Stability During Slip Season: Designing a Home That Supports Every Step

Slip season means rain, snow, icy sidewalks, and wet shoes, this can make even the simplest routines feel unpredictable. But stability isn’t just about what happens outside. True safety is about how your home supports you once you step inside.

With the Michael Graves Design × Pottery Barn collection, stability becomes part of your entire environment — from the moment you enter, to where you sit, and even where you reset in the bathroom.

This is accessible design that feels intentional, handsome, and livable - never clinical.

Entry & Living Space: Where Stability Starts

After stepping in from slick streets or wet patios, your body is transitioning. It is adjusting balance, posture, and grip. The main living area becomes your first zone of stability and support.

Featured Furniture Pieces

Bradford Chair

Designed with higher seat height and supportive arms, the Bradford Chair makes sitting down (and standing back up) feel anchored and natural — especially helpful during seasons when balance feels less certain.

It’s stability disguised as classic design.

Spencer Armchair

With wide, structured arms and a firm seat cushion, this chair offers a grounded place to land after being outdoors. Its proportions are intentional: supportive, not just stylish.

Farmhouse Nightstand

Often placed beside beds, seating or near entry-adjacent spaces, this piece works as a stable surface to set down bags, canes, or wet-weather gear when you first walk in — reducing clutter that can cause indoor trip hazards.

The Bathroom: Where Stability Becomes Essential

Once you’re inside, one of the most important areas during slip season is the bathroom. The bathroom is a space already prone to moisture, slick tiles, and balance demands.

Here’s where the Michael Graves Design × Pottery Barn bath collection truly transforms safety into seamless design.

Featured Bath + Stability Fixtures

Linden Toilet Paper Holder with Integrated Grab Bar

This smart, dual-function piece offers subtle support exactly where people need it most, while remaining fully integrated into stylish bathroom design.

It’s a perfect example of how stability doesn’t have to look like a hospital room.

Linden Towel Bar / Grab Bar

More than just a towel bar. This piece is engineered to support weight, helping with transitions after a shower or when navigating wet floors.

Linden Grab Frame

A standout design piece providing horizontal and vertical support. It becomes both an architectural feature and a physical anchor point, improving confidence in one of the most slip-prone spaces in the home.

Everson Metal Vanity

With open knee space options and strong structural form, this vanity supports a range of needs: seated, standing, or transitioning. It reinforces the idea that even core furniture can contribute to stability.

Why Stability-Focused Design Matters in Slip Season

Slip season doesn’t just impact outdoor mobility — it shifts how people move and feel inside their own homes. Good design should adjust with that reality.

The Michael Graves Design × Pottery Barn collection supports this by offering:

• Higher seating and supportive arm structures
• Integrated grab functionality without a clinical look
• Furniture and fixtures designed for balance, independence, and dignity
• A consistent aesthetic from living room to bath

This isn’t just design for some — it’s design for real life.

Slip season is about more than icy sidewalks. It’s about how your home responds when the world outside becomes unpredictable.

With Michael Graves Design × Pottery Barn, stability isn’t an afterthought — it’s built into the soul of the space. From your living room seating to your bathroom fixtures, every piece is working quietly to support you, without ever sacrificing beauty.