Tag Archives: Aging In Place

AM I TOO OLD?

Posted on May 18, 2019 by Mitzi

Yes, I am asking myself this exact question. I would love your opinion, honestly I would. I have a feeling I … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging in Place, Lifestyles | Tagged Aging In Place | 36 Comments

Aging With Beauty

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Mitzi

HOT OFF THE PRESS! WALL STREET JOURNAL’S OFF DUTY SECTION “Talk about modifying a home for ‘aging in place’ and baby … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging in Place, Design | Tagged #BoomerSmarts Design, ageless design, aging gracefully, Aging In Place, aging with beauty, Baby Boomer, healthy homes, healthy living, Interior Design, Mitzi Beach Interiors, wall street journal, wellness, wellness by design | 2 Comments

Have you found your healing space?

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Mitzi

Is anywhere in your home a healing space? Over decades of designing all sizes and types of homes, rarely … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging in Place, Design, Lifestyles | Tagged 50 plus, Aging In Place, antique, balcony, Boomers, boomersmart, cardinals, french antique table, hangout time, healthy lifestyles, indoor gardening, kick back, no laptop allowed, orchids, outdoor space, sanctuary space, screened in porch | Leave a comment

Springtime is porch time

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Mitzi

It’s finally spring! In preparation for full enjoyment of this most wonderful season, I want to give you an inside look … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging in Place, Design | Tagged 50 plus, Aging In Place, BoomerSmarts Design, cypress, enjoying the outdoors, furniture, Interior Design, living lab, outside living space, porch, repurposing furniture, retirement, sanctuary space, screened in porch | 1 Comment

Trash or treasure? The downsizing furniture debate.

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Mitzi

Let’s continue the downsizing discussion with a conversation about furniture. I’ve picked and chosen my way through our “past life” furniture … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging in Place, Design | Tagged #BoomerSmarts Design, 50plus, Aging In Place, boomersmart, Downsizing, downsizing furniture, Interior Design, repurposing furniture, retirement | Leave a comment

The downsizing dilemma: to keep or toss?

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Mitzi

There’s something about starting off a new year with a clean slate … and a cleaner closet, desk or work … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging in Place, Design | Tagged 50 plus, Aging In Place, BoomerSmarts Design, clutter, cypress, declutter, decluttering, design studio, Downsizing, furniture, getting rid of clutter, Interior Design, living lab, retirement, sanctuary space | Leave a comment

What has no age discrimination?

Posted on September 17, 2016 by Mitzi

I love this photo of my mom and me but I do not like where it was taken.

Posted in Aging in Place, Design, Lifestyles | Tagged 50+, AARP, ageless designing, Aging In Place, asid, assisted living facility, Barbara Barton, bathroom grab bars, Boomers, boomersmart, BoomerSmarts approved products, breaking hip and wrist, Carla Aston, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Certified Living in Place Professional Course, curbless or zero clearance shower, Erik Listou, Fall Awareness Month, falls happen to all ages and do no discriminate on age, flip flops, grab bar, head injury, Katharine Pooley, KBA, KBIS, knee replacement surgery, KUBE architecture, Mahabis slippers, most falls could be prevented, National Association of Home Builders, NKBA, physical therapy, potential hazards, preventable accidents, Robin LaMonte, shower curb, thin pad and low pile carpeting, Universal Design | 4 Comments

In “My Next Life,” After Cypress, I Want to Have …

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Mitzi

“But wait Mitzi, we thought you were staying forever in Cypress, your aging in place home.”

Posted in Aging in Place, Design, Lifestyles | Tagged 36" wide doorways, 4' wide stairway, Aging In Place, aging in place home, boomer and beyond, cancer journey, cypress, designed, elevator space, hard surface flooring, moving, my next life, new products, preparing for the future, upgraded lighting, WIchita, workshops, zero clearance garage | 6 Comments

Whew! It’s about time.

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Mitzi

For many years I have felt like I’ve been spitting at the wind, talking to and about boomers. So you … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging in Place, Lifestyles | Tagged 50+, AARP, accessibility, ageless designing, Aging In Place, Baby Boomers, Boomer Power, boomer smarts, Boomers, boomersmart, Costco, Disrupt Aging, East Wichita News, Jo Ann Jenkins, Philip Holmes, visitability | 1 Comment

Break away from bad housing design principles

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Mitzi

Think about the house you’re buying, building, remodeling or living in. Does the eating area accommodate the number of people living … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging in Place, Design, Healthy Living, Lifestyles | Tagged adequate lighting, ageless designing, Aging In Place, appropriate design, bad housing design principles, building a home, buying a home, dining room size, DIY, functional storage, Intentional Design, Kitchen Island, mud room, remodeling a home | Leave a comment

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