Precious Homes, Dudley

Design-led interiors for supported living homes

Issue

A dilapidated former care home was being redeveloped into high specification, modern flats, and communal spaces. The new flats were to provide bespoke, accessible accommodation for people with autism, learning disabilities and physical disabilities, with an on-site café open to the community. The aim was to create bright, modern, living, and communal spaces, without an institutional feeling.

Approach

The flats offer different levels of support for residents. Support provided within people’s own homes is tailored to each person’s needs and supports individuals who are stepping down from secure units and hospitals including those who may have experienced previous placement breakdowns.

Interior Designer Penny Green, having worked with Altro products for many years, liaised with Altro to select a range of floor options to deliver flexible solutions in the different application areas, suitable for resident’s needs.

Solution

Altro Ensemble modular flooring system was specified for The Foundry Café, bringing the benefit of 15dB sound reduction, and added comfort underfoot.

In areas with a higher risk of slip, Altro Wood was selected to match the colour scheme, providing a biophilic safe option together with homely aesthetics.

Altro Pisces specialist safety flooring, designed for shoe and bare foot use, was specified for all bathrooms and wet rooms. For the Foundry kitchen Altro Stronghold 30 was selected to bring safety and comfort underfoot for staff, and Altro Reliance 25 was specified for the back of house and delivery areas bringing a hard-wearing and durable finish.

"WOW is the best way of describing the interior…fresh, appealing, homely, very good taste - well thought out and not what supported living places are usually like."

Tina Hanson-Jones Project Manager, Precious Homes

"We work collaboratively to create a home for people – a calm haven, a safe space. We use a palette that allows people to add their own personality."

Penny Green Interior Designer