Turn on any design and renovation show and you’re sure to hear at least one person’s desire for an open-concept home. But does this popular residential trend translate to Senior Living spaces?
Good news! It does, and it’s one of the top Senior Living interior design trends. Creating a bold, open flex space can serve as the heart and hub of any Senior Living community. These rooms can help encourage warm conversations, building relationships, trying out new activities and a newfound love of the community for Senior Living staff and residents. Open concept interior designed spaces are a great way to promote resident engagement, and provide optimal flexibility, which is a common trend in Senior Living design and construction.
Open your eyes to these five open concept Senior Living space interior designs:
1. High Style
Consider creating a lobby or dining space with high ceilings and a lofted walkway for residents to peek down and see what activities are happening below. This will help create an energetic atmosphere that encourages residents to join in and socialize.
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2. Flex Space
Try creating an open-concept space that incorporates several activities, such as a café, pub, conversational areas and a spot for watching TV. This does wonders to freshen up a stuffy, segmented room. Plus, it can help maximize square footage while providing an array of immersive destinations that appeal to prospective residents.
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3. Book Nook
Help differentiate areas of a large, open room with designated spaces. Designing cozy corners with walls of bookshelves and comfortable reading chairs creates a library space within the larger room, allowing residents the opportunity to read and relax without feeling isolated from the rest of the community. From 2-shelf to 5-shelf cases, find the perfect bookcase furnishing for your book nook.
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4. Focal Point
Adding a focal point to any large space helps prevent the eyes from getting lost. Try using different-sized furniture, bold artwork, welcoming fireplaces or eye-catching light fixtures to make a statement. Infusing a wow-factor piece is a great way to boost marketability. Find the perfect artwork collection for your Senior Living space.
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5. Bottom Line
No matter how you design the open-concept room, make sure the space is designed purposefully to create socialization and engagement. Deeper relationships among residents and with staff are a huge benefit to open-concept spaces! Technology integration is another factor to integrate into your senior living space design.
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