https://www.waxandwaneinteriors.com/blog daily 0.75 2026-02-14 https://www.waxandwaneinteriors.com/blog/how-our-homes-affect-our-sensory-health monthly 0.5 2025-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/a5642faa-14b4-468d-841d-6459ee5b4da1/k-adams-CZF-hltxNLU-unsplash.jpg Blog - How does our homes’ interior design affect our sensory health? - Yet in the long run – and sometimes within a few hours or days - we realise that the compromise actually did cost us. It cost us in in our emotional bank balance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/f6f3c6bb-1937-48b9-87ff-ac70318fbb92/dmitriy-frantsev-9vABPOqo_V0-unsplash.jpg Blog - How does our homes’ interior design affect our sensory health? - The raison d’etre of Wax & Wane Interiors is built upon understanding the sensory feedback we absorb in our homes through our interior design choices. I want everyone to be enlightened in how we work with all of our senses to choose products, fabrics and designs that give the right sensory feedback that we and our families need. The way we and our loved ones respond to our homes’ soft furnishings, furniture and design choices can become a key ally in helping us to regulate and feel grounded. Conversely, they can compound dysregulation by increasing tension from undesirable sensory feedback. This is especially relevant when experiencing any form of anxiety, behavioural struggles or complex emotions, compounded by sensory processing differences in light of a neurodivergence, trauma and PTSD. When the texture isn’t a joy to touch, the colour creates visual strain or the movement and ergonomic support is out of sync, we feel it - emotionally as well as physically. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/bda3bd00-365a-4b58-9abb-bc3e35999c10/China_Mug_Fox_Small_table.jpg.jpg Blog - How does our homes’ interior design affect our sensory health? - For those who have sensory sensitivities from visual input - when things are too bright, too busy or too bold - Kate_Please’s homeware designs are a wonderful addition to the home. Her hand drawn woodland animal sketches are printed on fine bone china here in the UK. The monochromatic sketched animal designs create visual calm. And yes, for your gustatory (taste) sense, the hype about fine bone china over ceramic really is something worth getting your tea bags in a twist for. You can see her designs and products on her website here – and check out her Instagram @kate_please. https://www.waxandwaneinteriors.com/blog/overconsumption monthly 0.5 2026-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/398d56ad-a85b-4416-b9e7-391ca5638189/unsplash-image-lBuNUXFqqZo.jpg Blog - The effects of overconsumption on our sensory health within our homes. Are we actually trying to simplify our lives by simplifying our possessions? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/035cfc37-781e-483e-81fb-256aaa6c44a9/pro-0ZCaSNK5.jpg Blog - The effects of overconsumption on our sensory health within our homes. - When I look at the spread of possessions throughout our house being used in a world of imagination with toys, games, gel pens and clothes constantly underfoot, I see visual evidence that I know we have far more stuff than we need, yet we still use. Possessions spread like water without set borders. They flood the house. We have so much, yet it is all in demand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/d42409e0-ced9-43d7-aa1e-383fa45b94d5/pro-YjIaG0cq.jpg Blog - The effects of overconsumption on our sensory health within our homes. I believe so, and I long to live with less. Yet how do we think of starting to minimise when we use, get value from, and enjoy the things we have? With the current favourite toys at ours being Lego and Brio we have volume issues. These are toys that seemingly have no end and insatiably fill the house. You can never have enough bricks or track. All in the name of education and creativity we are building, playing and making it awesome. A Brio train track crafted throughout the entire downstairs becomes a hazard for everyone besides the agile cat. All whilst we give ourselves a round of internal applause because it meant no screens for a few hours. Should we take more responsibility for this as adults by putting boundaries in place within our home on the endlessness of toy kitchen supplies, thousands of Legos and gel pens? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/971e5205-1924-4dea-be55-001897a88b92/Stones+B%26W.png Blog - The effects of overconsumption on our sensory health within our homes. - One of these collections in our home are that of tiny stones, seeds and little rocks. Squirrelled away in little pockets mean my washing machine is constantly on edge. But let’s also not forget the sweeties stashed away in the adult’s pocket as well. These too have succumbed to the washing machine on more than one occasion. Whether they were still eaten afterwards is not for my eyes or stomach to know. But then I see my own collections – books, multiple cushions and countless but beautiful, pottery and vases. Just because they are aesthetically more appealing, don’t fit in my pockets and are visually more acceptable than slime in the carpet and pet hair in a squashy, doesn’t make them any less unnecessary. It stands to reason that the definition of unnecessary is in the eye of the individual having the clear out, not the owner of the items. I may not want a box of stones in the house because those stones take up room that could be used for storing something that I value more worthwhile, like the 100,000 loose loom bands situation going on upstairs. (IYKYK…) William Morris said, “Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.” Who is it for me to say that the (not so little) pile of stones – or storage box as it has now been upgraded to – is not believed to be useful or beautiful? