Housing

Well-planned wood terrace

Large easily accessible wood terrace that makes it possible for a wheelchair user to easily spend time outdoors on a sloping lot

Bus system for electrical installations

The bus system makes it possible to control all electrical functions in the house from one transmitter; suitable for persons with extensive disabilities

Guest bathroom with accessible shower stall

Shower stall with folding walls, without plinth

Entrance telephone

Entrance telephone makes it possible to speak with someone standing outside the door and enables to open and lock the door from the bed

Outdoor furniture

Outdoor furniture suitable for persons who use electric wheelchair

Spacious living room

Spacious living room with glass walls on two sides – suitable for wheelchair users

Accessible sauna

Large sauna planned for electric wheelchair access

Workroom with computer workstation

Workroom with computer workstation for a person who controls the computer with a head mouse

Closet with sliding doors

Large closet in bedroom with sliding doors and easy-to-see interior

Storage room

Practical storage adjacent to bedroom – suitable for wheelchair users

Ramp to garden

Ramp across ditch on a wheelchair-accessible lot

Wheelchair accessible country home

Country home with accessible garden

Homemade raised beds

Accessible raised beds that also work as greenhouses

Raised beds from pallet collars

Easy to make, simple accessible raised beds

Watering accessible raised beds

Watering system that can be handled by a wheelchair user

Wheelchair accessible path to dock

A power wheelchair works best on gravel path by lake

Riding lawnmower

Wheelchair user can mow lawn with an MTD riding lawnmower

Garden tools

Short-handled garden tools work best when working in easily accessible raised beds

Accessible garden

Architect-designed wheelchair accessible garden with raised beds at various heights

Raised garden beds

Easily accessible raised garden beds for wheelchair users

Paths

Stone-dust paths in wheelchair accessible garden

Entrance to house with simple door closer

Wheelchair users can close outward-opening doors by using a simple home-made door closer

Irrigation of raised beds

Drip and sweat hoses – simple way for wheelchair users to water the garden

Handle on door as door closer

A handle on the door makes it possible for a wheelchair user to close the door after entering or leaving room

Accessible bathroom with aquarium

Being able to look at fish and listen to music passes the time in the bathroom

Flower pot on legs

Raised flower pot on casters – suitable for wheelchair users

Faucet for sink

Faucet swings to side to allow user to wash hair

Container gardening

Wooden containers make gardening easier for wheelchair users

Workroom

Simple and convenient workplace – suitable for wheelchair users

Wooden deck

Spacious wooden deck outside single-family home – suitable for wheelchair users

Storage unit in accessible kitchen

Mobile drawers on track

Transfer from wheelchair to bathtub

Transfer to bathtub using an ordinary chair

Accessible balcony garden

Convenient balcony garden adapted to wheelchair users

Outdoor clothes dryer

Outdoor clothes dryer placed so a wheelchair user can hang laundry

Simple mechanical door closer

Simple solution for wheelchair users to close outward-opening doors

Entrance telephone in night table

The entrance telephone is always accessible when the user is in bed – suitable for persons who cannot transfer from the bed independently

Adapted oven handle

Simple adjustment makes it possible for a person with compromised arm and/or hand function to open an oven door

Microwave oven

People without active hand function can independently heat food and prepare coffee in the microwave.

Thermometer and clock on wheelchair

A thermometer and clock that are always accessible

Accessible desk

Desk with double work surface and accessible control panel for electric outlets

Door closer for exterior door

A simple solution to close the door after entering or leaving, suitable for wheelchair users

Refrigerator and freezer in accessible kitchen

Counter space next to the refrigerator makes it easy to remove things and put them away – appropriate for wheelchair users

Closet with sliding doors

Easily accessible closet suitable for wheelchair users

Microwave installed above oven

A microwave that is only used to heat food can be placed above the oven, even in an accessible kitchen

