🌟Home - Neurodivergent-friendly (ADHD, autism, dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, OCD) 🛋
This is a super friendly list of all things that you're going to find wonderfully touchable and user-friendly around the home. I make sure that there are no items on this list that are known to be stressful for many in the neurodivergent community (like wool, heavy jean fabric, silky nylon, tweed, jute etc.) or items that are not super easy to use. Instead, I find comfy furniture that is also good for posture (I'm quite keen on getting good ergonomics into offices and homes!), usable home stuff, and snuggly fabrics that will bring you mental peace, cosy relaxation, comfort, and joy ♾️
Neurodivergent-Friendly Home 🛋
Fabulously neurodivergent-friendly (ADHD, autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, OCD) items for around the home and office
This is two fantastic neurodivergent-friendly things in one! 🥳 First off, you have the glorious mirror ball planter. When the light hits this it will create the most beautiful and calming shimmer of lights across walls, ceilings and even in gardens....
Sustainable and neurodivergent friendly!! Absolutely gorgeous wooden shelf. The rounded corners make it safer for those with balance issues, the colour of the wood is super easy for neurodivergent people to process, it's warm natural colour gives a sense of grounding, and it looks great in any room. Fantastic that it's made of reclaimed wood so you can be more sustainable in your fabulous home decor. Love this shelf, solid and gorgeous 🌟
The incredible work of Henri Matisse - his biomorphic art is some of the most mentally gentle works to look at and fit into most decor schemes - neurodivergent-friendly, beautiful, and versatile and this particular collection adds a lovely dash of co...
If you are ADHD in particular, you might struggle with sleep (many neurodivergent people have sleep issues). I've found that adding a super comfy layer to the top of my mattress has worked wonders for my sleep. It makes me feel coocooned and safe and I love it so much that all the beds in my house now have one. It's made a big difference to me and my children (who are also neurodivergent) 👏🏻
Such a soft and gentle plant to look at. Not only is this neurodivergent-friendly because it is soft to the touch and easy to mentally process, but it is also excellent at purifying the air, which is essential to neurodivergent people who have a heightened sense of smell or are very sensiti... Such happy little ferns to fill up your living and work spaces 🌱♾️🌈🫶🏽
Set absolutely any tone you want to match the mood you want to have (for example, setting lights to the colour that you know makes you happy, will help to change your mood towards being happy). If you don't want a bubble tube, fibre optics, galaxy projections, or a gently glittering disco ball lighting up your room, then this light tube is a fantastic option. It's super important for neurodivergent people to get the lighting right in their safe spaces as we are much more sensitive to light than a lot of other people. You can completely take control of your lighting with this and set it it one of almost endless colour choices. Highly recommend this for a corner of a room 🙌
The most snuggly comforting cover for a hot water bottle! There are quite a few fabrics that I just don't like the feel of, particularly when those fabrics get warm, so I spent such a long time finding a water bottle that had the right cover (I thought that finding a cover first then a hot water bottle to f... Better to find one that has the right cover with it already). This little cover looks charmingly like a jumper and so feels like you're snuggling someone rather than something and I absolutely loved that. It also radiates the right amount of heat so protects your from the hot water bottle but also allows the warmth to drift through, very comforting 😌
One of the main things you can do to help your mind to process much better is to declutter your area - storage is your friend! This is such a great little trolley and massively helpful for neurodivergent people to help organise either your veggies (s... This is a super lightweight trolley but it is sturdy, so not for storing heavy things although I load it up with potatoes and it does just fine. I love this because it's so slim but holds quite a lot so if you've not got a lot of space it's perfect for storage. I have a few dotted about my house…one in my kitchen for veggies, one in my bathroom for toilet rolls/cleaning products/spare toiletries, and one in my office to store my reams of paper and lots of stationery 🙌
This is perhaps the BOLDEST yet neurodivergent-friendly collection of Henri Mattisse's work I've seen put together in these colours. Absolutely gorgeous if you're wanting to make a statement, I would suggest either keeping them all together as shown in the picture or separating out so there is one in each room - I wouldn't split these into different walls in the same room as that ... This collection is chic, feminine and masculine, and I love everything about them🌟
The squishiest bathmat around. Super soft under feet, dries fast, washes brilliantly, retains shape and colour. You can step out of the bath or shower absolutely dripping wet and this mat will soak it all up while keeping the flooring underneath dry. Massively grippy so it's not going to slip anywhere. It does depress when you stand on it so even though it's thick and spongy it has not causes any sense of balance issues from those I know with Dyspraxia who have used it. I've had mine for 4 years now and it's as good as they day I bought it. Recommended this to so many people who rave about it 🥰
If your budget can stretch to it, this is a next level awesome beanbag lounger, loved by everyone 👏🏻 Many neurodivergent people like different seating options, particularly beanbags and beanloungers that seat us closer to the floor. They make us feel more comfortable physically and mentally, so please put beanbags in as many room as you can. This particular bealounger is awesome! Not only is this an outstanding gaming lounger but it can be used in any room - this would be perfect for any snug to read all the books you've been promising yourself you'll get around to reading! This is essential for any gamer 🕹️🫶🏽
