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What mid-century optimism can teach a burned-out generation about designing homes that help us live A home can be restful without becoming anonymous. Somewhere along the way, our homes lost their nerve. Color disappeared. Personality was edited out. Rooms became increasingly neutral, increasingly polished, and increasingly difficult to distinguish from one another. Warm white, cool white, beige, gray, greige. The materials changed slightly, but the message remained the same:

Inclusive kitchen design is often discussed in terms of reach, clearances, and adaptive products. A conversation with my husband, Ed, reminded me that accessibility can also mean something quieter: a space that asks less of a person’s memory, vision, attention, and senses, so that person can do more independently. By Jason Danielak, AIA, NCARB, WELL AP, and Ed Danielak Inclusive design starts with the person using the kitchen and the everyday tasks they want to do independent