of square footage, rather than features that could make their dwellings easier and safer to live in as they get older.
So many people in Naples South West Florida are so wealthy and young when they retire that they are not really thinking about accessibility issues. If you’re 60 years old and retiring and in great health now, God forbid you might need an elevator or a wheelchair later on. It pays to plan ahead for such things.
Functionality
Younger retirees, though, tend to shun items that could be considered geriatric looking. Many things that you do to make a house handicapped-accessible detract from the interior architecture, and people don’t want that.
That’s why Naples Florida home builders and architects have devised features that are not only functional but also fashionable. Chic-looking, low-intensity lighting installed under bathroom counters glows onto the floor and serves as an ideal night light for failing eyesight. Varying the heights of kitchen cabinets and counters adds visual appeal to the room while providing easy-to-reach work spaces for someone who has trouble stretching for items. Extra-wide hallways and room entrances with double doors lend an expansive look, and can accommodate a wheelchair.
