“Find out how to create a safe bathroom environment without losing the benefit of tile and other waterproof materials”

“Arise Interiors made sure this San Diego bathroom was equipped to support a homeowner with Parkinson’s disease by adding a curbless shower, grab bars, slip-resistant porcelain floors and a wood bench.” – Traci Taylor

Traci Taylor, principle designer at Arise Interiors, was hand-picked by a Houzz writer to be featured in an editorial ideabook on the homepage of Houzz!

We all want a beautifully designed bathroom, but it is crucial to use materials that create a safe bathroom environment. Houzz interviewed Arise Interiors and several design and remodeling professionals about the best flooring options and other design tips that keep safety in mind.

In the editorial titled 10 Design Tips for Preventing Slips in the Bathroom, designers covered the following items:

1. Go With a Low-Curb or Curbless Shower
2. Embrace a Built-In Bathtub
3. Get Grab Bars
4. Follow ADA Guidelines
5. Bring in a Bench
6. Look for Honed and Matte Finishes
7. Make It Mosaic Tile With Many Grout Lines
8. Consider Other Textured Materials
9. Add a Rug or Bath Mat

Read the full editorial here:
10 Design Tips for Preventing Slips in the Bathroom

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“If you live in a household with kids and pets, you can also trick out your home in winning ways to include the evolving needs of your children, dogs and cats. “

“It’s better to use higher-end good material for ease of maintenance and longevity. And it’s just a bit more green because we’re not redoing things all the time.” – Traci Taylor

Traci Taylor, principle designer at Arise Interiors, was interviewed for this piece by the San Diego Union Tribune, by Caron Golden.

Traci believes it is crucial to take kids into account when designing kitchens and bathroom, two of the most used spaces in a home.

“When we have clients who have the opportunity to do creative solutions, we’ll do things like toe-kick ladders to help kids reach the countertop level to help cook,” she said.

Traci is all about longevity of materials. Clients with young children sometimes suggest using cheap furniture, like Ikea. But Traci points out that it’s likely to get chipped or break and is going to need to be replaced after a couple of years.

“It’s better to use higher-end good material for ease of maintenance and longevity. And it’s just a bit more green because we’re not redoing things all the time.”

For dogs and cats, there are both cool design solutions that incorporate their needs, as well as defensive solutions that will help keep them from ruining your furnishings.

Traci is excited about small pocket doors that function as high-end dog gates.

“Instead of a baby gate to keep a pet in or out of a room, there are custom-designed pocket doors about 30 inches or 36 inches high that fit in with the rest of the home design,” she said.

Taylor has built little kennels into kitchen cabinet areas that also hold food, leashes and other pet paraphernalia.

During the interview Traci shares specific tips on materials to use for easy cleaning in various rooms in the house:

• Steel-topped counters can be great for families with kids. They’re don’t stain like granite and are easy to clean. Design by Traci Taylor of Arise Interiors. 

• Use fun, colors, patterns and objects for a children’s bathroom — from shower curtains to towels, wallpaper and paint. They can easily be changed out as the children get older. Design by Traci Taylor of Arise Interiors. 

• A removable slatted teak mat in this design by Traci Taylor of Arise Interiors helps keep fur from the drain when bathing dogs — and most of the grime of muddy kids. 

You can read the rest of the article via the original article on the Union Tribune website – Beautiful design, with kids and pets? Yes, you can have both.

Many thanks to Caron Golden for taking the time to reach out to Arise Interiors for this piece.

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“The best use of mirrors at home is to increase the amount of natural light in a room and creating a double view. “

“One of my favorite things to do is to use a mirror to reflect a piece of art — behind it or on an opposite wall — so you have double the impact.” – Traci Taylor

Traci Taylor, principle designer at Arise Interiors, was interviewed by Coastal San Diego Homes & Estates.

“When placed properly, mirrors can also enhance our surroundings as a design element. Smart technology has also equipped mirrors with computer screens, TVs, cameras and voice recognition. We asked Traci Taylor, principal of Arise Interiors in San Diego, to talk about how to use mirrors in the home.”

During the conversation Traci answered several questions about best placements for mirrors in the home. See one of the questions below:

Q: In your view, what is the best thing mirrors offer in interior design?
A: The best use of mirrors at home is to increase the amount of natural light in a room and creating a double view. For example, if you have an ocean view window, you can place a mirror on the opposite wall and have two ocean views, more natural light and more blue color than you could get with a coat of blue paint. The view can be of mountains or a green garden; a mirror will double it. You also increase your light source in the evenings by installing a mirror next to a table lamp. One of my favorite things to do is to use a mirror to reflect a piece of art — behind it or on an opposite wall — so you have double the impact. Of course, the same concept goes for clutter. If your mirror is placed in a cluttered room, you will have double the clutter.

You can read the rest of the Q&A via the original article – Coastal San Diego Homes & Estates|Reflection on Mirrors Q&A with Traci Taylor, Arise Interiors.

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