Can accessible design be stylish? Pottery Barn says yes

Padded anti-fatigue rugs and non-slip decorative rugs are among Pottery Barn's Accessible Home collection flooring options.

San Francisco — Pottery Barn, a brand of Williams-Sonoma Inc., just launched The Accessible Home collection specifically for people living with disabilities, injuries and the “aging in place community,” infusing the collection with Pottery Barn’s signature style.

“In our ongoing commitment to enhance the quality of lives at home we’re excited to now better serve our customers’ specific needs with The Accessible Home,” said Pottery Barn President Marta Benson. “Our mission is to incorporate accessibility into everything we do: providing beautiful, thoughtful design that makes a home a more comfortable place for everyone.”

Designed to enhance quality of life at home, The Accessible Home comprises a range of upholstery, office, dining, bedroom, bath and lighting products using designs from bestselling Pottery Barn styles. Pottery Barn designers consulted with industry experts to adapt these collections with added accessibility features.

Pottery Barn offers non-slip rugs, non-breakable melamine tabletop products, adjustable desks, adjustable beds and more that can support people who are aging in place or who have disabilities or injuries. Accessories like desk lamps, sconces and hooks also fit contract-grade specifications.

The Accessible Home collection from Pottery Barn is designed to offer decorative solutions to the aging in place community.

In furniture, the Irving recliner features powered remotes with easy-to-read buttons, multiple reclining positions, side pockets for easy-to-reach storage and lifting to assist with sitting and standing. The Pacific desk is now wheelchair accessible and comes in modular and open shelving styles, and the Clarence vanity, Pivot mirror and Linden grab bars have been reimagined to make the bathroom safer and easier to navigate.

According to the company, Pottery Barn is the first luxury home retailer to offer an accessible product line within these categories, providing consumers with style, without sacrificing function and accessibility.

The Accessible Home is available online and in select stores.

Jean Marie Layton is senior editor for upholstery at Furniture Today. A design and furniture aficionado, she has worked as a writer/editor in industry and non-profits, in academic administration and in retail furniture sales. She pursued a master’s degree in the history of design at Parsons/Cooper-Hewitt and has a BA in history from Mount Holyoke College and an MA in liberal arts from Stanford University. Reach out to Jean Marie with your story ideas, tips and more at [email protected]