MakeRoomForEverybody
I’m Ruth Ann. Just me. A hard-working kitchen and bath designer, a child of God, a wife to my sweet Brandon, a dog and cat mama, a daughter, niece, cousin, and friend.
I also have Multiple Sclerosis, Crohn’s disease, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Psoriasis, Hypertension, a heart murmur, iron deficiency anemia, and whatever else I can’t think of right now... but... I can’t let that stuff define me or get in my way.
So I’ve been working in design now for over 20 years (I know, I don’t look that old, but it’s true) and as all these things have piled up on me, I surely have faced limitations whether I want to admit it or not. These limitations coupled with exposure to clients’ and friends’ needs have led me to take a closer look at what accessible design really looks like, and how I can take the stigma away and make it an attractive idea.  I started with becoming CLIPP™ (Certified Living in Place Professional) recently, and learned so many things from them about the plethora of issues we have as humans. And I feel to have still just scratched the surface of what needs are out there.
Make Room For Everybody™ is not really a “design style”... it’s a concept... your space, your family, your friends, your “tribe”... your life. We LIVE at home. Many of us WORK at home, some of us spend time SICK at home, some of us have to welcome our grandparents, parents, adult children and/or grandchildren into our home to live! Home is almost never perfect- but it can be comfortable and welcoming for all. When my house is messy, I always say “we live here.”  But our door is always open- to everybody!
Please walk with me through discovering how we can work together to make the whole world “Make Room For Everybody™”
Ruth Ann Taylor Long, CMKBD, CLIPP

Do Something!

By ruthann | April 3, 2020

Sorry my posts have paused. I have lots to tell you, but finishing up something important first……. When there is world tragedy or drama, sometimes I watch too much of it. I am watching people IN HEALTHCARE wrap up their faces with bandanas, towels, etc. because there are no masks. So I committed to make…

What we’re doing to protect you from COVID-19….. just joking……don’t stop reading….

By ruthann | March 22, 2020

Y’all. Are you tired of reading that yet??? Many of the emails I have stopped to skim through have said they care about my well-being and safety first. Some of the places I am getting said email from do not know me from Shinola, nor do they care! I won’t name any names…. but DoorDash…

Literally making room for EveryBODY…

By ruthann | March 4, 2020

Y’all, when we decided to build this house, we wanted it to feel like a gathering place, comfortable for many, but also cozy for few. We also wanted to be able to maneuver the space with ease. To me, not knowing whether or not it was a rollator or wheelchair next- I wanted to be…

Foyer Fun!

By ruthann | February 28, 2020

So, we really don’t have much of a foyer.. It’s basically a place to get in the door, and by the time you are in, well, you’re in. There is no formality, no hallway…. “welcome” greets you through my Aunt’s aforementioned cross stitch hanging on the wall. We do have a fun foyer light with…

The Red Door, and the soapbox….

By ruthann | February 21, 2020

When I think of a front door of a house, “focal point” comes to mind. Sometimes the front door is not actually the focal point, but when I look at most homes, it is. Then, I think about how the front door then begins to speak of the identity of its owners. Did they think about…

Welcome to Our House 🙂

By ruthann | February 15, 2020

Everybody walks into our home and says “I LOVE your house.” We get comments like: “It’s so open, yet cozy and warm”, “It is so ‘easy’ to live in”, “your kitchen is so intuitive, I know where stuff goes”, “I LOVE your bathroom” (we will tell you WHY in another post), “Everybody can be here…