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This special-needs bathroom features salvaged beams , a sliding door with barn hardware and a shower large enough for someone in a wheelchair--or two muddy grandchildren.  Sign up for eletters today and get the latest how-to from Fine Homebuilding, plus special offers. Universal design, simply put, tries to create habitable spaces and architectural features that are accessible to and usable by people of all ages, sizes and physical conditions. Although the concept is often associated with the needs of disabled people, a superior design is easier to use by everyone. As this wet-room bath in an in- law suite shows , universal design can be beautiful as well.  It’s all in the details. Architects Fred Hyer and Patricia Fontana-Narell first attended to the mandatories of a special-needs bathroom: a door at least 36 in. wide, room inside for the 5-ft. turning radius a wheelchair needs to maneuver, plenty of grab bars, countertops no higher than 32 in. and deep enough (20 in). to admit a ...

Photo by Lincoln Barbour - www.lincolnbarbour.com Sign up for eletters today and get the latest how-to from Fine Homebuilding , plus special offers. If there’s any one room to go over the top with in your house, it would have to be a luxury bathroom. You may not spend as much time in the bathroom as other parts of your house, but it’s where you go to relax. Nothing beats stress better than a hot shower or a deep bath. This bathroom remodel by Mosaik Design featured one of the deepest soaker tubs I’ve ever seen. I can just imagine all my worries floating away in this peaceful spot. Get home building tips , offers, and expert advice in your inbox ×