Creating a range of colourful, removable and reusable inspirational quote wall stickers (what a mouthful!), Wondermade is all about decorating homes to be both beautiful and family friendly. “While we appreciate beautiful design, we appreciate ease of use and family-friendly products more,” explains co-founder Anette Goodare. “No drop cloths and couch covers in our homes. We use our best every day and there are no corners of our home that are precious or kid-free.”
[contextly_sidebar id=”LtzjXbPbJmD6gL6Zv9zalXZQ5Euv1Vtq”]Working with business partner Daniela Minns, both are mothers of three, meaning they’ve decorated more than their fair share of kids room. And while they found they loved the look of art prints, getting around to framing them and then having to actually hang them, well that was just too tedious a process! “Wondermade wall stickers make everything so much easier,” explains Anette. “You can put one up in a mere moment and decorate a wall in minutes. And if it’s not right? No holes, no drama, just peel it off and stick it up elsewhere. Our beautiful, eco-friendly fabric-style wall stickers are able to be moved multiple times — easily 20 times — generally more.”
While they would obviously recommend using wall stickers to decorate your kid’s room, they’re also not afraid of some DIY and investing in pieces that will last the test of time. “Do a little DIY; revamp old retro furniture. You can make so much yourself and you will probably love doing it. Choose shelving, drawers and general storage that will work from baby to big kid. It seems crazy to think your newborn will need hanging space for a uniform in five short years but that will happen and you don’t want to have to re-buy those major pieces again.”
Clearly appreciating the practical elements of a room, their dream kid’s room still has its fair share of fun, in fact, it’s even getting me a little jealous! “White walls, multi-level built-in loft-style beds with plenty of storage and lots of personality, climbing ladders, vintage teak furniture, swinging chairs for reading in, a teepee and cushion area for quiet time and a table for craft. Lots of colour. A huge pinboard for kids’ artworks, a quote wall to inspire (made using Wondermade wall stickers of course!), more of a bedroom-come-playroom vibe.”
While everyone loves the monochrome trend at the moment, the girls are happy to shake things up, believing a bedroom with colour is the best type of room! “Monochrome has certainly dominated kids’ interiors for the last year or so. We’re enjoying the current injection of colour by way of yellow and rainbow (of course it’s a colour!) to shake up the black and white party. Black and white are classic of course but we’re firm believers in kids’ spaces being appropriate for kids and while monochrome looks awesome in Instagram photos, we love to see spaces that look like little people actually live in them.”