Cashmere & Grey Wheelchair Accessible Kitchen 20160123- Hob

This kitchen is a wheelchair accessible kitchen designed by Adam Thomas of Design Matters. With height-adjustable worktops, acrylic doors and brushed steel handles for comfortable use with impaired grip. The hob area is height adjustable and raised edges have been added to all four sides of all worktops to contain hot spills and reduce the risk of injury. A very large knee space has been created under the hob so that turns in and out of the space can be made with the minimum of repositioning, offering great knee access. Note the absence of trailing wires and worktop supports under worktop height. They are contained in a space behind the modesty panel and recessed into the underside of the worktop to protect knees and wheelchair footplate from dangerous snags. There are safety stops on all four edges of the rise and fall unit, including the bottom edge of the modesty panel, to protect feet. A Neff Slide and Hide oven has been specified for safer access, coupled with a slimline pullout shelf for safe transferring and lap protection. A Neff induction hob is a much safer alternative to an electric or gas hob, being easier to clean and retaining much less residual heat after use. Photographs by Jonathan Smithies Photography. Copyright Design Matters KBB Ltd. All rights reserved.