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PMR & accessibility design: comfort, safety, aesthetics

PMR adaptations and accessibility: discover how to adapt a home (safe bathroom, circulation, lighting, storage) while meeting regulations—without sacrificing style. Interior architect advice and bespoke solutions.

🗓️ Date: 2026-01-26 ⏱️ Reading time: 6 min

Accessible home design (PMR): comfort, safety, and aesthetics

Adapting a home doesn’t mean sacrificing style. Whether you’re planning for aging in place or responding to a mobility or disability situation, we design spaces that are accessible, safe, and elegant. Our mission is to remove architectural barriers while creating an interior that feels good to live in—anywhere in France.

Who is it for? When should you adapt a home?

PMR/accessibility requests often involve:

  • Someone who wants to stay at home safely (fall prevention, simplified access).
  • A parent or loved one who will be living in the home (or returning after hospitalization).
  • Reduced mobility—temporary or long-term (rehab, accident, progressive condition).
Best timing: as early as possible. Adapting “before the fall” avoids emergency work and improvised solutions.

What we do to make a home accessible

We address the key pressure points in a home so everyday actions become simple, fluid, and safe. The goal is twofold: independence and comfort, without compromising the look.

Circulation: wider passages, obstacle removal, turning clearances, optimized routes.

Ergonomics: adapted heights (kitchen, vanity), handles, reachable switches/sockets, transfer zones.

Floors & thresholds: non-slip finishes, reduced level changes, continuity between rooms.

Lighting & safety: clearer lighting, secured risk areas, comfortable ambiance without glare.

Our difference: we design accessible homes that don’t look “medicalized”.
Do not start by buying grab bars or equipment. Start with a usage audit: route entry → living room → kitchen → bedroom → bathroom, based on real movements (transfers, sitting, showering, storage). Only then do we design the layout (door widths, walk-in shower, heights, lighting). This prevents wasted work and “solutions that get in the way”.

Accessible bathroom: maximum safety, “spa” finish

Bathrooms are often the highest-risk area. We redesign them to reduce falls and simplify use, while keeping a premium, understated look.

Essentials of a well-designed accessible bathroom

  • Walk-in shower: level access, no step, with a clean glass screen.
  • Integrated supports: discreet grab bars, premium fold-down seat, ergonomic taps.
  • Quality materials: natural stone, refined detailing, premium non-slip floors.
Goal: a bathroom that is safe, beautiful, and easy to use—every day.

Accessibility in heritage homes: Paris, Le Perche longères, character properties

Adapting a Haussmann apartment in Paris or a Perche longère requires real expertise. We don’t “add” solutions—we integrate them into the existing character.

  • Access: discreet ramps, reworked thresholds, simplified entry sequences.
  • Vertical circulation: stairlifts or private lifts integrated cleanly (without damaging the spirit of the place).
  • Storage: bespoke joinery to clear circulation while keeping the space calm and elegant.
Result: a home that is more accessible, more comfortable, and still refined.

Support and compliance: MaPrimeAdapt’ and eligibility

As part of our mission, we help frame a project that is coherent and aligned with typical compliance requirements for certain support schemes, including MaPrimeAdapt’. A properly designed project makes the need clearer and execution smoother.

Important: eligibility and grant amounts depend on your situation. Our role is to deliver a clean, coherent, compliant project that can fit into an aid application when relevant.

We redesign accessible spaces across France

Paris, Le Perche, the French Riviera—or elsewhere: we work nationwide through our organization and coordination with qualified contractors. We run accessibility audits and supervise works for compliant results without aesthetic compromise.

You’re concerned if you want a premium “turnkey” solution—without stress or improvised fixes.

Tell us about your situation (quick reply)

Share the city, property type (apartment/house), the priority area (bathroom, access, kitchen), and whether the adaptation is for you or a loved one.

Conclusion

A successful PMR-friendly layout means a safer, smoother, more enjoyable home—without giving up design. Whether it’s for you or for a family member, we deliver a bespoke solution with rigorous execution, anywhere in France.

Key takeaways

A successful PMR-friendly layout doesn’t “medicalize” a home: it removes obstacles (circulation, thresholds, ergonomics, flooring) while keeping an elegant result. The bathroom and circulation routes are the top priorities, and the approach works as well for a Haussmann apartment in Paris as for a Perche longère—anywhere in France.

Pro tip

Don’t start by buying grab bars or equipment. Start with a usage audit: route entry → living room → kitchen → bedroom → bathroom, based on real movements (transfers, sitting, showering, storage). Only then should you design the layout (door widths, walk-in shower, heights, lighting). That’s what prevents wasted works and “solutions that get in the way.”