From Outdated to Elevated: Transforming a Senior Living Dining Space with ODFC

In the heart of Lynch­burg, Vir­ginia, Runk & Pratt at Lib­er­ty Ridge Senior Liv­ing Facil­i­ty stood at a cross­roads. Tasked with mod­ern­iz­ing their din­ing area to bet­ter meet the ever-evolv­ing expec­ta­tions of their res­i­dents, the goal was to update the well-loved space in a way that bal­anced form and func­tion. 

With this in mind, the Runk & Pratt team turned to Old Domin­ion Fur­ni­ture Co. for a trans­for­ma­tive col­lab­o­ra­tion. From the ini­tial design con­cept to final instal­la­tion, our team’s com­mit­ment to qual­i­ty, cus­tomer ser­vice, and unpar­al­leled crafts­man­ship played a piv­otal role in reimag­in­ing the expan­sive space. Togeth­er, we achieved a final result every­one was proud of: a beau­ti­ful, func­tion­al space where cur­rent and future res­i­dents could enjoy many meals to come.

The Challenge: Updating an Aging Space to Meet Modern Needs

Runk & Pratt faced a sig­nif­i­cant chal­lenge: the Lib­er­ty Ridge mul­ti-pur­pose din­ing area was heav­i­ly used and had become out­dat­ed, no longer meet­ing the demands of today’s senior res­i­dents, who seek spaces that com­bine com­fort with style. This cen­tral hub was not only a place for din­ing but also served as a vital area for liv­ing and social­iz­ing, mak­ing it an essen­tial aspect of the over­all com­mu­ni­ty atmos­phere. 

The goal was clear—redefine this ver­sa­tile space to cater not just to the cur­rent needs but also to antic­i­pate and accom­mo­date future demands. This update was essen­tial to ensure that the area con­tin­ued to be a core part of the Lib­er­ty Ridge com­mu­ni­ty, enhanc­ing dai­ly inter­ac­tions and sup­port­ing a vibrant social life among res­i­dents. At the same time, Runk & Pratt want­ed prospec­tive res­i­dents to be able to clear­ly envi­sion them­selves enjoy­ing the din­ing space, so the redesign would be a valu­able oppor­tu­ni­ty to boost the facility’s appeal. 

Why Runk & Pratt Chose ODFC: A Decision Driven by Reputation

The deci­sion to part­ner with Old Domin­ion Fur­ni­ture Co. was influ­enced heav­i­ly by a strong rec­om­men­da­tion from a trust­ed source—a long-term col­lab­o­ra­tor who had pre­vi­ous­ly worked with us for sev­er­al suc­cess­ful restau­rant projects. Impressed by ODFC’s port­fo­lio and our long­stand­ing rep­u­ta­tion for deliv­er­ing both excep­tion­al qual­i­ty and reli­able cus­tomer ser­vice, Runk & Pratt was con­fi­dent in their choice.

Creating a Modern and Functional Dining Area

The project began with a series of in-depth dis­cus­sions to align ODFC’s design capa­bil­i­ties with Runk & Prat­t’s vision for Lib­er­ty Ridge. The redesign focused on cre­at­ing a wel­com­ing, home­like atmos­phere that did not sac­ri­fice func­tion­al­i­ty for aes­thet­ic appeal. 

Cus­tom ban­quettes, flex­i­ble seat­ing arrange­ments, and mate­ri­als like durable lam­i­nates and easy-to-clean vinyls were select­ed to ensure the space was both beau­ti­ful and prac­ti­cal, accom­mo­dat­ing the var­ied needs of inde­pen­dent and assist­ed liv­ing res­i­dents.

Collaborating to Refine the Design Vision

Through­out the design process, our team worked close­ly with Runk & Pratt to per­fect every last detail. From select­ing fin­ish­es to final­iz­ing the lay­out, each deci­sion was made with care­ful con­sid­er­a­tion of both aes­thet­ic appeal and prac­ti­cal util­i­ty. Rounds of feed­back and adjust­ments were inte­gral, ensur­ing that ODFC cre­at­ed senior liv­ing din­ing solu­tions that were not only visu­al­ly appeal­ing but also met all require­ments for func­tion­al­i­ty. With this approach, ODFC was able to stream­line the instal­la­tion process, min­i­miz­ing the dis­rup­tion to the res­i­dents’ dai­ly lives.

Success and Ongoing Collaboration: Achieving Success and Long-Term Impact

The result of this col­lab­o­ra­tion was a beau­ti­ful­ly revamped din­ing area that has become a cor­ner­stone of the Lib­er­ty Ridge com­mu­ni­ty. The new space not only meets the cur­rent stan­dards of senior liv­ing but sets a new bench­mark for what a din­ing area in a senior liv­ing facil­i­ty can be. 

Even more excit­ing, the project’s suc­cess has led to ongo­ing col­lab­o­ra­tions, with ODFC cre­at­ing cus­tom hos­pi­tal­i­ty fur­ni­ture for three addi­tion­al din­ing facil­i­ties with­in the Runk & Pratt port­fo­lio of prop­er­ties, fur­ther cement­ing a strong part­ner­ship that will sure­ly stand the test of time.

A Better Future for Senior Living in Lynchburg

Runk & Prat­t’s jour­ney with Old Domin­ion is a tes­ta­ment to how a focus on qual­i­ty, cus­tomer-cen­tric ser­vice, and supe­ri­or crafts­man­ship can trans­form spaces in ways that tru­ly mat­ter. Since the com­ple­tion of the Lib­er­ty Ridge din­ing area trans­for­ma­tion, the updat­ed space has not only enhanced the dai­ly expe­ri­ences of its res­i­dents but has also proved to be a key fac­tor in the facil­i­ty’s ongo­ing suc­cess and appeal. Their suc­cess sto­ry high­lights the tan­gi­ble ben­e­fits of thought­ful cus­tom design and expert crafts­man­ship, which are trade­marks of Old Domin­ion Fur­ni­ture Co.