Hi everyone 
My name is Molly, and I’m the founder of a small UK kitchen and furniture company called KindRoot.
After years of working in kitchen design, I’ve become increasingly aware that most kitchens are designed around how they look, rather than how they make people feel.
I’m currently on the waiting list for both Autism and ADHD assessments, and this journey has led me to think much more deeply about sensory overwhelm, executive function, decision fatigue, and how our homes can either support us or work against us.
I’m carrying out some research into sensory design and would love to hear from people with ADHD about things such as:
• What causes overwhelm in your kitchen or home?
• What makes cooking, organising, cleaning, or maintaining spaces difficult?
• What design features genuinely help?
• What do designers and manufacturers often get wrong?
• If you could redesign your kitchen around your ADHD, what would it include?
I’m also hosting a free drop-in Sensory Design Research Event in London on Tuesday 23rd June (12–5pm) if anyone happens to be nearby and would like to get involved in person.
If London isn’t practical, I’ve put together two short questionnaires which are helping shape the research:
Research Hub:
Event Information:
My hope is that this research will help create kitchens and home environments that are less overwhelming, more intuitive, and genuinely supportive of neurodivergent people.
I’d love to hear your thoughts, experiences, frustrations, wish lists, or things you wish designers understood better.
Thank you 