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Your Sensory Type Look-Book For Every Sensory Profile. The Goldilocks Guide to Creating Calm.
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Not everyone relaxes the same way. Here are curated lookbooks for each sensory type - ranging from your seating style, to lighting, fabrics and scent. There is something for everyone. I am updating as I go, so if you don’t see your sensory look book ...
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The Sensory Seeker
 
The Sensory Avoider
 
The Sensory Sensitive
 
The Low Registration

The Sensory Seeker

For the one who loves a bit of drama and texture.

 
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Hits the high notes, with a bit of bling and movement.
Mercer41 Idena Porch Swing with Stand & Reviews | Wayfair
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Handmade throw. Pairs nicely with the gold trim on the swing chair and that floor cushion.
Amity Home Tavu Tavu Throw | Wayfair
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If floor level seating is your thing…
Knot cushion XL from Design House Stockholm - NordicNest.com
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Gorgeous, gold-toned wool rug with loads of visual interest.
Loha rug 213x296 cm from Chhatwal & Jonsson - NordicNest.com
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This chair has a LOT of personality.
Brasilia armchair low back from Audo Copenhagen - NordicNest.com
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A touch of colour that has just the right amount of saturation to gently stimulate your senses without overwhelm.
Flower Field wool carpet 250x350 cm from Layered - NordicNest.com
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I have a sensory-seeking friend, and she LOVES string lights.
Irislights Dusty Pink from Irislights - NordicNest.com
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This is lovely!
Paseo Road by HiEnd Accents Gila Wool Blend Purple Yarn Dye Aztec Design Western Southwestern Throw Blanket & Reviews | Wayfair
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Zesty Grapefruit.
Handcraft Blends Grapefruit Essential Oil 4oz
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These pair well.
Handcraft Peppermint & Lemongrass Oil Set 4oz
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Introduce some energy with these windchimes.
Woodstock Chakra Chime 17'' Bronze CC7BR
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Add an authentic Himalayan salt lamp.
Himalayan Glow
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The Sensory Avoider

You are all about comfort, peace, quiet and zero surprises, baby.
 
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Let yourself be cocooned in this gorgeous textural heaven.
Petra VB3 high armchair incl. pouf ATD1 from &Tradition - NordicNest.com
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Lean into calming and grounding colours
Wooded River Washable Wool Throw & Reviews | Wayfair
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Beautiful…
Bloco tufted rug from Ferm Living - NordicNest.com
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Elegant and beautiful. I used this ‘draped fabric’ seating style in a Chateau refurbishment project in France.
Rivington Chair
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Gorgeous silk pillow.
Silk pillow 25x40 cm from HKliving - NordicNest.com
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I love this dusty rose pillow.
Birch Lane™ Collier Scalloped Edges Throw Pillow & Reviews | Wayfair
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This Rug pairs beautifully with the Rivington Chair.
Vintage Sparta Rug - 14'7 x 9'7
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Simple, clean lines.
My Spot side table from Umage - NordicNest.com
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Soft, diffused lighting is your thing. Embrace it.
Hashira floor lamp from Audo Copenhagen - NordicNest.com
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I am partial to the feel of fur underfoot.
Norte rug 150x200 cm from Ferm Living - NordicNest.com
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The ultimate calming scent.
Nirvana Nurture Chamomile German Essential Oil
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Cedarwood for grounding practices.
Plant Therapy Atlas Cedarwood EO 30mL Pure
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Patchouli is amazing to blend with cedarwood for meditation, or blend with sweet orange or clary sage.
Plant Therapy Aged Dark Patchouli EO 10mL
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The Sensory Sensitive

You notice every tiny sound, smell, or flicker.

 
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Enclosed spaces are your preference, so a chair that gives you a sense of being protected is right down your alley.
Offset arm chair from Audo Copenhagen - NordicNest.com
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A pillow…
Joss & Main Venora Square Cotton Pillow Cover & Insert & Reviews | Wayfair
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The green boucle wins in my book.
Ebern Designs Alonzo Upholstered Club Chair with Round Wooden Legs? | Wayfair
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The Low Registration

For the one who needs a little ‘wake-up’ call to notice their space.

 
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Bold and sculptural forms catch your attention.
Wulff Lounge Chair ATD2 armchair incl. pouffe ATD3 from &Tradition - NordicNest.com
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This is so unearthly elegant!
Knitting lounge chair from Audo Copenhagen - NordicNest.com
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Geometric shapes mirror sculptural forms offset by the softness of wool.
ASPEKT wool rug Avenue Foundation from NJRD - NordicNest.com
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A classic wool throw.
Elvang Classic throw from Elvang Denmark - NordicNest.com
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I love the navy blue and ochre base lamp options. Definitely do not keep the shade white. Look for a geometric or abstract lampshade that mirrors the aesthetics of the rug.
Ebern Designs Elio Table Lamp & Reviews | Wayfair
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Pairs nicely with a solid navy blue or gold, or beige base.
House of Hampton® Coloruful Bell Lamp Shade-7" H | Wayfair
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Notice how the structured design language is carried throughout this theme?
Lato side table LN8 from &Tradition - NordicNest.com
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This is a little more eye-catching.
Shuffble table MH1 from &Tradition - NordicNest.com
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Something a bit more understated.
Plinth tall sidetable 30x30x51 cm from Audo Copenhagen - NordicNest.com
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