Beautiful Spaces, Relaxed Minds.

You bring the vision, Rachel provides the roadmap.

Rachel Jackson Design specializes in ADHD-friendly and neuroinclusive spaces, offering expert guidance, tools, and design kits to create a beautiful, functional home; minus the overwhelm.

Meet Rachel Jackson

I’m a designer who knows your home can support how you live, instead of working against it. As an interior designer with a personal connection to neurodivergence, I specialize in creating spaces that feel calm, functional, and uniquely you.

Whether you’re managing ADHD, sensory challenges, feeling overwhelmed by clutter, or just don’t know where to start, I offer tools and guidance to help you create a space that truly works for your lifestyle.

My approach is practical, personal, and rooted in the belief that design should feel good, not intimidating.

Thoughtfully Designed, Beautifully Lived In

Explore our portfolio of sensory-friendly interiors

Primary bathroom designed by Rachel Jackson Design with a freestanding tub and wood accent wall, featured in Good Housekeeping May/Jun '26
Living room designed by Rachel Jackson Design with a pool view and layered table styling
Entry styled by Rachel Jackson Design with statement planter and heirloom artwork
Sensory-friendly primary bedroom in a home designed by Rachel Jackson Design
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Cozy & collected kitchen in a home designed by Rachel Jackson Design

Ways To Work With Us

Neuroinclusive interior design, whether you want to DIY with guidance, hand off the whole project, or bring this thinking to your team.

Design Services

One-on-one work for homeowners and families. Austin local or virtual, from a paint consult through a full-house redesign.

  • Designer By Your Side | Hourly Consulting: When you need flexible expert guidance customized to support you and your specific project.
  • Full Service Interior Design: When you prefer to hand the project off to our team, start to finish. Currently booking for winter 2026

Families, professionals, and individuals looking for sensory-friendly, stylish solutions.

Courses & Workshops

Self-paced learning for DIY homeowners, and a continuing education track for working designers. 

  • The Home Design Lab: All-access membership with masterclasses, guides, and monthly live Q&A with Rachel. 
  • Standalone courses and guides: Buy individual masterclasses (Living Room, Lighting, Sensory-Friendly Home Design Parts 1 & 2) or quick guides without joining.
  • IDCEC-certified workshops: Continuing education credits for interior designers

DIY homeowners, professionals, and designers who want to deepen their expertise in neuroinclusive design.

Professional Development & Speaking Engagements

Industry training, CEU programming, and speaking for manufacturers and organizations bringing neuroinclusive design into their work.

  • Speaking engagements: Conferences, schools, and industry events. Most recently HD Expo 2026 on neuroinclusive hospitality design. 
  • IDCEC-certified CEU programming: For A&D firms, manufacturer education, and design associations.
  • Internal training and consulting: For hospitality groups, builders, manufacturers, and design teams integrating neuroinclusive principles. Trained designers across 22 countries.

Educators, therapists, occupational specialists, and design professionals seeking to enhance their expertise in neuroinclusive environments.

Neuroinclusive Design Tips in Action

From ADHD-friendly organization hacks to sensory-sensitive design solutions, these videos break down how to create a space that feels as good as it looks.

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Making Homes Work for Every Mind

Every home tells a story. These are the experiences of families, professionals, and individuals who have transformed their spaces with my neuroinclusive design approach.

