Senior living homes

Kitchen Interior Design for Senior living homes

Frequent cooking should remain comfortable when standing tolerance or reach changes.

Explore the ideas
Parallel kitchen with teal cabinets, a pale backsplash and profile lighting
Kitchen inspiration: two opposing work runs in a compact plan.

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Details worth a closer look

Photographs for design inspiration
L-shaped kitchen with pale green lower cabinets, white upper cabinets and a tiled backsplash
Kitchen inspiration: a light palette and continuous counter run.
Straight kitchen with sage base cabinets, white wall units and under-cabinet lighting
Kitchen inspiration: a single-wall arrangement with task lighting.
White L-shaped kitchen with gold-tone handles, under-cabinet lighting and a chimney
Kitchen inspiration: an L-shaped work surface and integrated lighting.

Explore the design decisions

Before you start

Keep daily dishes and ingredients between waist and shoulder reach, with a clear turning area.

Room details and site checks
Layout
Keep daily dishes and ingredients between waist and shoulder reach, with a clear turning area.
Detail
Use contrasting counter edges, pull-out storage and even task light over work surfaces.
Trade-off
More accessible pull-outs can reduce closed storage volume.
  • Try common tasks at the resident’s reach
  • Check floor transitions and counter glare
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