POTTERY BARN LAUNCH NEW COLLECTION WITH OVER 100 FURNITURE PIECES FOR ALL WITH DISABILITIES
Design has a significant impact on how people with disabilities engage with the world. Making seemingly insignificant decisions can enhance life quality. Consider the height of a sink. The height and design of a vanity can make it impossible for someone in a wheelchair to wash their hands. This kind of accessibility (and beyond) is the focus of a new furniture line from Pottery Barn. One of the first major home brands to have an accessible furniture collection, the company caters to the elderly, injured, and people with disabilities.
150 of Pottery Barn's best-selling models were modified to make them more accessible, providing improved comfort and mobility at the push of a button. Both designers who specialise in designing for persons with impairments and the Disability Education and Advocacy Network, an organisation run by individuals with disabilities, provided guidance to its designers.
People who require adaptations will now have access to the same fashionable pieces thanks to Pottery Barn's appealing aesthetic combined with professional advice. The president of Pottery Barn, Marta Benson, says, "We wanted to adapt our vernacular, our wonderful reclaimed-wood finishes, to these products." "This functionality shouldn't need sacrificing design."