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As a mom to neurodivergent kids — and an ADHDer myself — I’ve been searching for an interior designer who truly understands the intersection of style and sensory needs. My Instagram algorithm sent me a video of Rachel talking about one of her courses. Because it was so affordable, I decided to take a chance on it. I’ll be honest: my expectations weren’t high, not because of anything Rachel said, but because I’ve spent over 100 hours in Occupational Therapy sessions learning about sensory needs, and so much of what I’ve found in the past reduces everything to “simple and beige.” I was blown away. Rachel gives an incredibly thoughtful overview of different sensory processing differences and how they influence an individual’s style. As a maximalist, I felt so genuinely seen and understood. She makes interior design feel approachable and actionable, offering plenty of small, budget-friendly changes that make a big impact. As an ADHDer, the temptation is always to overhaul everything, but Rachel provides enough insight, structure, and encouragement to inspire sustainable, meaningful shifts instead of overwhelm. Her courses cover a wide range of topics, and her monthly coffee chats have quickly become something I look forward to. I could not recommend working with — and learning from — Rachel more. She is a gift to anyone wanting a home that feels both beautiful and sensory-aligned.
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The most valuable aspect for me is that this lighting design guide is kind of a living document that can grow with you as your design skills/home ideas grow and change.  When I first looked through it I skimmed for just pendant info.  Now that I have been in my home longer and want to do more, I find myself continually going back to the course. The online format and presentation make it very easy to follow even though there is a wealth of information. I think it is most helpful to know that as a consumer you are not only receiving information but you are also receiving the ability to learn more about your own taste and how to implement design in a personal way for your home.
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I had a great experience working with Rachel Jackson Design! Rachel helped me select exterior paint colors for my New Orleans home and consulted on several other spaces throughout the house. She’s incredibly efficient, attentive, and has a great eye for blending style with practical needs. Highly recommend her services!
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Rachel is so encouraging, accessible, and professional; particularly helpful to clients feeling the challenge of home decorating. Rachel provides creative, DIY, budget-friendly options in a client-sensitive manner; taking one room at a time, and keeping spaces from becoming overwhelming. She’s the best! ❤️
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The lighting design kit saved me so much money and heartache. I didn’t buy things that were the wrong size, I knew exactly the height to have them hung and spacing apart. Thank you RJD for the right advice at the right time!!
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I can't say enough about Rachel Jackson Design! We've worked with Rachel on multiple projects, including our living room, outdoor privacy walls, master bedroom, and even a rental home. Every time, it's been a fantastic experience. Rachel has a unique ability to understand our vision and turn it into reality. Her design choices are always spot-on, and she has a great knack for finding the perfect pieces to complete a space. We never felt overwhelmed or pressured to make decisions; Rachel's guidance was invaluable. Thanks to Rachel's advice and expertise, we've created beautiful, functional spaces that we love. We're so grateful for her work and highly recommend her services!
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Working with Rachel one-on-one to design my office space was SUCH a wonderful experience. She brings a sense of calm, creativity, and practicality to the whole process. A true professional in her field, she was with me every step of the way to offer solutions and products to make my office a DREAM space. I can’t say enough about her!
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I have done multiple projects with Rachel Jackson Design and I’m always so glad I pressed the “easy button” with her full service package for my living room and master bedroom! Rachel has a gift for making a home feel professionally done (I think it’s all the layers that I just don’t know how to put together), and yet, it’s still so easy to live in and maintain.
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Rachel is awesome. She has the ability to make every room feel cozy with just the right balance of personalization and warmth. She puts a lot of thought into the personalities of her clients and really tries to make the room feel like them. She layers lots of textures for an inviting feel but also has a knack for making things functional, not just pretty.

Ready to Design a Space That Works for You?

Whether you’re looking for a sensory-friendly design solution, professional guidance, or a speaking engagement, I’d love to hear from you! Fill out the form below, and let’s chat about how I can help.

Living room designed by Rachel Jackson Design with a pool view and layered table styling

The reason some rooms feel calm and others don't

Rachel Jackson designs homes and spaces around how people actually experience them: light, sound, texture, and where the furniture sits. She works with families on their own homes, and with hotels, conferences, and design firms on theirs.

Two ways to work with Rachel

For organizations

Speaking, team training, and design consulting for hotels, conferences, design firms, and CEU programs. Your audience leaves with changes they can make, and your space works for more of the people in it.

Bring Rachel to your organization

For your own home

Full Service Design, where Rachel and her team handle the whole project from the plan through the final styling. Austin local or virtual.

Currently booking for winter 2026.

Start a project

Rather work through it yourself? Start with a course or take the free style quiz.

