Haskell Interiors, an award winning interior design studio and showroom, was recently awarded Best of Show in the 44th Annual Tri-State Home Show in Chattanooga, TN. The award, which is given for best booth presentation, was presented by the Home Builders Association of Southern Tennessee.  The show included booths representing over 250 vendors of the building and remodeling industry.

Haskell Matheny, ASID, IIDA, CAPS , owner and principal designer of Haskell Interiors, has recently completed the training necessary to receive the designation of Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS).   Mr. Matheny is the only Chattanooga area ASID designer to successfully complete the CAPS training program.

The CAPS program was developed by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Remodelers Council, in collaboration with the AARP, NAHB Research Center and NAHB Senior Housing Council.  As a CAPS certified professional Mr. Matheny has been trained on the unique needs of seniors and is prepared to anticipate and accommodate the needs of people over the age of 50, helping clients to be able to “age in place”, or live there longer, in their existing home by modifying the home and addressing the most common barriers in the home.

Through the use of universal design principles, Mr. Matheny works with clients to create safe, comfortable and more independent living  aspects of  their home; both for the present and the future.  As a CAPS professional, Mr. Matheny is trained in common remodeling projects and costs, accessibility issues, product recommendations, codes and standards, and the process and resources needed to provide a complete aging in place solution.