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In June, we at AFriendlyHouse asked the KBTribeChat community, Can safety be sexy? The response was a resounding yes... if you know how to sell it.  We then followed up with a conversation on the sexy, sleek, European-style wet room, which was again a spin to sell great design that was also safer. Now, with the start of Aging in Place week, we want to know what can we do to improve on good design to make it age-ready and what is our role as designers in getting our clients onboard? 

 We use our expertise to advise our clients on products and design trends. Do we also have a role to play in steering them towards designs that will be friendly to their changing needs, like with the universally designed bathroom pictured above? In what ways can we contribute to the longevity of our designs (and maybe to our clients) by making them age-ready?

At AFriendlyHouse.com we promote aging in place by showcasing projects that are both beautiful and age-ready.  We report on design success stories that have enabled people of all ages get around better in their homes and in their communities.  We hope to be a source for inspiration for your future projects by walking you through our own, like AFriendlyHouse founder Lynette Evans' work on the interiors for her parents' last home, where added details like a cleverly placed step within the toe-kick (above, right) provided stability while putting more storage in reach and a pull-out rolling cart could be loaded while hands were left free for balance (above, left). 

We'd like to continue the conversation on Pinterest! Follow and pin to our Improving on good design to Age in Place board leading up to and after the chat. You can also find us on Google+ and Facebook.

We hope you'll join us on Twitter October 23, 11 am PST, 2 pm EST using hashtag #KBTribeChat.