How can universal design help in the bathroom?
There are plenty of opportunities for accidents in the bathroom; in fact, the National Safety Council estimates that nearly 300,000 people are injured in the bathroom every year. Universal design features can help make your bathroom a safer and more functional place, whether it’s a bathroom for one or a community space that is used by children and parents. For those with disabilities, universal design and NKBA access standards guidelines taken from the Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities code can create a bathroom with ample room to maneuver while placing fixtures at appropriate heights. Can universal design be stylish? Yes. In fact, universal design specialists such as Mary Jo Peterson, author of Universal Kitchen and Bathroom Planning: Design that Adapts to People, make sure that style does not take a backseat to functionality when it comes to incorporating universal design. “One of the basics rules of universal design is if it doesn’t look good, it won’t work,” said Peter
