Archive for February, 2011

February 28, 2011

Cabinets and Cabinet Ideas for the Disabled or Elderly

The industry of designing furniture and homes spaces has seen some great enhancements especially with the rise in real estate. However, the target audience for this has always been salaried middle aged individuals or entrepreneurs who have earned quite well and are looking to invest in products and spaces for home and office. But things are changing rapidly with the focus also including the elderly and physically disabled individuals since they need cabinets to be user friendly as against gorgeous cabinets.

There are a lot of companies out in the market fulfilling cabinet requirements for the elderly people. Cabinets in many parts of US like Pennsylvania and New Jersey have started to look at cabinets not just as a form of cupboards but even more. Showrooms now offer customized solid wood cabinets with pull down shelves that will allow elderly people to make use of the cabinets without having to strain their backs. Innovations have also been made into kitchen cabinets that now come equipped with drawers which roll out and moving mechanisms so that they provide ease of use physically disabled individuals. Many of these products are offered at discounted rates and sometimes offered at half prices for people with physical disability to make it affordable and convenient for them. Apart from these modifications, large cabinets with drawers stretching from top to bottom of the cabinet also provide huge space to store huge cans and large jars which otherwise would be stored in upper cabinets in the kitchen but may not be easily accessible by elderly or handicapped people.

February 14, 2011

The benefits of having all-wood cabinets

Owning a house is a remarkable feeling but a house can only become a home with the correct decor, warmth and coziness one feels inside it. Utilization of space correctly and optimally is the key which can make even a small apartment look like a mansion. From kitchen cabinets to bathroom cabinets, each and every aspect of the house plays an important role in making it a home. All-wood cabinets are preferred by many homemakers for a lot of benefits that they come with. Wooden cabinets are easy to customize to fit one’s requirements. Whether you are looking to set up kitchen or an office space, wooden cabinets can be customized to meet the spacing requirements and also brings about an appeal to guests coming over to fulfilling your office requirements.

What’s more, wooden cabinets make up for gorgeous kitchen furniture, living room decor and other places at home with a budgetary price and are more reliable and sturdy. Moreover, cabinets made of solid wood give you a traditional look and are easy to handle in case one is moving homes. Cabinets made of wood provide excellent storage options and are often available at discounts from various retailers. Since they are widely used, wooden cabinets provide excellent range of choices for one to choose from. You can walk into showrooms selling wooden furniture and browse through variety of wooden cabinets offered by them and make your own choice based on what suits your style and space. Wooden furniture has it’s own elegance and are a class above all other types of furniture.