Except for a common garden planted between them, the two newest homes in Easton Meadow subdivision resemble their modest, single-story neighbors. But there are subtle differences. There are no stairs inside or out. Doorways are wider. Wall outlets are higher.
Kitchen cabinets are lower.
The bathrooms are larger and the numbers on the thermostat dials are about an inch in height. A national panel of architects picked the winning design from 10 entries submitted by architects in Busby's East Tennessee chapter. Each architectural team included at least one senior member. Wallace invested 500 hours of ''sweat equity'' into her home and other Habitat homes to be eligible. Jones works at Sertoma Center, an agency that helps the mentally impaired, and also has never owned her own home.