mid-century homes Archives

Designing Accessibility into Your Mid-Century Home

44 min readMid-century Ranch houses are pretty easy to get around for people with disabilities, especially with few key upgrades to add accessibility!

Designing accessibility into your mid-century home during a remodel is easier than you might think.

Mid-century houses have enormous potential to fit every stage of life.

They make great first homes for young couples and singles, were built for and are adaptable to the needs of growing families, and serve owners who choose to age in place.

They also work well for people with living disabilities … especially with a few essential updates.

Let’s talk about how to design accessibility into your mid-century home to fit your life and the lives of the people you love.

Mudrooms, Mudrooms and More Mudrooms

46 min readWe love our mid-century houses for many reasons – their enduring design, clean lines and great indoor/outdoor connections. But MANY mid-century homes, both modest and high end, share one glaring omission. They lack a proper mudroom.

Good mudrooms are unfortunately rare in mid-century houses.

The process of leaving home and coming back has apparently gotten more complex since the mid-century era because … we have mudroom needs that time capsule houses just can’t meet.

Most of my clients come to me with homes that lack a transition zone that takes you from the sidewalk or garage into the house.

You probably do too. Even if you have a mudroom, it may benefit from an overhaul. So today, let’s take a tour of several past projects that need mudroom improvement.

By the way, this post has a companion post. Make sure you check out: How to plan a great Breezeway to Mudroom Conversion