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BEDROOM ART<br />
Friends Merryn and Sarah have collabrated together to bring their ideas<br />
of inspired artistic bedheads to a reality as seen on The Block Glasshouse<br />
Tell us a bit about your business?<br />
Mexsii Bedheads is the creator of artisan<br />
upholstered head boards using exclusive<br />
original artwork. All bedheads are handcrafted<br />
in Melbourne by women using sustainable raw<br />
materials!.<br />
We have six designs in our adult Wanderlust<br />
collection and four designs in our Mexsii Kids<br />
range.<br />
Tell us about yourself and your background?<br />
Merryn: My background is in design and<br />
upholstery.<br />
Sarah: My background is in marketing and<br />
business.<br />
What sparked you to create your business?<br />
Merryn: As an upholsterer I was becoming a<br />
bit uninspired with the lack of original bedhead<br />
designs and fabrics available and wanted to<br />
create something different for myself.<br />
After sharing my idea with close friend Sarah,<br />
who thought it was a valid business idea, we<br />
decided to see if we could make some really<br />
different bed heads and see if people liked them.<br />
What inspires you in your designs?<br />
Our designs are inspired by nature and overseas<br />
adventures. We have used colour palettes and<br />
certain elements in our designs which have been<br />
taken from photographs of our trips overseas<br />
and places we feel connected to.<br />
What do you love the most about having<br />
your own label?<br />
The creative freedom of being able to produce<br />
what you like, having flexible working hours and<br />
working with one of your best friends is a nice<br />
bonus too.<br />
Who are some of your favourite designers?<br />
Christopher Boots, Sass & Bide and more<br />
recently we have discovered Naoto Fukasawa<br />
who is a design genius.<br />
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Pictured above:<br />
Moroccan Eye<br />
The structured design style of<br />
Moroccan Eye is reminiscent of the<br />
intricate tiles which jigsaw across<br />
the streets of Marrakesh. With a<br />
colour palette exploring turquoise<br />
blues and greens, this piece is<br />
calming and visually expansive.<br />
Style your space with turquoise,<br />
white and grey elements or for<br />
a refreshing touch add some<br />
contrasting lemon.<br />
Photography by Felix Forest<br />
Styling by Bek Sheppard
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