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What helpful home adaptions/modifications have you done?

Jamie

I've just bought a 2.5 L tin of 'Forest Green' paint to do some of the walls in my new house as literally every wall in every room is bright white and it's causing sensory overload. Green is a very restful colour and my favourite colour too

I've also bought an anti-glare screen for my laptop because i've noticed over the last 3 or 4 months that i'm having to spend less and less time on it because it's hurting my eyes/head 

Lastly...i've bought some headphones to cancel out other house noises like my fridge, cars/people passing by outside etc as i get bombarded by these all at once

Are there any other things that will help that i've not thought of? 

  • in reply to Jamie

    Your space is beautiful and peaceful. Mine has become quite cluttered with spiritual representations. It does act as a distraction though. Perhaps in the spring I should unclutter my space and make it a little calmer. Thank you for the inspiration. 

    My wallpaper has fake words on it in some cursive writing style, drive myself crazy trying to read it, so I covered my area in wrapping paper with a green gradient, held up with blu tack. Not perfect, but less insanity provoking.

  • The biggest new part to the house is an en suite, it has a D shaped bath so no tap end. No shower either as I can’t tolerate water spraying on me. There is also mood lighting, It’s designed totally around me.

  • in reply to Pikl

    It almost sounds like you are describing my meditation corner in my bedroom Slight smile

    I've uploaded a photo so you can see mine: https://ibb.co/Qc5v10y

    There is a peace lily on the left, a white (artificial) orchid in the centre, and the canvas is of the Nanga Parbat mountain which is in the Himalayas 

    I have a Buddha ornament but i'm not strictly a Buddhist...i just like the peaceful expressions in Buddhist art/statuary. 

    Just need to get the walls painted now as they're much too bright for me!

  • in reply to battybats

    Night light on the PC is a godsend. 

  • in reply to Sporadic Sparkly

    I’ve gone for soft greys - I find it a restful colour but with a curious gentle warmth to it. Doors and so forth remain white. 

  • All my devices have blue light filters on so they don't seem so horribly bright, and I've got a little box of cleaning products in the bathroom and downstairs loo to reduce the steps needed to clean up and hopefully deal with some of my executive dysfunction.

    Forest green is a lovely colour, by the way- I have a little craft room upstairs in my house and I'm planning to paint it the same colour.

  • in reply to Mariusz

    I kind of agree with you about white in terms of home decor. It's not so much that I find it depressing, but more that I find it a bit too clinical and bland. It's quite a 'cold' colour.

  • Well the anti-glare film thingy arrived and i've put it on my laptop......what a difference! Feel silly for not thinking to do it sooner. Much easier on my eyes and my head doesn't hurt 

  • I've turned an area of my bedroom into a calming sanctuary. Loads of artificial plants (I don't do well at caring for real ones). Candles, lots of greens. I have items for meditation and also a box of my favourite sensory items. This is my retreat from the world, and also from my noisy home.

  • I have no ornaments in the house, I just find them pointless. One room has a painting on a wall, it’s the Ponte Vecchio over the river Arno. It’s calming and my favourite place. The house has blinds on every window. Biggest mistake was fitting sunken LED light down the stairs, now use the stairs with no lights on. My noise cancelling earphones are my best ever purchase.

  • in reply to Mariusz

    I think green is a restful colour because it symbolizes nature. I believe 'Green Rooms' backstage at theatres and events venues are called that because green is a calming colour so would help with the nerves / mood of the actors / performers. Obviously most of them are no longer green but that's where the name comes from. 

    I'm sorted for blinds. I have a stick on one for the door in my living room which is quite handy as it's south facing so gets lots of sunlight 

  • Haha. I did paint our room green, long time ago, at the begining of my (now over) relationship, my ex hated the colour. I think NTs mind connects it with hospitals

    For me it was very relaxing. I find find white depressing. Except for snow

    You haven't mentioned blinds. If I feel like exposing to sun I go to sit in a park. Through my window it's too disturbing, distracting, interfering with watching anything on screens