Creative Mural Design Texas Tips For Senior Living Residences

By Arthur Rogers


Why is this pervading feeling that when you reach a certain age as a human being in America you need to be banished from society, only to be seen on weekends and holidays. As Shoeless Joe Jackson once said if you build than they will come there is a market for everything. Creative mural design Texas looking to enter a new market with its own set of challenges should consider the senior living space.

With so much changing from the point of having both knees were working it might be hard to keep up with all the changes. For some, all it takes is a coat of paint to make things appear brand new. It doesn t have to be anything too extreme, a light shade of lilac, purple or teal should do and it also has the added benefit of giving the impression of more light being present than the actual amount present.

Change is hard and sometimes scary, it s, even more, the case when there is uncertainty. Having a sense of community is one way that can be used to cope. But in order for that transition to happen naturally, there need to be places of communal gatherings. A senior interior designer needs to take such conundrums into the designing process and as a solution, games rooms, communal places to watch the telly or even a library to foster a sense of community into the design language.

To be honest, it s all about the details. If it feels upmarket than most likely it will be viewed and treated as such even if that is not the case. Keeping the area clean, modern and relatively up to date help in this regard. However, for those designers interested in renovation and rejuvenation senior living residences need to pay close attention to the small stuff.

Style considerations when designing should be to include surfaces that are far away from being slippery as that could lead to potential disaster. Stairs, if any need to be clearly labeled and visible. Placing rugs and other open-plan furnishings could help, provided they do not impair the mobility of those in wheelchairs or walkers.

Lighting is everything, not so much where the light comes from but the light itself. With most of the inhabitants in some or other stage of failing eyesight, it is important to make provisions for it and keep areas well lit during the day through large windows and in the evenings and night through bright soft lighting that won t be blinding or cause irritation.

Wet surfaces pose a danger and no surface gets as wet as the bathroom. Ensure that there is enough thought put into the design and layout of the bathroom, bob slip tiles and grab handles to assist in getting in and out of the bathroom and lastly, that the water pressure is in such a way that people do not accidentally burn themselves.

Places of senior living are a new opportunity for business but unlike other clientele, a few things need to be taken into consideration in order to design a living space that not only looks good but is functional in the way it looks.




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