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/1752491876373-FJBCUU76O36X9KQEJONZ/unsplash-image-nLHnx2-_sK4.jpg Blog - The effects of overconsumption on our sensory health within our homes. - Evidence of this is nowhere more specifically displayed then when we look at our kitchen cupboards. Social media will have us believing that our cupboards need organising perfectly in height, colour and food group order in boxes within boxes. If you simply count the financial cost of this, let alone the cost in time and emotional energy, we quickly realise how much we are spending on vanity, both financially and emotionally. Whilst yes, these pantries look very pretty on our social media newsfeed, what we are falling for is the need for control, order and visual stimulation. https://www.waxandwaneinteriors.com/blog/transitions-seasons-routines-and-our-home-interiors monthly 0.5 2025-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/1747831478411-XF26ARQJU1ZU8XRH5GAX/unsplash-image-zzjLGF_6dx4.jpg Blog - Transitions - seasons, routines, habits and our home’s interiors. - I’ve found there are two camps of parents at the gates when term starts again: “Team Term-Time” and “Team Holidays”. We are firmly concluding that, for now, we are team term-time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/1747992031153-4EDOPMDKVTD3K5SQ5H3R/unsplash-image-Bp4uEzk8kTw.jpg Blog - Transitions - seasons, routines, habits and our home’s interiors. - Yet in the queue for school, I hear the opposite. Parents already stressed because school has restarted, which means school nerves and the behavioural struggles are about to commence, all whilst saying “we had such a good couple of weeks when they were off….” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/1747831752835-J160ZJANKMNEZTTBUZ5P/unsplash-image-kw0z6RyvC0s.jpg Blog - Transitions - seasons, routines, habits and our home’s interiors. - As adults the transitions we experience daily vary greatly. Moving from home to work, even if we work from home, to finishing the working day (or not finishing for those of us who work past 3pm) and the family arriving home with all their noise, mess and snacks comes another bucket of transitions we have to process. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/b7c085cc-05cd-4d89-9ca3-12219486fd8a/unsplash-image-yziPJ28P_D4.jpg Blog - Transitions - seasons, routines, habits and our home’s interiors. - As much as we rejoiced in the bonus heatwave, when it does this so early on in the spring, our wardrobes and storage spaces are simply not ready to accommodate the rush to find the summer clothes buried deep in the back of a cupboard or attic. We do this with gusto, all whilst knowing that most of us simply do not have the luxury of physical space for both summer clothing and our multitude of winter coats, puddle suits, rain jackets and all the layers that this time of year demands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/f29511cc-c0ad-4101-a08e-0ecd6cc5ba84/hari-av-ZcBw5NpH_IM-unsplash.jpg Blog - Transitions - seasons, routines, habits and our home’s interiors. - 2. Breathable materials This is key. If there is one change that will make the biggest difference to how you feel at night and around the house in the summer, it’s the materials you use. Natural materials; notably cotton and linen, will allow your skin to breath as you sleep. The difference in price is also there for a reason due to the quality of the fibres, but you can get a cotton/linen mix to meet all budgets. But, please, ditch the polyester. Even those 50/50 polycotton blends as you will overheat. Whilst you’re at it, check your kid’s bedding. A lot of kid’s bedding, especially duvet covers and pillowcases are polyester. This also applies to blankets – put away the teddy fleece and faux fur for the autumn and let your child’s skin breathe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/4ace1e04-594f-448e-a809-c61edcf9d067/delaney-van-MvCW2PE9Tbg-unsplash.jpg Blog - Transitions - seasons, routines, habits and our home’s interiors. - 4 Wise choice of Fans Every year, as soon as a heatwave hits, we go out en-masse desperately buying any available fans that are within budget to cool us down. But there are other things to think about when choosing fans and that are the noise levels (decibels or db.) and safety requirements with little fingers, paws and hair locks all being prime victims of a fast spinning traditional fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/bfaad7c1-5977-47ab-9fab-fdcd6e548079/nellie-adamyan-Z2Vleqk-AhI-unsplash.jpg Blog - Transitions - seasons, routines, habits and our home’s interiors. - 6. Change the curtains. By opting to use lightweight linen, voile or muslin curtains in the summer, you get the benefits of their lightness as well privacy depending on their lining backing. A well fitted tension rod within the window frame will hold these if you don’t want to fully replace the regular curtains. These lightweight layers add a softness whilst giving a degree of privacy and levels of light. We’re not thinking granny net curtains here either. These are voile, linen, lightweight curtains that pool the floor like a bridal train and come in a variety of colours and patterns. They take some of the strength out of the sun’s glare – especially in South and West facing rooms. These ethereal materials can also be kept throughout the year as layering material. This is perfect for those who love layers – and I include myself in this. I still can not bear to part with my mid-2000’s long cami-vests like I walked off Laguna Beach in 2005. Used as an accompaniment to the main curtains, they add colour, texture and balance. There are some great options in Dunelm currently. Different shades of green, and even the highly favoured green eucalyptus stems pattern. Gorgeous meadow patterns, birds and my current favourite – white with pompom edging. Whilst usually these come in slot top that can be threaded through a pole or tension rod, there are also eyelet ones as well as pencil pleat and tab top available which can then mean they can take place of winter curtains in their entirety if you so wish. https://www.waxandwaneinteriors.com/blog/interiordesignandmentalhealth monthly 0.5 2025-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/788b49d5-432f-407b-8942-e5bca2e4d6ab/debby-hudson-NtWEV3sdA-Y-unsplash.jpg Blog - Is our attitude towards Interior Design a reflection of our trauma, neurodiversity and mental health? - This blog post explores the idea of how deeply emotional experiences of bereavement and trauma, alongside our innate sense of self, can affect our desire and ability to personalise our homes. All whilst being mindful of how the life-long neurodivergent conditions of autism and ADHD can affect attitudes to our homes’ interior. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/120f2f9f-4bc7-4c69-9b72-4b826a99213c/jean-jacques-halans-hOvokebeGGQ-unsplash.jpg Blog - Is our attitude towards Interior Design a reflection of our trauma, neurodiversity and mental health? When we consider the effects of trauma on a willingness to personalise home, things start to fall into place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/07f57381-33f4-44c0-a30d-ed6b0c2de0d0/karl-solano-eQ-8iUrb07g-unsplash.jpg Blog - Is our attitude towards Interior Design a reflection of our trauma, neurodiversity and mental health? - Then comes the complexity… What about the very real fear of losing memories attached to specific rooms or items of furniture, even if it is a multifaceted emotion of the hard times as well as the good. The loss of a loved one and the desperation to keep links to them in how they would recognise and remember the home that they once lived in, visited often, or how they chose to decorate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/77f69c0f-8511-493b-9335-af33e4be6ec6/sven-brandsma-kerFMg52cUA-unsplash.jpg Blog - Is our attitude towards Interior Design a reflection of our trauma, neurodiversity and mental health? - But… When it comes to a persistent drive to redecorate and rearrange the furniture, there could also be many reasons below the seemingly surface indecisiveness and impulsiveness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/2487fe2e-2952-4e0a-ac4e-bac766cfa361/cetteup-IC5sX-7PRN8-unsplash.jpg Blog - Is our attitude towards Interior Design a reflection of our trauma, neurodiversity and mental health? If you’re living in a near constant state of anxiety, and feel a very high need for control, being able to retouch your home gives you visual results and ownership of something that can help with your mental health. When it comes to reorganising, rearranging, upcycling and redecorating, you can physically see the progress and measure it as a defined goal. It keeps you busy, gives a strong sense of achievement, as well as a higher level of control over your environment. https://www.waxandwaneinteriors.com/blog/why-its-important monthly 0.5 2025-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/1740492569931-AM29TMBULFVXCLI02FDV/unsplash-image-OV44gxH71DU.jpg Blog - Why it’s important to focus on your own sensory design needs. - Our homes are a sensory battleground that highlight just how unique our sensory processing is, even when you share the same DNA. The dining table that is a hybrid of the kids’ junk modelling, homework, spilled Coco Pops and your laptop as you try and work from home, juggling children and trying to provide a meal that doesn’t involve a chicken nugget yet will still be eaten by everyone – or at least a generous 75%. The colour clash of hot pink and bright green that has invaded the perfectly curated greige décor you’ve spent the last decade evolving and finally getting Instagram perfect, or at least a photographic corner anyway. Then