Senior Housing Decoration
17/Nov/2007 09:27 Filed in: Senior Citizen Homes & Communities
Senior Citizen Homes & Communities
How to Fit Your Treasures into Smaller Retirement Living Space
To accent treasured possessions while transforming space into beautiful, functional home is goal of Redesign for Retirement Living
By Melissa H. Kuzma
Nov. 2, 2007 - Like many children of the “Sandwich Generation,” Sue Thomas found herself helping her mother move into a local 55+ community. As a decorator with over 20 years of experience, Sue immediately made the connection between redesign and retirement communities. Why Redesign is Ideal for Retirement Community Living
Redesign is a form of interior decorating that emphasizes the use of existing furniture, artwork, and other treasures. Older adults have had a lifetime to accumulate furniture, mementos, and family heirlooms so they typically do not want or need to purchase a room full of new furniture.
The decision to move to a retirement community is often followed by the difficult task of downsizing. By the day of the move, only the most precious possessions make the transition. It makes sense to want the treasures of one’s life to be displayed and used to their fullest potential.
Most people have used their furniture and grouped their accessories the same way for years. This familiarity makes it difficult to envision new groupings or uses. A redesigner has the advantage of looking at these items with a decorator’s eye a fresh perspective, enabling the redesigner to create beautiful new arrangements their clients never would have considered.
Before... After...
Though most retirement communities have employees who can help place furniture and hang pictures, they are typically not interior decorators or designers. Artwork is rarely hung at the right height and furniture is not used to its fullest aesthetic or functional capacity. Using each piece to its best advantage is an essential part of redesign in smaller spaces.
http://seniorjournal.com/NEWS/Housing/2007/7-11-02-HowToFit.htm
How to Fit Your Treasures into Smaller Retirement Living Space
To accent treasured possessions while transforming space into beautiful, functional home is goal of Redesign for Retirement Living
By Melissa H. Kuzma
Nov. 2, 2007 - Like many children of the “Sandwich Generation,” Sue Thomas found herself helping her mother move into a local 55+ community. As a decorator with over 20 years of experience, Sue immediately made the connection between redesign and retirement communities. Why Redesign is Ideal for Retirement Community Living
Redesign is a form of interior decorating that emphasizes the use of existing furniture, artwork, and other treasures. Older adults have had a lifetime to accumulate furniture, mementos, and family heirlooms so they typically do not want or need to purchase a room full of new furniture.
The decision to move to a retirement community is often followed by the difficult task of downsizing. By the day of the move, only the most precious possessions make the transition. It makes sense to want the treasures of one’s life to be displayed and used to their fullest potential.
Most people have used their furniture and grouped their accessories the same way for years. This familiarity makes it difficult to envision new groupings or uses. A redesigner has the advantage of looking at these items with a decorator’s eye a fresh perspective, enabling the redesigner to create beautiful new arrangements their clients never would have considered.
Before... After...
Though most retirement communities have employees who can help place furniture and hang pictures, they are typically not interior decorators or designers. Artwork is rarely hung at the right height and furniture is not used to its fullest aesthetic or functional capacity. Using each piece to its best advantage is an essential part of redesign in smaller spaces.
http://seniorjournal.com/NEWS/Housing/2007/7-11-02-HowToFit.htm