Interior stylists
They set the palette and the furniture proportions in each room set, then hand the plan to a therapist for a second read. Their notes cover seat height, armrest shape and how a low-pile rug behaves under a frame.
The case studies on this page are not produced by one voice. Each walkthrough is assembled with the people who measured the room, tested the flooring sample and stood in the doorway with a walking frame to check the clearance. Their names and roles are listed here so families know who to ask about a detail.
They set the palette and the furniture proportions in each room set, then hand the plan to a therapist for a second read. Their notes cover seat height, armrest shape and how a low-pile rug behaves under a frame.
They check grab-rail placement against real reach, mark the doorway clearance a walking frame needs, and flag where a matte finish beats a smoother one. Their comments sit beside the measured sketches in every walkthrough.
They bring the questions that come up at home: whether a stool inside the shower works better than a fixed bench, or how much floor space is left once the bed is moved. Their feedback shapes which rooms get a full walkthrough.
A room starts as a measured floor sketch. The stylist and therapist then work through it together, marking where a rail sits within reach of a doorway, which flooring sample was chosen over a smoother finish, and how lighting was adjusted so a passage stays evenly lit without glare. The caregiver reads the draft and says what would actually be used day to day. What you see on each case study page is the result of that back-and-forth, not a finished specification.
Contributors work across Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban. If you want to talk through a room of your own, the contact page is the place to send a planning question or ask for a printed catalogue.
A walkthrough only earns its place in the gallery if the reasoning is visible. So each entry records what was measured, what was chosen, and what was left open for the family to decide.
Every walkthrough starts with a floor sketch drawn to scale. Doorway clearances, the distance from a bed to the nearest wall, and the reach from a chair to a work surface are written down before any fixture is discussed. If a measurement was taken loosely, the caption says so.
Flooring and surface notes list what was used and why. A textured non-slip tile is often chosen over a smoother finish because it holds grip when wet, even though it takes more effort to clean. Those trade-offs are stated plainly rather than smoothed over.
Interior stylists describe finishes and light. Occupational therapists review rail placement and reach distances. Family caregivers flag what actually worked once a room was lived in. Each note is attributed to the role that made it, so you can weigh the advice accordingly.
The gallery is a reference, not a specification or a service. We do not publish ratings, testimonials framed as proof, or promises about how a room will perform. Where a detail depends on your own walls, floor levels or household habits, the caption says that too.
A walkthrough usually moves in the same order: sketch the room, mark the clearances, test the lighting at the times of day the room is used, then choose surfaces and fixtures that fit what the sketch revealed. Nothing is treated as final until a family has walked the space themselves and compared it against the gallery entry.
Most planning conversations begin with the same handful of practical questions. Here is how the walkthroughs on this page work, what they assume, and what they deliberately leave open for you to decide at home.
Every case follows one room from the first measured sketch to a settled arrangement. You see where a grab rail lands relative to a doorway, why a textured flooring sample was picked over a smoother finish, and how lighting was adjusted so a passage stays evenly lit without glare. Doorway clearance for a walking frame and the material notes on texture and upkeep sit alongside the sketch, not buried in a separate document.
A rough room measurement and a note of the main mobility consideration are enough to start. If you can, record the doorway width, the current flooring and where light falls during the day. Families often bring a phone photo of the room and a short list of what feels awkward now. Nothing needs to be precise at this stage; the sketches are there to help you check your own numbers against a worked example.
There is no fixed schedule attached to these walkthroughs. Some households settle a single decision, such as rail height, in one sitting; others work room by room over several weeks. The reference material is built to be revisited, so you can pause after the sketch and return once a sample or a measurement has been checked in the actual space.
These are reference examples, not a finished specification for your home. Structural work, fixture fixing and any change to a rental property depend on your own building, lease and the trades you involve. The gallery does not assess a specific home or confirm that a layout will suit a particular person. Treat each case as a starting point for a conversation with the people who know the room and the person using it.
If a question is not answered here, the practical route is to note the detail you are unsure about and raise it when you look at the room together. For anything about the reference material itself, you can reach the team through the contact page, and the privacy policy explains how any details you send are handled.
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