there’s the sound clashes – the computer games, the tv, the bickering and strops (no matter how old the kids are), the laptop whirring, the fridge humming and the aggressive sounding final spin of the washing machine threatening to take off. The place that is meant to be our castle and our refuge can, more often than not, devastate our regulation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/d5706a07-32f2-44c9-80c5-360ed606a8b5/Balance+image.jpg Blog - Why it’s important to focus on your own sensory design needs. As humans we’re driven to find balance. What better way to create balance then by being intimate with someone who balances us out. Someone who reels us back in where we need reeling in and pushes us forward when we are too afraid to do so ourselves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/337ada93-1a12-4c4a-ac33-eb8640ca73fb/Rented+Accommodation+%C2%A35.00.png Blog - Why it’s important to focus on your own sensory design needs. - The disconnect then comes for those who rent. Being unable to change so many of the design features and decoration styles creates limits on what can be physically done. You can’t change the colour of the walls or change the flooring, but you can cover ugly carpet or laminate with oversize rugs that create the tactile feedback your feet are longing for. You can buy the bed with the beautiful fabric headboard that you will love for years to come because it will come with you when you move, and you can buy fabulously trendy stick-on tiles that actually remove quickly and easily come move out time without any tell-tell signs they were there. I know this because I am also in the position of renting. Being an Army family, we live in Service Families Accommodation (SFA), which is, on the whole, magnolia, brown and humid. Our living quarters resemble a pot of hummus and the chill coming in from the windows makes it feel like an open fridge. But the furniture, lampshades, rugs and textiles are ones that meet our sensory needs and help us feel most at home. For those who also are in the rented accommodation bracket, whether temporarily or long-term, take a look at the digital download available here – and from the store page of the website. Whilst acknowledging the difficulties and limitations of rented accommodation, it troubleshoots these with sensory affirming tips, suggestions and ideas to get your rented space to feel entirely like home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/a220ce1e-0542-4963-b9a8-c16b78bf7b16/Siblings+Download+%C2%A35.99.pdf.png Blog - Why it’s important to focus on your own sensory design needs. - It is from experiences such as these – and there have been many – I have written a digital download that focuses on the siblings of neurodivergent children. This download has been written from a perspective of experience as well as compassion, grace and a tenacity to try and find ways to make these situations that engulf us and our children that little bit easier to bear. You can download your copy here and from the store section of the website. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/1740492807000-FQUSPFFBJJY5M2I36MND/unsplash-image-52AAiXWoVi0.jpg Blog - Why it’s important to focus on your own sensory design needs. And afterwards, when things have calmed down. Where do you go to get grounding? What is it YOU NEED to get back to equilibrium? If it’s a strong cup of caffeine, let’s make the tea and coffee area inviting and soothing. If it’s a sofa corner with a book, then let’s make that the snuggest and cosiest place you can find with the right lighting that grounds and centres. If it’s a hot shower or long soak, let’s make it the best spa-like experience it can be, with the softest towels, the uplifting scents as well as the best visual design. You can’t pour from an empty cup as the saying goes, but you can create metaphorical water butts in your home to refill from as life flows around you in all its chaos. https://www.waxandwaneinteriors.com/blog/how-to-lean-into-sensory-affirming-interior-design-during-seasons-of-change-and-bereavement monthly 0.5 2025-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/d3903880-dcde-4656-b605-c1d5b59040b7/meg-jenson-iDi7kB6eqY0-unsplash.jpg Blog - How to lean into sensory affirming interior design during seasons of change and bereavement. - Because of this lifestyle we up sticks and move on at the drop of a hat. We throw ourselves into the next move for all its worth, whilst always knowing that it’s a temporary effort. The energies we invest this year in this new home will be next year’s passing memory. