Nursery Décor · What’s It Actually Made Of?

Most Nursery Wall Decals Hide Cheap Plastic. Here’s What to Look For Instead.

By the Tiny Walls team · Designed & printed in Melbourne · 4 min read

You read every label. The sunscreen, the wash, the sleep sack, the mattress. So here’s a fair question almost nobody asks about the one thing that hangs right over the cot: what is that wall decal actually made of?

For a lot of the cheap ones, the honest answer is PVC vinyl — the same shiny plastic that can carry that “new plastic” smell when you open the packet. It’s mass-printed, often imported, and chosen because it’s cheap to make.

What to look for instead

You don’t need a chemistry degree — just three things:

1. PVC-free. Tiny Walls decals are non-toxic and PVC-free — soft fabric, not plastic vinyl.

2. Water-based adhesive. A gentle, water-based stick (not harsh solvent glue), so you can reposition as you place.

3. Made where you can see it. Ours are designed and printed in our own Melbourne studio — not a mystery factory offshore.

A nursery set that’s as soft as it looks

The mother-and-baby koala on a eucalyptus branch is one of our most-loved nursery designs — hand-painted watercolour art on soft, matte, PVC-free fabric.

Quick questions

What are they made of?
A soft, matte woven fabric — non-toxic and PVC-free — printed with water-based inks in our Melbourne studio.

Do they smell like plastic?
No. There’s no shiny vinyl, so none of that “new plastic” off-gas you get with cheap stickers.

Where are they made?
Designed and printed in-house in Victoria, Australia.

Are they easy to remove later?
Yes — a gentle heat-release method lets them peel off clean. (We always recommend following the removal guide.)

Tiny Walls · Designed & printed in Melbourne · Non-toxic, PVC-free · Loved by 25,000+ Australian families · 800+ reviews.