CheekyMonkeyHome
Announcement
Hello! Welcome to Cheeky Monkey Home!
I am Holly Johnson, Owner and Designer at Cheeky Monkey Home, a small, creative arts business in Belmont, MA, where we design and produce decorative pillows and accessories using original art and a handcrafted wool felt applique technique. My purpose is to bring joy to our customers through small batch, locally made, beautiful and durable products using a business model that employs and empowers other women.
Everything we do at Cheeky Monkey Home is about:
• creating beautiful, artistic felt applique designs that evoke joy and a sense of style
• delivering artistic, handmade, hiqh-quality products that are 100% New England made and sourced locally
• developing unique products inspired by timeless handwork techniques and design traditions from around the world
• supporting women: mothers, women in need, immigrants and refugees by providing mentorship, training, flexible work and community through our Sew@Home program and employment in our studio + shop
We design, hand cut and stitch every piece in our studio and we make almost everything to order, so for most items we require 3 weeks to ship. We do our best to meet special timing requirements whenever possible.
Please contact us directly with questions and thank you for shopping handmade and local.
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redwoodredwood on Jan 30, 2023
5 out of 5 starsThese stockings came out exactly as I had hoped! The quality is top notch and I can’t wait to hang them for Christmas next year. Thanks so much!!
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Patricia on May 26, 2022
5 out of 5 starsWonderful quality and arrived much earlier than expected.Very pleased with pillow. However I never received a response to a question I posted and am not pleased with the service.
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Theresa on Dec 20, 2021
5 out of 5 starsWow! Just absolutely spectacular! The stocking is even more gorgeous in person ... lush, sturdy, impeccable attention to detail, beautiful design and flawless execution ... I couldn't be happier! And Cheeky Monkey is very kind and understanding. I *might* have been a slightly anxiety ridden last minute shopper and she was so nice about it! 😊
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Amy on Nov 22, 2021
5 out of 5 starsStocking was even better in person than online. I am extremely pleased with the quality and Holly was a delight to work with. I hope it will be an annual tradition to add on something. Thank you again!
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Lisa on Nov 17, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThis skirt was customized in every way possible, and it’s perfection.
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Lisa on Nov 11, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThis shop beats all, in all ways. Never disappoints. Always exceeds
About CheekyMonkeyHome
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Cheeky Monkey Home - Studio + Shop
Hello and thank you for visiting Cheeky Monkey Home!
Cheeky Monkey Home makes unique wool felt applique pillows designed and handcrafted in our studio in Belmont, Massachusetts. Our purpose is to create the most unique and joyful pillows for your living space using vivid colors, fresh designs and excellent craftsmanship. We are committed to using the highest quality materials to create products that are beautiful, durable and timeless.
Most all of our products are made to order in our studio. In addition to our online shop, we hope you will visit us at our Studio + Shop at 68 Leonard Street in Belmont Center, MA.
MATERIALS + TECHNIQUE
At Cheeky Monkey Home, we design, hand-cut and stitch every pillow in our studio to our high standards for quality and beauty. We have perfected a richly layered applique technique using 100% wool felt in radiant color combinations set against 100% cotton or linen base fabrics. Our pillows come with a down/feather insert, and every piece is finished with decorative topstitching details, a hidden zipper and custom trimmings.
Our collection of fresh and inspired designs is growing and changing all the time, reflecting the discoveries we make in the creative process. We do not mass-produce or carry huge inventory, preferring the flexibility to respond to spontaneous inspiration, customer interests and exciting new materials.
OUR STORY
After a career in museum administration, owner Holly Johnson was drawn back into the studio when her first son was born to pursue her artistic passions. As a new mother, she found a gap in the marketplace for unique children’s décor and began painting murals and sewing pillows for young families and kids around Boston.
An old set of floor cushions that her toddler boys played with every day sparked the idea for Cheeky Monkey Home. Seeing how intrinsic (and threadbare) these cushions became in fort-building and jumping games, she was inspired to reinvent them in durable fabric and exciting designs.
Soon thereafter, she discovered the amazing qualities of wool felt (durable, fade resistant, eco-friendly and gorgeous) and knew this was the perfect material for her pillows and floor cushions. Imagining the warmth, color and beauty her pillows could bring to every home, Holly launched Cheeky Monkey Home in 2012.
I hope that you enjoy our products as much as I do, and keep coming back to see our newest designs!
Thank you for visiting us at Cheeky Monkey Home!
Holly Johnson, Designer
Shop members
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Holly Johnson
Designer, Owner & Artist
I am Holly Johnson, owner of Cheeky Monkey Home. I learned to sew and paint as a child and have not stopped since. I love many things in life, but my true passion is making art, and being with my wonderful husband, two sons and my dog, Piper.
Production partners
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Steele Canvas Basket
Chelsea, MA
Steele Canvas Basket is a Boston-based company that has been specializing in canvas totes and baskets for 100 years. Cheeky Monkey Home designs our tote bags and Steele uses its expertise to cut and assemble them with our hand cut appliques that are applied by Cheeky Monkey Home.
Shop policies
Our pillows and floor cushions are made with the greatest care in our Belmont, MA studios. Most of our products are made to order so that we have the freedom to create a wide and growing variety of designs. We view every piece as a work of art and a labor of love, and we are committed to maintaining the highest artisan quality in everything we make at Cheeky Monkey Home.
Please send us a convo if you are interested in wholesale. Thank you!
Accepted payment methods
Returns & exchanges
Cancellations
Cancellations: not accepted
Please contact the seller if you have any problems with your order.