This is such a lovely piece of art and likely to fit into any colour scheme you have. With the two tone print in neutral colours with the white surround, this is super easy for the mind to process and adds visual texture to a room without creating additional mental processing. Gorgeous and would make a perfect gift for anyone whether they are neurodivergent or not 🌟
If you only get one thing for the gamer in your life, let it be this! It's hugely helpful in supporting the arms, which then takes pressure off the spine and neck that are easily damaged with bad posture. Many neurodivergent people do not sit naturally in the upright position and the slouching can cause damage - having... Plus, it feels nice and has a simple design so very neurodivergent-friendly 🕹️🫶🏽
I love these little plants as they sometimes decide to grow bushy but then others create long offshoots and look adorable in hanging baskets. Super neurodivergent-friendly and good at clearing the air and add lovely texture to a room 's decor 🌱♾️🌈🫶🏽
Peace lilies are one of the most purifying plants out there. So incredibly elegant to look at and easy to look after too. Not only is this neurodivergent-friendly because it is soft to the touch and easy to mentally process, but it is also excellent at pulling toxins out of the air, which is essential to neurodivergent people who have a heightened sense of smell or are ... Do not buy if you have pets. Such happy little lilies to fill up your living and work spaces 🌱♾️🌈🫶🏽
Best ceiling lights EVER. I have a large all-in-one living and dining room and so I have two of these ceiling lights and I absolutely love them. They look amazing, they give off the most beautifully softened but good lighting. I have one of these in my hallway and two on my landing. I have them fitted with adjustable smart bulbs, so I can have the lighting set to any colour (white, natural, or warm) and any level of brightness from 0-100%. It means that these ceiling lights can provide the perfect overhead lighting to suit your mood and time of the day. Overhead lighting can be one of the worst afflictions for neurodivergent people, get it wrong and it's awful to live with. I cannot recommend these enough, they are elegant, functional, and do not give off any high pitched noise you can get from some ceiling lights. Highly, highly recommend for every indoor living room, dining room, bedroom, and walkway you have. Absoltely my favourite ceiling light of all time and very neurodivergent-friendly ❤️
Look at these! It is SO, SO difficult to find biomorphic art that can have so much colour and still be easy for the mind to process, particularly when there are three pieces near to each other. Henri Matisse has pulled off this incredible feat with this gorgeous trio in soft and warm pink/red colours that will soften any room - perfect for bedrooms if you're looking for a touch of colour without impacting sleep 🌟
Fabulous humidifier that can help neurodivergent anxiety! Many neurodivergent people are highly sensitive to their environment and need fresh air. However, when the colder months mean we seal up our home to drafts, the heating can then dry out the air, which can be very irritating to the skin and eyes. I suffered for years and then found this super quiet and super effective humidifier that I use in quite a large open living/dining room. It silently mists the air and keeps the room to a wonderfully comfortable 50 degrees (my preferred setting, but you can change this up or down) and my plants that are busy purifying my air and calming my senses are absolutely thriving as their leaves... Absolutely love this. Once you have one, you'll wonder how you coped all those years before! 🥳
A lovely little parlour palm, the babies of the palm family and so easy on the eyes to look at. The leaves have a lovely feel to them and and are easy to process mentally - also excellent at cleaning the air, which is so important to neurodivergent people who are sensitive to smell. Such happy little palms to fill up your living and work spaces 🌱♾️🌈🫶🏽
An absolute classic print of Henri Matisse, perhaps one of his most famous. The natural colours he chooses and the gently curving lines of his drawings means the mind finds this incredibly easy to process and it's also a stunning piece to hang in any room and makes a brilliant gift to yourself or for others 🌟
A lovely Kentia palm, incredibly gentle to look at. This is a super neurodivergent friendly plant as it is exceptional at cleaning the air, is visually easy for minds to process, and adds elegance to any room. Easy to look after, and safe for kids and pets too. Get one in every room of your home to add texture and colour without the sensory overload you can get from other plants 🌱♾️🌈🫶🏽
An elegant palm, incredibly lovely to look at. Not only is this neurodivergent-friendly because it is soft to the touch and easy to mentally process, but it is also excellent at purifying the air, which is essential to neurodivergent people who have a heightened sense of smell or are very sensiti... Such happy little palms to fill up your living and work spaces 🌱♾️🌈🫶🏽
BEST bathmat EVER. I used to have one of those smaller bath mats and I was always in danger of tripping over the edge of it! This is perfect. It fits the bath end to end with a nice curve at one end to avoid the plug hole. It incredibly grippy to the bath (it's not moving anywhere!) and feel comfy under the feet and totally non-slippy underfoot. It drains fantastically well underneath due to the design so not stagnant water to get mouldy, I've popped it into the washing machine numerous times and it's come up fabulously clean. Absolutely love it. So good for everyone in the house and will make you feel much more secure in the bath or shower for those who have any balance issues. Brilliant. ❤️
If you are neurodivergent but like to surround yourself with colour, then these are the pieces for you. These are individually wonderful to look at and easy for the mind to process. Brilliant if you want to pick up a set and gift out individually. I would not put all of these together in one place, I would say that wouldn't cause too much extra processing, but individually will certainly be better for the mind…you can put a couple together, or a trio, or pop one in each room of your house so y...
