Nurseries: I chose the space design of a nursery as a "good design for all" as far as accessibility to parents and in home baby care.
"A good design for all", in my book means that in this case the available space works to increase advantages for the users and creators of a certain space. In case of the actual user of a nursery, which are the parents and the infant being supported by the creation of the room, the space is definitely beneficial. From the organized drawers of diapers located below the changing table, to the rocking chair located near the corner to soothe a infant to sleep, a nursery has no negatives at all. In fact parents do not always have to be the occupants because baby-sitters and nannies can do their paid job inside the nursery as well. Now the positives for the users of the space are definitely infinite so is the actual designers experience of creation to form a unique and beautiful nursery. The designer can definitely gain word of mouth from nursery creations in neighborhoods and offices. The designer can also become known for the unique combination of color, the actual arrangement of nursery objects, and the total comfort of the nursery. Overall, a nursery is a WIN-WIN situation!
I don't fully agree with your use of the terms positive and negative within your post. For example, just because a nursery seems innocent and full of happy experiences doesn't mean it is good design and therefore cannot not have any negatives at all. I might think the nursery in the picture is bad design; it is to cluttered, with tacky patterned wall paper and over stuffed furniture and in no way enhances the environment. Maybe I would feel claustrophobic and bombarded by color overloads that don't match. I'm not saying this is how I feel or not but that is irrelevant. What matters is that you take this into consideration as you write. Basically, what I'm saying is that good design for all is very elusive and hardly ever accomplished because we are always different people in different times with different opinions.
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