Where is the Good Looking Commode and Other Durable Medical Equipment?

Why is so much medical equipment that more and more consumers are purchasing for their homes – not for an institution – look so cold and blah?  Check out McKesson’s web site for example.  YUCK.  . . . couldn’t they dress up their shower chairs and commodes a bit (like the one above)?  Maybe some color . . . .tell me why this is the best commode . . . Could we have a little bit of creativity folks . . . just a little.

Famed designer Michael Graves, who also is paralyzed, said this in an interview at Caring.com in response to why this is such a neglected area of design:

 . . . .  there hasn’t been any competition. The makers just want to get it out on the market, even if it’s only half right. But you can’t act that way. I remember one of the design magazines had a competition for product of the year, and the only one in this area was a wheelchair. They gave it first place because there was nothing else. And it was just awful. The judges didn’t know and the designer didn’t know.

Someone is going to get this design stuff right, and people are going to buy their products.  Note to McKesson and other durable medical product provides . . . you’re creating a consumer product . . . more people want to live at home . . . Give us some new options.