Featured in, speaking at, and working with

HD Expo
2026 International Conference on ADHD
Shoreditch Design Week
London Design Festival
Daltile
Travis Tile Sales

Speaking & organizational consulting

Bring the sensory layer to your team, your conference, or your property

Hospitality design, international design festivals, and clinical ADHD conferences are all arriving at the same question right now, from very different directions: how does a space actually affect the people inside it? Rachel has been working on that question for over twenty years. Sessions run as keynotes, fireside chats, hands-on workshops, IDCEC-certified continuing education, and internal training.

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Rachel Jackson
Spoken at
  • Designing for Different Minds: The Future of Neuroinclusive Hospitality Fireside chat with Andrea Keller of 4D Design · HD Expo + Conference, Las Vegas · May 2026
Coming up
  • Small Changes, Big Impact: Designing Neuroinclusive Spaces Without Major Renovation Fireside chat, plus a hands-on workshop, The Sensory Audit · Neuroplaces, London · September 15 to 17, 2026
  • Your Home Is Dysregulating You: A Sensory-Friendly Design Workshop 2026 International Conference on ADHD, Baltimore · December 3 to 5, 2026
What a session usually looks like

Rachel builds the session around your space and your audience rather than running a stock deck. In Las Vegas that meant hotel lighting and acoustics for a hospitality audience. In London it's a workshop that walks a room through auditing glare, echo, and visual clutter in spaces they already manage. In Baltimore it's a sensory home audit for people living with ADHD. Whatever the format, people leave with specific changes they can make.

She has taught this approach to designers in twenty-two countries and trained through the Institute for Challenging Disorganization.

Selected work

Rooms built around how the people in them live

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Kitchen designed by Rachel Jackson Design
Sensory-friendly primary bedroom designed by Rachel Jackson Design
Entry styled by Rachel Jackson Design
Dining room designed by Rachel Jackson Design

From the people who live there

“Three small changes made mornings so much easier.”

Design client

“I didn't realize how much our lighting was affecting sleep.”

Design client

“Finally, a space where I can actually focus.”

Design client

“There are a lot of things that say ‘sensory friendly’ and usually lend towards hypersensitivity but I am blown away that you are already addressing design differences for those who desire more sensory input too. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!”

CS · ADHD Coach, Neurodiverse Mom

Courses

Learn the method and use it on your own rooms

The same approach Rachel uses with private clients, broken into steps you can work through at your own pace and on your own budget.

Concept to Completion

Rachel's six-step framework, from the first idea through to final styling. Works for one room or a whole house.

Living Room Design Masterclass

Layout, scale, palette, and a full furniture plan before you spend anything. Self-paced, with floor planning and space mapping included.

$197 on its own
Start for free

The Style Quiz takes about a minute. Rachel's vendor list and the living room furniture size and scale guide are free too.

Every one of these is included in The Home Design Lab.

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The Home Design Lab

Work on your own home, with Rachel in your corner

Every course above is included, along with the room-by-room guides and a live Q&A every month where you can ask the question you'd otherwise sit on for six months. The Living Room Masterclass alone is $197 on its own.

$17.99 a month for founding members

Locked in for life, limited to the first 25 members. After that it's $29.99.

See what's inside the Lab
Side table and lamp detail in a room designed by Rachel Jackson Design
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About Rachel

She noticed the sensory layer before the industry had a name for it

Partly because she has ADHD and had been designing around her own experience for years before it became a specialty. Rachel holds IDCEC certification and trained through the Institute for Challenging Disorganization, and she's taught this approach to designers in twenty-two countries.

Rachel Jackson Design is a neuroinclusive interior design studio based in Austin, Texas, working with families on their homes and with organizations on the spaces their people spend time in.

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Working one to one

Designer By Your Side

Hourly help when you want a designer's eye on one specific decision. $150 per hour, Austin local or virtual.

Virtual Design

A full professional plan you carry out yourself, delivered within two weeks. Works anywhere.

Sensory Home Assessment

A structured walkthrough of how your home is actually working, with a plan you can act on in stages.

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Rachel Jackson Design creates neuroinclusive, sensory-friendly spaces that are both beautiful and functional.