Your home doesn’t have to stay the same. Why not consider some changes that will enhance your life, especially if you or a loved one has less mobility because of age or disease? You can live in a beautiful, safe space if you make some intentional changes. Hazards and … [Read more...] about Create A Beautiful, Safe Space
Home Improvements
Furniture Built Just For You
Six years ago, while Tyler Shaheen was living with a host family during his church residency, he borrowed a few basic tools to make two nightstands out of free wood. From those humble beginnings Tyler has taken his love and passion for woodworking and created The Southern … [Read more...] about Furniture Built Just For You
Enhance Your Home With Houseplants – Part 1 Of 3
There are many benefits to having indoor plants in your home. Most importantly, “they make for a happy environment, help purify the air, and lighten the space,” says General Manager Kristina Haysley of Mahonia, a home decor store in the NuLu area of downtown … [Read more...] about Enhance Your Home With Houseplants – Part 1 Of 3
Pouring New Life Into An Old House
The broken windows gaped on the decaying house in Butchertown. The paint and siding were peeling off, pieces falling on the overgrown grass. In the crumbling garage sat an abandoned 1948 Lincoln Zephyr, its bare wheel discs flat as pancakes from the years of neglect. Most … [Read more...] about Pouring New Life Into An Old House
Brighter, Safer Spaces
Recognizing a need for safer homes so that individuals can live there as they grow older is at the heart of every aging-in-place program across the country. New Directions Aging in Place has an innovative approach that not only includes physical home improvements but also the … [Read more...] about Brighter, Safer Spaces