Universal design means designing for the whole range of humanity. It addition to offering solutions for disabled people, it takes into account the tremendous variations among so-called "normal" people that are not currently considered in the built environment. For example, children cannot reach faucet sinks without chairs and a tall person cannot wash dishes without back strain. Proponents of universal design say manufacturers need to redesign products to accommodate variations in size and mobility. With today's growing "baby boomer" market, the desire to give children greater independence, parents moving in with their children and the desire to age in place is creating a greater need for products and design. Viking Kitchen Cabinets offers a range of products designed to meet the needs for universal access and has designers specifically trained in universal design.

Chemically Friendly

Those that are chemically sensitive or severely allergic should do all that they can to eliminate the sources or causes of their allergic reactions. In today's building materials market, many product out gas a variety of toxic chemicals that can cause varied health problems from minor irritations to severe reactions. It may be an obvious chemical such as formaldehyde, which can have numerous effects depending on the individual, or some thing less obvious and perhaps harder to identify. Viking Kitchen Cabinets offers a number of products to meet the unique needs of the sufferer. Often times the use of stainless steel cabinets, Corian or granite countertops or merely the elimination of particleboard or plywood in a cabinet's construction mixed with the right stain or paint can offer tremendous relief and an improved quality of life. Viking Kitchen Cabinets can help to provide the right materials and expertise to make a chemically sensitive persons house a more comfortable home.