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/516d99b1-33c5-4fca-a85d-2ad1ebdca009/dandiion.jpg Blog - How to lean into sensory affirming interior design during seasons of change and bereavement. - It’s because of this lifestyle that the dandelion is the official symbol of the military child. Adopted from the Dandelion Poem, by an unknown author, “…the dandelion is blown on by the wind and puts down roots almost anywhere. Hardy with strong roots, ready to fly to new adventures and friends wherever the wind takes them...” With every move I feel this. Each SFA we have lived in - complete with the silk magnolia walls – becomes a hotbed of very intense memories over a multitude of different chapters of our lives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/6d444b88-f372-4ec4-87e5-f8284fcbbcde/becca-tapert-u5e1kqW6E3M-unsplash.jpg Blog - How to lean into sensory affirming interior design during seasons of change and bereavement. - With all of these relocations comes the need to rebuild our social circle and our lives, whilst investing our energies into new areas, clubs and people. There are times that I have had to mourn the loss of a new friendship ever going beyond the basics, the loss of time to invest in opportunities and the haunting questions of what could have been if we had been able to stay longer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/aba5b8b8-b22b-4e26-98a4-7024626ea4fc/Grace.jpg Blog - How to lean into sensory affirming interior design during seasons of change and bereavement. And that grace and resilience gives us hope that whilst the challenges are steep, the mountain views from our joys, our small wins and our massive steps forward are so worth the journey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/e821119c-3982-47b2-a70a-91475c5f4128/Winston.jpg Blog - How to lean into sensory affirming interior design during seasons of change and bereavement. - He was a pillow to many a tear, a little spoon to many a cuddle and a listening ear to many a moan. If I say he was a beast, he was a 7kg muscle cat that resembled a small house panther that loved nothing more than to be cradled like a baby, stroked and to hold his human’s hands, even going as far as seeking out the human paw of the six year old at bedtime, calming her with his presence and loud purr, whilst being a natural weighted blanket that oozed reassurance and comfort. https://www.waxandwaneinteriors.com/blog/thingsiwishpeopleunderstood monthly 0.5 2025-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/17447de9-4f3f-4dfc-8f39-b2a202e54a4a/unsplash-image-DR31squbFoA.jpg Blog - 12 things I wish people understood about having sensory processing difficulties So, having said that, here are 12 things I wish more people understood about sensory processing difficulties, how I learned to recognise and cope with mine, and what you can do in your home to help with yours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/cc92a444-6b8e-4499-95cb-4b3f78dd516e/unsplash-image-NQTphr4Pr60.jpg Blog - 12 things I wish people understood about having sensory processing difficulties - 2. SPD does not equate to autism, but it is highly genetic. If there was only one thing I could shout about SPD it is that having sensory processing difficulties does automatically not mean you are autistic. It is highly correlated with autism (90-95%) and ADHD, yet the reverse does not hold true. It is more common for people to have SPD and not be formally classified as neurodivergent. Psychology Today wrote an interesting piece on this which is linked in this blog. 3. Sensory Processing Disorder is not classified by the DSM-5 as a stand-alone diagnosis. But it should be. I will fly my flag for this. Sensory Processing Disorder has undergone so much research since it first was coined in 2006 by Dr Lucy Jane Miller. Miller spearheaded the STAR Institute in America, the world’s first research centre for SPD. There has been so much growth in this area of research, but I know that there will be so much more to come as more research is undertaken and investigated seriously. Whilst it is currently seen professionally as a sub-trait of neurodiversity and not a stand-alone diagnosis, I believe it is and should be classified as such. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/aec743cb-f7b6-4cce-808c-b3d0656d2036/unsplash-image-D0tD6n3Ao8E.jpg Blog - 12 things I wish people understood about having sensory processing difficulties - 5. Brain injuries (including blast injuries) can leave people with SPD If SPD not equating to autism and ADHD is the first thing I want to make known, then having SPD because of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is my second. It is because of the effects of a TBI on a change in sensory processing abilities that we should see even more evidence for the argument that SPD is a diagnosis in and of itself and not simply seen as an automatic characteristic of neurodiversity. BrainLine - an American National Multimedia Project who offer support for those with TBI’s and PTSD - have dedicated huge works into this area of understanding how sensory processing changes following a TBI’s and PTSD and their research is definitely worth a look into. