Remodeling homeowners seek accessibility, convenience

As Universal Design makes its inevitable march to ubiquity we read these promising words  Jackie Loohauis-Bennett of the Journal Sentinel :

"People are staying in their homes as long as they can," said David Pekel, president of Wauwatosa's Pekel Construction and Remodeling and second vice president of Milwaukee/NARI the Home Improvement Council.

"They recognize they want to be in the house for the long haul, not a three- to five-year window," he said. "They want projects that will help them remain in their homes as safely, independently and comfortably as possible, regardless of age or ability level.

"So what we're seeing as a trend is people, no matter what their age, are approaching design with a new sensibility."

According to Pekel, that "sensibility" is the biggest trend of all: universal design.

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