If it doesn't bounce....

..I don't have one.

I'm talking about cups and dishes. Everything I own is plastic. I saw this double handled mug on the web and it reminded me of the double handled plastic mugs with covers they sell for folks with arthritis and I thought - how great it would be if they designed these things with a less medical appearance.

I own a number of eating utensils, dishes and drinkware designed to be used by people with disabilities. All of them do the job, but none of them have the slightest resemblance to anything approaching decor. This may seem like a frivolous concern to some, but after a decade of using these items, I'm a little tired of feeling like I'm eating in a hospital room.

Let's be real here: being a quadriplegic doesn't mean I don't care about decor!

There are a few design issues. The mugs, for example, can't be easily breakable. My mugs come in a yellow color with a white top and are made of durable plastic. I'm wondering if there's a way to put a design on them. They certainly aren't cheap compared to regular dish ware, so I'd like more of a choice. The same is true for the spoons I use. They have a "special" handle and are angled but the handle is in this white color that screams "medical alert!"

However my trays are cool. I bought trays from a medical supply place but they came in various colors - not just one. That allowed me enough of a choice that I don't mind those.

So what does everyone else use? And has anyone solved the hospital-look decor issue? I heard that Michael Graves is working on designing ADL's with a less medical appearance (was that crutches perhaps? I know he wants to design wheelchairs and scooters)and also showerheads and a few other objects for the Target collection , but so far I haven't run across any items that solves this - at least for the kitchen...