It is always a little disheartening to find out that I am no more than a lemming in my style preferences. The door operators in my home? Lever. The finish on my bathroom fixtures? Brushed nickel.
The Quad City Times tells me I am not alone:
Brushed nickel is a popular finish for new home buyers, even when it costs more...Buyers in higher-priced houses want levers instead of knobs on their doors.
The article doesn't say so but chances are good that these same high-end home buyers respond to lever door handles in hotels, spas, and resorts with the thought, "That's quality - and it feels like home!"
Universal Design is defining the hotel of the future. Once it gets out the door it will define the whole neighborhood -- Inclusive Destination Development.
Posted by rollingrains at November 15, 2005 07:34 AM