is there such a thing as sensory overload?

Decades ago the thought that our senses could ever be overloaded would have been discounted as nonsense. However one has wonder where the hours in our days go as we rush from this place to that, and never out of communication with anyone. Think about a regular street scene where you are confronted by a confusion of sounds, blurred movement, expressionless people, exhaust fumes and vehicles. Feeling tired?

I think we can safely conclude that our senses are thrashed daily with little respite. But don’t surrender; there is your home which is your place of solitude where you rest those weary senses (and weary bodies).

What better thought at the end of a busy day knowing that you will be going home to the peace of your family and familiar surroundings? This is where Blanchetts Fine Furniture can offer assistance. Regular Guardian readers will know by now that Blanchetts manufacture wonderful handmade sofas and chairs which we make to your requirements, size an choice of fabric.

Why not consider repairing and reupholstering that furniture that has served you well and that you still enjoy the shape of, just not the diminished level of comfort. Blanchetts offer re upholstery services and are able to collect and deliver locally.

Blanchetts offer curtain making and fitting service and Interior Design advice. We have a fabric sampling area and access to further fabric ranges through the Wellington Design Library and Designmade.

To find out more, please visit our factory showroom at 58 Napier Road, or call (06) 357 1224 / (021) 932693. Visit or website at www.balnchetts.com.

What better way to cap off a wonderful summers day than to draw the curtains and sit back in your favourite soft chair, relax and let any sensory overload peel away.