Attention to detail can make all the difference, says Don Jacobs, consulting architect for Sun City Anthem, a Del Webb retirement community in Las Vegas, Nevada. Here's Jacobs' ladder for reaching a comfortable retirement home.
Wider hallways make it easier to move about in the home.
Also, luminous switches in the halls, bedroom and baths are a great help. ROOM TO PLAY A hobby room for sewing, fly tieing or other craft or computer work is important. What follows is a general checklist for an evaluation of your kitchen area. Here's another tip. If there are more than one person in the kitchen, does it look like you're doing the Rumba as you squeeze in and out of each other's way.