To serve the broadest range of people, regardless of levels of ability or mobility, age, gender or physical stature without the need for adaptation or specialized design.

We're here to help today's residential designers incorporate transparent, inclusive, attractive solutions in our homes.

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Incorporating Universal Design in your home means:

• The ability to retain our autonomy longer and not rely on family members for assistance.
• It gives you a competitive edge on resale to today’s homebuyers.
• It means living in your home safely, comfortably, and independently.

Universal Design Services maintains the philosophy that universal design does not have rigid standards or accessability requirements, elements are integrated into design that increase functionality while avoiding an institutional appearance.
This site can inform you, educate you and help you in incorporating universal design into your home.

Definition of Universal Design

 When you are ready to tackle a remodeling project, stop and think about your future and the future of your house. Are you planning to stay in this house for as long as possible? Is this house going to be a primary residence as you get older?
If so, the perfect time to
make some modifications that will make your house more user-friendly is when you are
already planning a remodeling project. Kitchen and Bath remodeling always seems to top the list of major projects. According to a report released by Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies, the most
popular home improvement projects in 2003 were “high-end” ones, such as a major
remodeling of a kitchen (defined as one that costs $10,000 or more) or bathroom ($5,000
or more) or the addition of a room. It just so happens that the primary targets for
modifications which incorporate the concepts of Universal Design are also the Kitchen
and the Bath.