Renting With a Baby on the Way? How Australian Mums Finish the Nursery Without Touching the Paint
Nursery Décor · For Renters
Renting With a Baby on the Way? Here’s How Australian Mums Are Finishing the Nursery Without Touching the Paint
By the Tiny Walls team · Designed & printed in Melbourne · 5 min read
If you’re renting, you already know the feeling. You’ve pictured the nursery a hundred times — a soft gum-tree branch over the cot, a couple of little birds, a room that finally feels finished. Then reality lands: you can’t paint, you can’t drill, and the bond is on the line.
So the wall stays bare. Or you settle for a few framed prints that don’t really change anything. And the room keeps feeling… not quite right.
Here’s the honest truth most décor brands won’t tell you: you don’t need paint, a feature wall, or a tradie to finish the nursery — and you don’t have to gamble your bond to do it.
Why the usual options let renters down
Paint is out (and honestly, who has the energy at 38 weeks). Traditional vinyl wall stickers? They’re shiny, they read like clip-art on the wall, and the cheap ones can tug at paint on the way off. Wallpaper murals are beautiful — and beautifully expensive, plus permanent. None of it fits the one thing renters actually need: beautiful, but reversible.
The fabric-decal difference
Tiny Walls decals aren’t stickers. They’re printed on a soft, matte fabric — no plastic, no gloss — with original hand-painted artwork that reads like a mural from across the room. They go up with a gentle water-based adhesive, so you can reposition them as you place them (no perfectionist panic).
And when it’s time to change the room, they’re designed to peel off clean using our heat-release method. We won’t pretend any wall product is magic — we’ve even written the honest guide on removal. But applied to a sound, painted wall and taken down the right way, our decals are made to come away cleanly. That’s exactly why renting families keep choosing them.
“I was apprehensive about painting a wall and these have been the perfect alternative.”
“Love how good they look and the ease of putting up and taking down until in the ‘right’ spot.”
“The quality was way better than expected, like a thick canvas material.”
— Verified Tiny Walls customers
Our most-loved nursery set
The Australian natives are the ones families fall for again and again — gum-tree branches, little birds, and the koala set. Hand-painted watercolour art, printed in Melbourne, on that soft matte fabric.
Australian Gum Tree Branch & Bird Decals
From $84 AUD · Free shipping over $120 · 48-hour dispatch
Reposition as you place · Heat-release removal · Non-toxic, PVC-free
See the Nursery Decals →“But will it…?” — the honest FAQ
Will it damage the paint?
Applied to a sound, fully-cured painted wall and removed with our heat-release method, our decals are designed to peel off clean. We always recommend following the removal guide — we won’t make a “no damage, ever” promise no honest brand can keep.
How do I take them down?
Gentle warmth (a hairdryer works) softens the adhesive so the fabric lifts away cleanly. Full steps are in our removal guide.
Is it safe for a nursery?
Yes — non-toxic and PVC-free, printed in our own Melbourne studio.
How long does it take to put up?
Most nursery sets go up in well under an hour — no tools, no mess, and you can reposition as you go.
Tiny Walls · Designed & printed in Melbourne · Loved by 25,000+ Australian families · 800+ reviews. Always follow our removal guide for best results.