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 Construction has completed two remodel projects in my home, both with stellar results. They were very good at solving problems, explaining options, costs, and potential solutions, and I always felt comfortable asking questions. I always knew when and what was going to be happening, and everyone on the crew was easy to work with (and have around!). I highly recommend them because of the high quality of work, they are easy to work with, responsive to concerns, and always available for any follow-up.”
Marilyn Erway, Corvallis, OR
See the Northwestern Compact Bathroom project
“G. Christianson recently completed a major kitchen and bath remodel for us. We really enjoyed working with this excellent firm from the day we walked in the door until the final sign off. Anna, Jon and Elizabeth created a design that incorporated our ideas with theirs that is wonderful. It opened up our 1980's kitchen and made it much more functional and beautiful. The cabinets that Ron, Eric and Bill built and installed are perfect for our space and the quality, fit and finish are absolutely top drawer. The construction team, Tony, Maria, Gavin, Eric, Dennis, Bill, and Cesar were outstanding. Always, courteous, professional and clean. There was never a mess left at the end of the day. Their attention to detail and quality of work from the framing to the finish work was fantastic. Similarly, the sub-contractors were excellent. Jon, did an amazing job juggling the order of work to address illnesses and other unexpected interruptions to keep the schedule on track. This was a 5 month project and it finished within a couple of weeks of the original completion date. I've done some project management myself, and know how difficult this can be. We are delighted with the results and love showing off our beautiful new kitchen and bath. G. Christianson Construction is as advertised, a high quality, professional team that delivers what the promise. We highly recommend them. ”
Susan & Marc Baldwin, Corvallis
See the Mary’s River Bathroom Addition project“My husband and I couldn’t be happier with the master bedroom/bath remodel undertaken recently for us by G. Christianson Construction. I had a vision and Carl helped make it a reality. Everyone on the G. Christianson team is absolutely top-notch in terms of skills, and just in general being lovely people to have around. Carl seems to have a knack for finding and securing the talents of the best subcontractors, too. We are thrilled with the results of the project. In fact, I would say it turned out even better than we imagined and hoped!”
