ek Home Design is committed to making its website accessible to all visitors, regardless of disability, device or assistive technology used.
1. Standard we apply
The website was designed and tested against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA, as incorporated in the European standard EN 301 549 v3.2.1.
2. Compliance status
The website is partially compliant with WCAG 2.1 Level AA. The points where it does not fully comply are described in section 4.
We use the term "partially" precisely: all 96 of our pages (32 pages in three languages) were tested on September 17, 2026 and every finding of that audit was fixed. The embedded map, however, is third-party content we do not control, and no audit by an independent body or with screen reader users has yet been carried out.
3. What we have done
Keyboard navigation
- All functions are available without a mouse: menu, submenus, FAQ questions, project filters, photo enlargement, form, map and cookie settings.
- The submenus of the main menu open with their own button, which announces whether the submenu is open or closed. Pressing Tab does not open them by itself, so you do not have to pass through all their links. They close with Escape.
- No element "traps" focus. Windows that open keep focus inside them until they close, close with Escape and return focus to where it started. When the starting point no longer exists (for example after answering the cookie message or loading the map), focus moves to the next logical point of the page rather than to its top.
- The focus indicator is always visible.
- Every page has a "Skip to content" link, first in the tab order. It is immediately followed by the cookie message, so that you do not have to go through the whole page to answer it.
Structure and reading
- Every page has one main heading and a heading hierarchy without skipped levels.
- The regions of the page (header, navigation, main content, footer, NSRF strip) are marked up so that screen readers recognize them.
- Tables in the legal texts have column headers. Links that open in a new window say so.
- All photographs have descriptive alternative text, in all three languages.
- Material ratings are stated as text (for example "Durability: 4 out of 5"), not only as a graphic.
- Foreign-language phrases declare their language, so that they are pronounced correctly.
- The link to the current page is identified as such in the menu.
Color and text readability
- Text contrast was measured for every color pair on the website (48 pairs) and, for text over photographs and video, on the actual screen pixels. Body text has a contrast ratio above 14:1, secondary text above 5:1, captions above 4.5:1 and the text of the services strip on the home page above 7.5:1, as required by success criterion 1.4.3.
- The two contrast modes of the accessibility tool (light and dark) were measured separately on 95 pairs: all above 15:1.
- The borders of user interface components have a contrast ratio of at least 3:1 (success criterion 1.4.11).
- Links within text are underlined, so that they stand out even when color cannot be distinguished.
- Text over photographs has an overlay that ensures sufficient contrast.
Size, width and motion
- Text enlarges up to 200% without loss of content or function.
- At a screen width of 320 pixels no page requires horizontal scrolling (success criterion 1.4.10). All 96 pages were tested, at heights of 568 and 256 pixels.
- At a width of 1280 pixels with 200% text no page requires horizontal scrolling. The menu switches to the mobile menu when it no longer fits, following the text size and not only the screen width.
- The tool's "Text spacing" setting applies exactly the values of success criterion 1.4.12 (line height 1.5, letter spacing 0.12 em, word spacing 0.16 em, paragraph spacing 2 em) without cutting off content.
- At 400% zoom the cookie message, its settings, the menu and the accessibility tool fit on the screen and scroll with the mouse wheel, touch and keyboard.
- Touch targets are at least 24 pixels.
- If you have set your device to reduced motion, motion effects are disabled and all content appears immediately.
Appointment form
- Every field has a visible label and declares the type of data it expects, so that it can be autofilled. The meaning of the asterisk is explained before the fields.
- If a required field is missing, or the email or phone number is not in a valid format, a message appears next to the field describing the expected format, focus moves to the first error and the message is announced by screen readers.
- During submission focus stays on the button and is not lost.
- Successful submission is also announced.
Project filters
- When you choose a filter on the Projects page, the number of projects shown is announced to screen readers.
Accessibility tool
At the bottom of every page (on the left on desktop, on the right on mobile so that it does not cover the footer links) there is a button with settings: text size, contrast (light or dark), text spacing, dyslexia-friendly font, reading guide, link highlighting, large cursor and pause animations. It also opens with the shortcut Alt + Shift + A.
The tool is a convenience, not the reason the website is accessible. Everything above applies without it as well.
The settings you make in the tool are stored only on your device (in the browser's local storage, without cookies) and are not sent to us. Details in the Cookie policy.
4. Known limitations
- Google map. The map on the Contact page is a third-party service and we do not control its accessibility. The showroom address is always also shown as text, and next to the map there is a link that opens it in Google Maps.
- Foreign-language versions. The English and Italian versions of the website have the same content, structure and accessibility features as the Greek version and are tested in the same way. Each language version declares its language (
lang) so that screen readers pronounce it correctly. - Independent audit. This statement is based on self-assessment. No audit by an independent body, by users with disabilities or with an actual screen reader (such as NVDA or VoiceOver) has yet been carried out. Status announcements and element names were checked in the browser's accessibility tree.
5. How we tested
The statement was prepared by self-assessment on September 16, 2026 by the team that built the website and reviewed on September 17, 2026 with a full audit of all 96 pages. Testing included:
- automated testing with axe-core 4.13 (WCAG 2.1 A and AA rules) on every page, in three states (cookie message open, answered, and with the map loaded): zero findings after the fixes,
- measurements in a real browser (Chrome) at screen widths from 320 to 1920 pixels, with 200% text, 400% zoom and increased text spacing,
- contrast calculation for every pair of text and background colors, and pixel measurement for text over photographs,
- a full keyboard-only walkthrough of all functions, on desktop and mobile, in all three languages,
- checking page structure, labels, element names and status announcements in the accessibility tree.
The findings of the September 17, 2026 audit (contrast of the services strip and of the tool's contrast modes, closing submenus with Escape, hidden but focusable elements after loading the map, the header at 200% text, links distinguished only by color on the error pages) were fixed the same day and verified again.
The tests are repeated with every material change to the website.
6. Report a problem
If you have difficulty using the website, or need some information in another format, contact us:
- Email: home.design.ek@gmail.com
- Phone: 697 297 9439
- Address: Kritis 67, Nea Ionia, 142 31 Athens
Tell us the page and what you were trying to do. We will respond within 10 business days at the latest.
If you book an appointment and need any accommodation for your visit to the showroom, let us know in advance.