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/5dfb5ba7-5a45-4368-b451-3cb402b2d4f1/IMG_2306.jpg Blog - 12 things I wish people understood about having sensory processing difficulties - 8. I’m not being rude – I’m shutting down. The pattern of sensory processing from tolerance to shutdown goes like this: I can handle this right now – I can handle this a little bit, but not too much – I’m now feeling overwhelmed and starting to dysregulate – Now I am shutting down and withdrawing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/1736517697765-X4LA3PBWX7BJ140X5T00/unsplash-image-TBHOuN6URGU.jpg Blog - 12 things I wish people understood about having sensory processing difficulties Having a sensory window of tolerance is a bit like having a bank balance – you can spend it on what you like, but once it has been spent, it needs to be rebuilt before it can be used on anything else. So please, give us sensory defensives a little patience, a quiet room and a cup of tea and we’ll re-join you in bit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/c8dbcb9a-e59e-4b3a-824d-0443c91662a3/marc-kleen-tuoBNgI5uLA-unsplash.jpg Blog - 12 things I wish people understood about having sensory processing difficulties - 12. And finally… I hate the wind. I cannot stand it pushing, pulling and blowing against me. Flicking my hair across my face and blowing my bags around me like a carousel. I’m a tactile overwhelmed mess within seconds of being outside in the wind and I am a disaster of a friend if we meet up on a windy day outdoors. I can tolerate the rain, the snow and it being too hot, just not anything over a 15mph breeze. So, like a parachuting instructor, when I say: “Sorry, we can’t today, the wind is too strong” I really mean it. https://www.waxandwaneinteriors.com/blog/why-sensory-interior-design-wax-wanes-brand-story monthly 0.5 2025-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/57d3c3f9-13be-4649-b241-79d1108759c5/Photo+30-12-2024%2C+14+20+55.jpg Blog - Why Sensory Interior Design? - 5 minute read Hello and welcome to the inaugural blog post from Wax & Wane Interiors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/1735833002830-XMD2F3MGEXXATO24AN9K/unsplash-image-kiu6Y-uv_vU.jpg Blog - Why Sensory Interior Design? - Every day is like a party in our house, but not for my ears. The expensive sofa, more than one bed and a couple of tables (along with countless Lego pieces and box lids) have been broken from this insatiable need for input and it drives me nuts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/0f93188a-945f-4fd0-8c5c-dc1325b593ff/alicia-christin-gerald-K9rYqBY1L6M-unsplash.jpg Blog - Why Sensory Interior Design? I put away the most sentimental items that I really couldn’t bear to be damaged and somewhat grieved the loss of furnishings that grounded me yet were being treated with perceived disrespect due to the value they held for me and my regulation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/feb2698d-0d96-49da-930b-f36fbba3b9ed/PXL_20241009_163638285.jpg Blog - Why Sensory Interior Design? - Although designing spaces with the tick box of the five senses: touch, taste, sight, smell and sound, was important to complete the space, it wasn’t the prime focus of interior design. I want instead to create homes that are made for the client and their family in a way that meets their diverse sensory needs of each family member, not just to be aesthetically beautiful. I want to delve into why a love of faux fur gives my child such grounding, yet for me, I need rough, surfaces like Jute to get the same regulation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/d435840a-0881-45c8-b562-426e500c0bb9/PXL_20241224_221350314.PORTRAIT.jpg Blog - Why Sensory Interior Design? Since tying my flag to the mast of advocacy, I have redrawn my perspective on our possessions. The powder blue corner sofa that “childless, cat-lady” me bought because of the perfect ergonomic feeling of “sit and lean” just like the cat, now has now a rather saggy bottom from being used as a trampoline. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/453ab9c6-fe37-4c17-be74-7ab148db0dff/PXL_20250102_173805804.jpg Blog - Why Sensory Interior Design? The six inch thick, flat arms that were an ideal landing spot for a ceramic coaster and a Cath Kidston mug of hot, steaming tea, turned out to be the perfect launch pad for kids to do flips onto the thick cushions and the multiple, multiple throw pillows that adorn it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/93073aa7-ce24-4eef-a1a6-b7715c1be313/david-babayan-f4f3kfTqCvE-unsplash.jpg Blog - Why Sensory Interior Design? - Another possession of mine was a white, metal day bed that, pre-kids, was decked with fairy lights and was my reading nook. I took advantage one day of my husband being away on exercise to purchase this thing that I knew he wouldn’t like with giddy school-girl excitement. It was my own coup d’état, and I was all for it. The downside was, I hadn’t paid for delivery, so realisation dawned on me when I got to the shop in my little Vauxhall Corsa and realised it wouldn’t fit in the car. I had to admit I had brought a day bed in the style he hated (metal – too Victorian for his liking) and needed his help (the big car) to retrieve it. Anyway, I loved this day bed. For a few years it was my spot where I hid from the world and curled up with a book and had my naps with the cats. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/666c13a51463e3596494d8c6/3c120960-667b-4dd5-88e3-c314a92bb8fb/lachlan-gowen-RV5aaYENBMM-unsplash.jpg Blog - Why Sensory Interior Design? - Our homes should be telling stories through the furniture and memories that celebrate and uphold the sensory differences between us. Stories of progress and of growth, adaptation and of grace. 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