Penates Design

Articles and Publications

• Create The Good Story of service with AARP, Listen to the Story
  Form and function. Making a home beautiful and yet practical for everybody can be difficult. Yet that's what AARP promised Mary Waggoner, a winner of the Recession Remodel contest. With her skills and experience, Molloy was up to this challenge
• AARP Universal Design specialty lighting, color and space planning
  “…the key to independent living for people with low vision, (is) a “layered” lighting design with adjustable features that can be tuned to each family member’s needs...
• Unique Custom Room Makeover Wins National Design Award
  "Her original bathroom could not fit her mother’s wheel chair and prevented her from bathing when she visited. Its traditional shower/tub combination posed a safety hazard for her father who uses a walker and has low-vision."
• Simple Home Modifications Making your home safer
  "Controlling light helps the eyes adjust to different light levels by filtering or shielding light."
• Designing for Accessibility
  "You can improve interior visibility with task lights, nightlights, motion sensors and dimmer switches, at room entrances and at bedside or seating areas."
• Americans Love Affair with Their Homes Undimmed in 20 Years, by THE SNOHOMISH VALLEY REPORTER
  AARP renovated the winning kitchen and bath with generous volunteer help from local designers and contractors and the assistance of building and appliance suppliers and manufacturers and local chapters of The American Society of Interior Designers ..."
• Baby boomers prefer to age in place according to new AARP survey
  “These makeovers demonstrate what homeowners can do when they finally get around to remodeling. With a little extra thought and design help, their new room can not only be more comfortable and reflect their style..."said Ginzler.
• AARP Member Journal - A Winning Bath
  "...whose vision is failing, gets around with a cane and walker. The couple live in adult-care facility on weekdays, and on weekends Mary cares for them in her home...see the bath’s remodel in the video and slide show above..."
• The Anatomy of a Sofa: Why you should consider Furniture Components
  "Our homes are furnished with things that come from a variety of materials, including fabrics, metals, wood, plastics, coatings. All of these materials affect the Indoor Air Quality of our home ... make a more informed choice the next time you shop."