Rose’s Fully Accessible Kitchen
Bright & Accessible Kitchen for Aging-in-Place
Greg and Rose Christianson, founders of G. Christianson, built their house nearly 30 years ago and Rose was ready to update the kitchen. It was a darker part of the house with a wall between the formal dining room and kitchen blocking the natural light. Rose requested better organization, layout, and accessibility to accommodate her progressing MS symptoms. Removing the wall brought in light from the formal dining room and the new soft grey custom cabinets create a brighter and more functional kitchen. The Alder island has 2 different height counters for ease of use. Soft white Cambria quartz counters, medium grey tile backsplash, and upgraded lighting from Hubbardton Forge transform this new space. All lower cabinets contain drawers with our standard drawer slides that make opening and closing the drawer easy and allow her to access all appliances without bending down. The addition of the routed finger-hold along the perimeter edge of the countertops helps with grip and accessibility.
“I LOVE my new kitchen. Everyday I'm grateful for the accessible features you put in! Plus a great crew! ”
Rose, Corvallis
Project Details
Routed Finger Hold
A Routed Finger Hold along the quartz countertop edge was Carl Christianson's idea for accessibility throughout the kitchen. Anyone with mobility issues can move around this kitchen much easier with an edge to hold on to.
Lighted Frosted Glass Cabinet
The LED tape lights follow the sides of the cabinet to light up the cabinet from top to bottom. The lights are on dimmers so they can be set for a soft glow or to task lighting.
Accessible Drawers
The Base cabinets are all drawers for full access to all of the storage. Our full extension glides are also heavy duty so you can add pots, pans, and plates into the drawers. The drawers have lots of organization options to maximize all of your storage needs.
Aventos Lift
These appliance garages are an incredible way to keep your most used small appliances on the counters and put them away when you are finished. There are outlets in the back of the cabinet to keep each appliance plugged in. The lift is smooth and provides complete access to the cabinet.
Aging-in-Place Home Modifications
- 5ft Clear Turning Spaces
- Lowered Countertops and Open Undercounter Space for Seated Work Areas
- Microwave & Small Appliancesat Countertop Height
- Front Control Appliances
- Additional Lighting
- Extra Grip Countertop
- Lever Kitchen Sink Faucet
Services Provided
- Kitchen Remodel
- Custom cabinetry
- Removal of a wall
- New soft grey custom cabinet
- Alder island
- Soft white Cambria quartz counters
- Medium grey tile backsplash
- Routed finger-hold
- Lighted frosted glass cabinets
- Accessible drawers
- Appliance garages
- Aging-in-Place Features
What our Clients are Saying
“G. Christianson was great to work with. They listened to our needs and desires and provided insights and ideas where needed. The staff was professional, creative, and enthusiastic about their work. Any issues that we had during the project, or after the project was completed, were addressed quickly and professionally. We are very happy with the quality of work and how our project turned out. I recommend G. Christianson for any home or business construction project.”
Wendy Little, Corvallis
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“G. Christianson is so much more than a construction company, they are like having additional partners. They saved me nearly $90,000 that I was able to reinvest into my business. If you're looking for a company that's going to invest more into you than you invest in them, these are your guys. ☺️”
Brock Binder, owner of High Quality
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“My Mom and Dad wanted the business legacy to grow beyond their dining room table, so they created a beautiful space downtown to allow G. Christianson Construction to thrive.”
Carl Christianson, Owner
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