Ageing in Place Bathroom

Objectives: · 55+ living with future aging in place requirements · One bathroom on this level of home for both guests and clients · Lots of storage and lighting Design Challenges · This room was a bedroom, all mechanical needed to be moved or added. The soil stack could only be in one location. Could not move the window. · Client wanted a large roll in shower · Contemporary styling with walnut , white and marble Design Solutions · 2-Pocket doors were added, from hallway and to master bedroom. this also helped with floor space and door swing with aging-in place · Large curb less shower with trench drain, bench, 2-grab bars, heated tile floor, niche, hand-held shower head and heavy clear glass shower door. Everything accessible for aging-in-place · Long vanity with 2 sinks. Height of vanity was to be under the window trim. Taller and deeper toe kicks for better wheelchair access. Vanity looks like all drawers-but the 2 sink cabinets are doors. · Ample Storage: each drawer has a drawer with in the drawer (extra 6 drawers), wall cabinets next to each vanity, 3 recess medicine cabinets, tall linen cabinet (open shelves below because the doors would hit the toilet and a place to store scale on bottom) ·Toilet has a washlet to help with clean-up in the future and grab bar paper holder Special Features · Heated towel bar ·Heated floors · Marble tile on floor and walls of shower and vanity mirror surround · Niche under recess medicine cabinets Lighting: Thin wall sconces, decorative ceiling fan and puck light