Pantry with slide-out storage

Pantry with slide-out storage appropriate for accessible kitchen

Garage with plentiful storage

A small garage is arranged so that it is suitable for a wheelchair user

Storage place for electric wheelchair

Storage place for Permobil in garage

Fireplace

Fireplace provides extra heat for persons who have a hard time staying warm

Computer desk with slide-out workspace

Convenient computer desk suitable for persons who use a manual wheelchair

Toilet facilities with elevated toilet

Elevated toilet facilitates transfers for wheelchair users

Wall-mounted folding ironing board

Customized ironing board

Accessible shower

Shower with custom-designed glass wall – appropriate for wheelchair users.

Accessible laundry room

Practical laundry room for wheelchair users

Oven in modified kitchen

The oven door, which opens downwards, protects the user if she should drop something hot when removing food from the oven

Adapted bathroom

Well-functioning adapted bathroom suitable for wheelchair users.

Chair stairlift

Chair stairlift in two-story house with narrow stairway.

Drying rack on casters

Portable drying rack on casters is suitable for wheelchair users.

Storage unit on casters with recycling bins

Storage unit on casters with practical recycling bins for sorting waste. The unit is heavy to move.

Accessible stacked washer/dryer

Stacked washer/dryer works for wheelchair users

Sliding door to bathroom

Sliding doors save space and are suitable for wheelchair users.

Oven

Oven placed at just the right height for a person sitting in a wheelchair.

Cleaning cabinet without plinth

Cleaning cabinet without plinth allows easy access to shelves and objects while sitting in the wheelchair.

Automatic door opener

Automatic door opener with various controls.

Carport for electric wheelchair

Carport for electric wheelchair ‘Garage’ with remote control.

Pivoting water faucet with long range

Wall-hung kitchen faucet with long range appropriate for people with disabilities

Accessible herb garden

Raised beds facilitate gardening especially for wheelchair users

Summer home

Totally refurbished wheelchair-accessible summer home

Sink in accessible kitchen

Sink works well for wheelchair users and persons with impaired balance

Cast-iron frying pan on LPG stove

Frying pan on LPB stove in adapted outdoor kitchen

Accessible kitchen

Accessible kitchen in summer home with room for large family. Several people can cook simultaneously, both standing and wheelchair users.

Custom-built, suspended washbasin

Practical and aesthetic solution for washbasin that works for wheelchair users with impaired balance.

Built-in microwave oven

Space-saving installation of microwave oven in accessible kitchen

Custom-built bathtub in larch wood

Larch wood bathtub with broad edge to help with transfers and stops for the feet – suitable for people with disabilities

Accessible kitchen on summer home veranda

Instead of adapting the kitchen in the summer home a new kitchen was built on the veranda

Side-hinged oven with extra magnets

Even if the oven is not installed in a cabinet it works well for wheelchair users with reasonable hand and arm function

Accessible sauna

Sauna increases well-being of person with quadriplegia

Stainless steel container for household compost

Odorless household compost container on counter

Adapted summer home

Ramp and outdoor kitchen were built to make the summer home wheelchair accessible.

Stairlift with platform

Stairlift that travels over 3 floors in a slightly curved stairway; for wheelchair users

Electric bed

Electric bed equipped with bed lift. The bed has four adjustable sections.

Control unit for environmental control system

Transmitter to control alarm and door opener.

Shower chair with customized armrest

Appropriate for persons who do not have arm or hand function.

Computer workstation

A computer workstation for persons who use their head to control the computer.

Ceiling fan

The ceiling fan helps when it gets too hot in the summer; appropriate for persons who have problems with temperature regulation.

Electric space heater

Provides extra heat for persons who freeze easily.

Accessible desk A desk from IKEA with stable legs. The desk was trimmed to make it narrower. Users comments Glenn does not need a deep desk, since his computer has a flat screen. A smaller desk saves space and he can hide the desk behind the bookcase. Purchased from...