โThe design brief for the room was pretty simple really โ unicorns, mermaids, rainbows with splashes of pink and yellow,โ says interior stylist Sarah McMillan of The Cullin Interiors who recently revamped little Bridget Coleโs bedroom on behalf of the Dandelion Wishes Foundation โ the charitable organisation that supports the Monash Childrenโs Hospital.
The face of the hospital, Bridget was born with a rare genetic syndrome that resulted in lengthy stays after she was born, and she still visits the hospital around three times per week as an out-patient. โBridget, her parents and three siblings are doing it tough. They couldnโt even afford a mattress for Bridget. We wanted to create an amazing wonderland of a room for her,โ says Sarah.
Based on Victoriaโs Mornington Peninsula, The Cullin Interiors is a chief sponsor of the Dandelion Wishes Foundation and its annual ball, and the team worked hard to secure donations from 23 partners to bring Bridgetโs room to life. โBridget played in her new room for hours while we were installing. Despite such hardship the family are very much cup half-full people,โ says Sarah.
โWhen we approached the Monash Childrenโs hospital about being a sponsor, we came up with the idea that we would like to transform a room for a child,โ says Sarah of how the lovely project came about.
The room features stylish wares from Society of Wanderers, Secret Weapon Creative, Zillo + Hutch, Mustard Made, Olli Ella, Catty Wampus and Sealy to name a few. Bridgetโs custom rainbow bed was designed by The Cullin Interiorsโ sister brand The Cullin Design. โWeโll sponsor the ball every year and weโve got designers, stylists, artists all wanting to donate to the next room revamp,โ says Sarah.
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