Accessible Home Edition - Ways to Upgrade Your Home and Make This Your Year of Accessibility!

A new year is the perfect time to set intentions for how we live, move, and feel in our spaces. While resolutions often focus on health or productivity, there’s one goal that can quietly transform everyday life in powerful ways: creating a more accessible home.

An accessible home isn’t about sacrificing style, it’s about designing spaces that support you at every stage of life. This year, we’re embracing an Accessible Home mindset: thoughtful upgrades that improve comfort, safety, and independence while still feeling beautifully designed.

Here’s how you can make this your year of accessibility, featuring timeless, inclusive designs from Michael Graves Design x Pottery Barn and mobility essentials from Michael Graves Design.

Why Accessibility Is the Ultimate New Year Upgrade

Accessibility benefits everyone. Whether you’re recovering from an injury, planning ahead for aging in place, welcoming guests with different mobility needs, or simply craving ease in your daily routines, accessible design makes life smoother.

The best part? When accessibility is built into the design, it doesn’t feel clinical; it feels intentional, elevated, and enduring.

Bedroom Goals: Comfort, Support, and Ease of Use

Your bedroom should be a place of rest, safety, and calm. The Michael Graves Design x Pottery Barn bedroom collection was created with exactly that balance in mind—where beautiful design meets practical support.

Accessible Bedroom Upgrades to Consider:

• Supportive bed frames with arm rests that make getting in and out of bed easier
• Thoughtfully designed nightstands with easy-to-reach storage
• Clean lines and visual clarity that reduce clutter and improve navigation

These pieces are designed to work for you now, and adapt with you over time, without ever feeling like “medical” furniture.

Bathroom Upgrades That Work for All Stages of Life

The bathroom is one of the most important spaces to consider when thinking about accessibility. Slips, balance challenges, and limited mobility often show up here first, which makes smart design choices essential.

The Michael Graves Design x Pottery Barn bathroom collection seamlessly blends safety and sophistication.

Accessible Bathroom Features That Make a Difference:

• Towel bars that double as grab bars, offering discreet support
• Well-placed hardware designed for comfort and confidence
• Timeless finishes that elevate the space without calling attention to functionality

These are the kinds of upgrades that quietly improve daily routines while keeping your bathroom feeling refined and welcoming.

Mobility That Moves With You: Everyday Support Beyond the Home

Accessibility doesn’t stop at your front door. Mobility aids can be empowering, stylish, and seamlessly integrated into daily life.

Michael Graves Design canes are designed to provide confidence, balance, and independence without compromising aesthetics.

Featured Mobility Essentials:

• Quick Fold Cane – Ideal for life on the go, folding neatly when not in use
• C-Grip Cane – Designed for enhanced wrist support and comfort
• Streamline Cane – A sleek, minimalist option for everyday stability

Each cane reflects Michael Graves Design’s belief that mobility aids should feel personal, dignified, and beautifully made.

Small Changes, Big Impact: Where to Start

You don’t need a full renovation to make meaningful progress toward an accessible home. Start small and build intentionally.

Easy first steps:

• Swap standard towel bars for supportive grab bars
• Choose furniture with accessible heights and clear storage
• Add a mobility aid that supports balance and confidence
• Declutter pathways to create clear, easy movement throughout the home

Each choice adds up, creating a home that works with you, not against you.

Make Accessibility Your New Year Intention

This year, let accessibility be an act of care for yourself, your family, and your future. Thoughtful design choices today can create lasting comfort, independence, and peace of mind tomorrow.

With the Michael Graves Design x Pottery Barn bedroom and bathroom collections, and mobility essentials like the Quick Fold, C-Grip, and Streamline canes, designing for accessibility has never felt more seamless or beautiful.

Because a home designed for everyone is a home designed to last.