This laundry basket is super neurodivergent-friendly. It feels gentle to the touch, the colours are calming, it really helps with organising laundry, fantastically easy to use, brilliant for those with co-ordination issues as easy to handle removable laundry bags. All round an amazing laundry basket and...
I absolutely love this collection of three gorgeous pieces by Henri Matisse. With super easy to process neutral colours that will fit in with any colours scheme, this trio is incredibly easy on the eyes and the mind even when they are placed together. Incredibly neurodivergent-friendly 🌟
Fantastically sensory underloaded art. I would say these are the most gentle colours within the Matisse range and perhaps the easiest for us to process. The soft sage and beige colours shoudl fit into any colours scheme you have. You could definitely get away with putting all of these together as shown in the picture or on different walls in the same room or split them up - you cannot go wrong with this collection, it's incredibly neurodivergent-friendly, kind to the mind, an...
A beautifully gentle collection of Henri Matisse's biomorophic works of both people and plant shapes. In such soft colours these can easily be placed all together, split into twos or threes, or split entirely to have one in each room so there is a flow of art in your home. Absolutely gorgeous and seriously easy for the mind to process, what a lovely collection 🌟
Such refreshing yet gentle colours and shapes from Henri Matisse. These will go anywhere but absolutely perfect for the bedroom where soft colours add depth to your walls but unlikely to interfere with sleep. The colours and shapes in here are like a hug for the mind and a gorgeous collection for any home and absolutely loved by most people whether they are neurodivergent or not 🌟
This is the some of the best examples of the Flower Market collection by Henri Matisse - this is in the biomorphic art style and is incredibly easy for the mind to process and works alongside so many other pieces of Matisse's works - this is a beauti...
BEAUTIFUL pastel shades on these glorious Henri Matisse pieces of art. These add a gentle pop of colour but are sensory underloaded so very kind to the mind. These work well placed all together, or split into twos or threes and can be hung in different places in the same room or spread across your home for a lovely trail of complimentary art. Absolutely wonderful 🌟
Perhaps the MOST iconic of Henri's Mattise's pieces of art. You absolutely cannot go wrong in hanging this anywhere in your own home or office or gifting to someone else. These colours and this design is incredibly sensory underloaded and super easy for the mind to process, so if you or your friends are neurodivergent they will be soothing on the mind but absolutely anyone shoud find this art intuitively appealing. What an incredible artist and what an incredible piece of art 🌟
Beautifully soothing neurodivergent-friendly artwork for those with a healthy budget looking for some incredibly sensory-underloaded original artwork. If you are neurodivergent (autistic/adhd/dyslexic/dyspraxic/dyscaluclic/ocd etc.), having busy colours, patterns, plants and art in your environment could be adding to your anxiety. This piece of art is mentally soothing and the colours used are some of the easiest for our minds to process. Gorgeous piece of art, but appreciate not everyone can afford this. If you do come across an expensive piece of art on Etsy that you have fallen in love with, please do drop me a note as I can check whether it is sensory underloaded or not for you to make sure your investment is neurodivergent-friendly ❤️
Absolutely fabulous art you'll want everywhere. Super easy to mentally process, because of the block colours, and will look so cool on your home or office walls. Neurodivergent-friendly, you will love these gorgeous prints from an incredible artist ❤️