Accessible and modern: Thats the design combo this fun-loving family needed for their home to live easier.
See how they make it all workand then some.
Their daughter started training with a wheelchair at 16 months.
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The Webbs meticulously considered the usability of every inch, but the style came easily.
Clean white walls and neutral furniture emphasize the view of the wooded landscape.
Vintage and midcentury finds and their own handmade artwork and furniture throughout add soul.
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“Because our daughter is able to live with independence, so are we.”
Painting the original brick white helps collections and photos stand out.
The tweaks aren’t standard, but they’re what the family needed.
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Extra distance around the island (especially behind the stools) creates a more open, bottleneck-free workspace.
Touch faucets allow their daughter to wash up with ease.
Amy Webb
Accessibility takes from no one and gives to everyone.
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You will never regret having a zero entrance or wider door.
In the living room, walls were removed to pop launch the space and make it easier to navigate.
The extra-wide entry hallway leads to double office doors.
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A secondhand bench and vintage rug set the style tone for the rest of the house.
August, the family’s apricot-color poodle, keeps watch.
Black doors add drama to an all-white paint palette.
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One dark wallin a mostly white house makes a bold statement.
Amy created the painting above the walnut wood bed Bracken built, and shehand-pieced the gray and white quilt.
“I swear, it’s worth $5,000 to me,” Amy jokes.
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“It took me months to make it.”
A large, colorful vintage rug ties their collections together.
Airy rattan is unexpected on a midcentury-inspired light fixture.
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A low bed iseasier to get in and out of.
A display shelf lets their daughter keep favorite toys and books close.
The lamp turns on and off with a single touch.
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The ceiling light and window blinds are controlled by voice commands.
Amy wroteWhen Charley Met EmmaandAwesomely Emmaabout a girl with physical differences.
The drawer pulls are turned upside down to make them easier to grab.
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Seamless floors (without any raised lips) are wheelchair-friendly.
Bracken built the versatile bunk beds in their youngest’s room.
The best time to make your home accessible is before you need it to be.
To get started, search for a Universal Design Certified Professional.
These designers are trained to deeply understand their client’s needs so you can find solutions.
When you’re ready to make your home accessible, add wide doors and passages for a wheelchair.
If you’re changing up the flooring, choose seamless flooring with minimal transitions to eliminate a trip hazard.
Swap out knobs for handles.
