Gorgeous Matt Indigo Wheelchair Accessible Kitchen

Matt Indigo multigenerational kitchen by Freedom with bank of tall units to left of image, and standard heights peninsula to centre. Woodstrip flooring.

This lovely family came to Adam for help with a design for a family-friendly, inclusive and fully wheelchair-accessible kitchen. Their top priorities were a good amount of storage, safe access for the whole family, and no compromise on style.

Working with a Freedom by Symphony dealer, Adam designed a spacious, state-of-the-art kitchen that is packed with accessible features. The stunning dark blue cupboards, and black glass appliances lend a contemporary feel. Brushed steel plinths and lighting illuminate at floor level.

Adam and his client seated in their wheelchair in the Matt Indigo Freedom kitchen with stripwood flooring.

A large, l-shaped rise and fall worksurface made of a solid surface material that is impervious to water spills makes wheelchair access to sink and hob a breeze. This worktop also has a raised edge on all sides to contain spills, protecting laps and legs. A second, standard-height sink is comfortable for ambulant members of the family to use.

Father and daughter demonstrate that the kitchen works for the whole family with sink and hob on a height-adjustable rise and fall unit.

Centrally located isolators make it quick and easy to isolate an appliance if required. They are also accessible for wheelchair users.

Upper door of a tall unit, above an integrated oven, shows the electrical isolators gathered into a single cupboard for ease of access in this Freedom Matt Indigo kitchen.

This rise and fall surface is height-adjustable, providing a safe way to access hob and sink. Working at the sink or hob from a seated position can also be safer for older people, and those who experience tremors. Here, it provides the ideal space for food preparation and cooking.

Three members of the family chat while Adam's client stirs food on the hob, showing that a multigenerational kitchen by Freedom works for the whole family.

Integrated pull-out shelves below each oven provide a heat-resistant surface for the transfer of hot pots from oven to worktop. This is a helpful feature for wheelchair users, and anyone with a spinal injury and reduced grip.

Two integrated ovens in the Matt Indigo Freedom kitchen with pullout insulated shelves beneath to help with safer transferring.

Pull-down baskets and interior pull-out drawers make access to this large storage area much more accessible. Instead of awkwardly stretching to reach pantry items, bring the tins and packets towards you! This is a simple, and effective way to make storage accessible to all members of the family.

A pair of tall units in this Matt Indigo kitchen by Freedom demonstrate that pulldown baskets in the upper half, and pullout shelves in the lower half can make the kitchen accessible for a wheelchair user and the rest of the family too.

To find out more about the Freedom by Symphony range, follow this link to their web site.

Do you have a kitchen project in mind? If you need the advice of an expert in inclusive kitchen design, don't hesitate to contact Adam Thomas and make your dream kitchen a reality.

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