When designing bedroom storage for a person who uses a wheelchair, the following points should be considered.
Kitchen storage units can make working in the kitchen easier, by allowing more convenient, direct access to items and decreased effort in lifting and reaching. When designing or altering a kitchen, the layout and placement of cupboards, benches, and appliances needs to be considered carefully.
A variety of bins are available that assist in waste disposal by limiting bending and providing easy access. Small bins require emptying more often, but decrease the weight of each load.
An electrically operated wardrobe clothes hanging rack that raises and lowers via a wireless wall switch. Two motor driven rotating arms work in tandem to lower and raise the clothing. Available as standard or extended lifts. PLEASE NOTE This product is not available from an Australian supplier but is sourced from the USA.
Blum manufactures pull out drawer systems for use in the home and office. They provide runners for wooden drawers and complete pull out systems made from metal. They can be integrated with Blumotion that closes the system silently and effortlessly. A Servodrive electrical opening system is also available.
This product consists of two chrome plated steel hooks and a wooden dowel rod. The rod is suspended off an existing clothes hanging rod to increase the hanging space.
Ventilated shelving systems consisting of open mesh coated chrome shelving and drawers to provide customised bedroom storage. Elfa Standard System frames are 540mm deep. Elfa Mini Series frames are 440mm deep. Optional castors.
An extensive range, of wire basket and runner systems for storage in lower cupboards. 'Vario-pull' system includes top or base mounted runners, suitable for hinged door or drawer front closings.
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