All hallways should have 42” clear width.  Install quality, shadow free, compact fluorescent lighting in all hallways and throughout the house.

Select furniture for the entire home that is properly scaled for each room, and with rounded corners.  Select correct firmness in upholstered furniture.  Avoid soft “plush” seating.

In bedrooms, provide a minimum 36” isle on side and foot of bed, and a 60” diameter turnaround space on closet side of bed.  Provide good ambient and task lighting in all rooms and halls.

Closets: Select fully adjustable shelving and adjustable coat poles. Provide quality fluorescent closet lighting switched at each respective closet doorway. Closet doors should be minimum 36” wide and full closet width whenever possible. Closet interiors should be as accessible as possible with a minimum of hidden or blind interior spaces.  Use the largest door sizes to minimize concealed closet end spaces.

Use easy to grasp and use lever-set type door handles throughout the house.  Force required to open and close all doors should not exceed 5 pounds of energy.

Mount wall outlets at about 18” height minimum from finished floor to center of outlet.  Use “GFI” type shock-proof outlets in the kitchen, bathrooms, laundry, and outside the house. Install night-lights in bathrooms and pathways from bedrooms to bathrooms.

Thermostats: select units that are easily adjustable, backlit when possible, and with easy to read large numerals.  Mount at 48" to 53” from finished floor to center of thermostat.
Digital easy-to-operate type thermostats work great.

Wall light switches should be large rocker grounded type and illuminated when possible.  Mount at 36” to 42” height from finished floor to center of switch.  Mount switches next to each doorway on the knob or strike side, within each room.

Elevate washer & dryer 9” height from finished floor. Both appliances should be front load and have an easy-to-see and use control pad conveniently located in the front.

  Avoid using small area and throw-rugs for safety. Avoid different floor height elevations. Select low tight pile or loop contract grade carpeting and non-slip quality flooring throughout the home. All doors in the home to be 36" wide, and windowsill height should not exceed 30". Select all finish materials and products that require minimum maintenance.