Invisible Design for Whole Life Living in Your House

Imagine your future. Where will you want to live and how might you function there? Invisible Design can make whole life living in your house possible.

3 Things to Consider When Asking: Should my aging parent move into my house?

Should my parent move into my house? I get this question a lot. Here are 3 things I encourage people to consider before we begin discussing their design.

Hidden Benefits of Including Energy Conservation in Home Renovation Design

My first architecture adventures were in designing and building Solar Greenhouses and Passive Solar Homes. Three decades later, my enthusiasm for eco-friendly design continues. Now, I’m also designing renovations for “aging in place”. At this time in my clients’ lives, they’re thinking ahead to a living on a fixed income. There is a wide spectrum of energy saving moves which can add up to substantial savings. They’re interested in how to save money on energy and live comfortably. Both can be achieved!

Plan Now for Options Later: Aging in Place

While designing a home, keep the future in mind, especially because aging in place has become more of a reality. Here’s the short list of things to consider even if you are currently perfectly healthy and physically able:

Designer Colin Healy: Homes For Living Life To The Fullest

Colin Healy believes that our homes reflect our values, and that our values later in life are more important than ever.

Colin’s core value is transforming lives through architecture and music. By day, he reinvents homes for his clients changing needs; by night, he plays in the Walkingwood Mandolin Quartet with some of his closest friends. He carries a harmonica in his pocket wherever he goes.

What to Expect When Planning Your 55+ Housing

Lisa Bixler, a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist and Principal of LKB Architecture, believes it’s important for our 55+ clients to consider not only the logistics but also the feelings involved in creating a new home.

LKB Architecture To Assist Seniors Aging In Place

Architect Lisa Bixler will be participating in “Caring Conversations,” a series of monthly education seminars for seniors and caregivers. Topics to be addressed include home safety, assessments and planning for modifications, and technological resources.