Pillows. We prop them on our beds, fluff them, occasionally fight with them and most importantly, we sleep on them, with them and couldn’t live without them. This Valley, power duo took their passion for pillows to a new level and dreamt up a biz dedicated to…pillows! So, MonMell Designs was born and we caught up with the entrepreneurs behind the idea.

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What is so unique about MonMell Designs pillows?

MonMell Designs are best described as art meets home décor and unique because we are not only printing on burlap, but  we’re then taking it to another level adding in embellishments like you might find in other art forms. We look at simple things, like a clothesline and see ropes to embellish a nautical-inspired design.  They are conversation pieces and keepsakes and they are made with envelope enclosure backs so you don’t have bulky pillow forms to store between holidays or styles.

What is your inspiration behind designing these pillows?

The inspiration comes from almost anything.  We love decorating seasonally, so that is how we started by creating a collection of Thanksgiving and Christmas decorative pillows.   But, since then the ideas haven’t stopped.  We’ve gone onto every holiday, children’s lines, sports theme, faith-based and even designed custom pillows for weddings and the Queen Creek Olive Mill.

What motivated you to start this business?

We love to create, but shy away from the word craft.  Our creative addiction was costing us a LOT of money.  So, we started thinking we might be able to support our supply costs and maybe take home a little more money for Christmas shopping by making some pillows. We thought it would be a 1 weekend boutique in Chandler, but 1800 facebook fans and 5-6 months later we’re still growing, creating and selling!