Rose’s Fully Accessible Kitchen

Remodeling, Custom Cabinetry, Kitchen Remodel

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

“Carl’s house avoids 19 tons of CO2 every year compared to a code house. If all houses throughout the entire United States did that, it is possible to slow down carbon emissions to the point that we can slow down global warming and eventually, hopefully, reverse it.”

Jan Fillinger, Architect

See the project

“Excellent company! Working with G. Christianson Construction was an easy process. Carl Christianson was available and accessible every step of the way. We wanted to work with some of our identified sub contractors and welcomed the professional quality of those provided through the general contractor. Our commercial project was provided the same expert attention of other high end custom projects. Experience, expertise and genuine interest was evident in the professional advice that completed the project within budgeted cost and schedule. HIGHLY recommended!”

Tim Love, Corvallis

“Thank you for your work last summer. We continue to give out glowing recommendations!”

Arbor & Lynette, Corvallis