Hey, have you been into Kmart lately? I’m a self confessed ‘Homewares Whore’, yup I can’t get enough and just like my fashion style I’m eclectic with homewares. I’ve always been a shopper who is pretty savvy and shops ‘everywhere’. I’m as happy picking up something at Kmart as I am at Freedom or a boutique homeware store. It’s all about balance.
It really comes down to what I need the piece for and how much use it will get.
Most of you will know my fave colour is anything from the seafoam green/torquoise spectrum so when I saw these ‘crumpled cups’ my heart skipped a beat. When I saw they were just $1 each I couldn’t get 6 in my basket quick enough. Seriously I’ve seen these for $12&$15 EACH! I will happily sip coffee from these but will also use them as dessert cups, feel free to use them as a vase or pen holder too, maybe even for makeup brushes…gawd I love a cool beaker cup!
I picked up another pineapple (couldn’t help it), down to $6! I know people are getting tired of the pineapple ‘trend’ but I was diggin them before the trend exploded so I don’t care what anyone says…pineapples rule! I also scored an acrylic storage set for $3… Craaaazy! And this navy and white placemat for $1… It was meant to be for master 16’s room but he said “no way“, meh I’ll use it for photos 🙂
Check out out the coffee cups and glass drinking jars…cheap and cheerful!
The decorator items are cheap too, prints for $12…I still have my stag print in the hallway from Kmart and love it!!
Plenty of outdoor decorator pieces too like lanterns, Buddhas, stones, pots and more. Perfect for summer fun.
If you want to add some colour and pep to your home decorating then seriously do yourself a favour and get in to Kmart, or head online HERE.
Til next time,
Jen x
Ann says
January 12, 2015 at 7:29 pmoh so nice to do a piece on the cheaper side of homewares…I will have to tell my son {the one who lives in Melbourne}..he works in the marketing dept in K-Mart head office..xx
Jenni says
January 12, 2015 at 7:36 pmOh awesome Ann. This wasn’t sponsored just done with love for all of you but if Kmart want me to do some sponsored posts I’d love to
Sharyn says
January 12, 2015 at 7:36 pmOMG, love them…. All of THEM. My down fall is cushions & knick knacks ( or as my sis in law calls them dust collectors…. No soul ). I don’t care where I buy them from the reject shop, salvos, exclusive . If it’s my colour I get it or make it 🙂
Jenni says
January 12, 2015 at 7:44 pmFor sure Sharyn. It’s a way to inject personality into your home. X
Maggie Obst says
January 12, 2015 at 7:38 pmI’m amazed at what KMart have and their prices are so low. I spent $52.00 last Monday got sandles two tops a pair of relaxed pants and a pair of training pants. They wash well and wear well. And then I bought a rocking horse with motions for $39.00. This was for little Grandsons 1st birthday. They have certainly got it right! So enjoy your shopping at KMart. Lolxxxx
Jenni says
January 12, 2015 at 7:43 pmWOW!! You did very well indeed Maggie
Ingrid @ fabulous and fun life says
January 12, 2015 at 8:04 pmI like KMart! For my nieces at Christmas I got really cute little handbags and watches from KMart. They were fashionable and well priced.
Jenni says
January 12, 2015 at 11:54 pmBet they loved them too Ingrid x
Kathryn says
January 12, 2015 at 8:30 pmHi Jen,
I love KMart! I bought the brassy looking solar light last weekend, looks pretty on my balcony, AND the placemat, only two left in my local store. I popped in this morning before work to get my daughter a big cane basket – dip dyed in yellow. I got the blue on Saturday, she loved it so wanted the yellow version. Kathryn x
ps Have you seen the eco shopping bags in Coles with pineapples on them?
Jenni says
January 12, 2015 at 9:05 pmNo I don’t shop at Coles Kathryn but might need to take a look. Thanks for the tip! X
Fleur @ Our urban Box says
January 12, 2015 at 9:42 pmKmart is the bomb. I’m totally loving that Cockatoo print and the Aqua cups. I have quite a few kmart prints in my house just to brighten it up a bit until I found something else I love.
Jenni says
January 12, 2015 at 10:46 pmThe cups are very cool Fleur and $1 crazy!!
SOnia says
January 12, 2015 at 9:43 pmTotally agree with you Jen, Kmart has become a styling mecca for homewares. Whoever is working in their buying department is doing a bloody great job! I notice that Target have also been adding a few funkier pieces into their homewares section too with some pineapple & cockatoo lamps. Makes me need/want a bigger house!
Jenni says
January 12, 2015 at 10:46 pmI know the feeling Sonia, I’m sure MY mister won’t buy a bigger house because it will mean more stuff LOL X
Sammie @ The Annoyed Thyroid says
January 13, 2015 at 6:49 amI love it all – if only I had somewhere to put it. Our apartment isn’t nearly big enough for all the things I want to put in it and putting anything away in a kitchen cupboard is like playing Jenga! It all looks ace though, and the beakers are the best bargain of all!
Jenni says
January 13, 2015 at 6:00 pmTotally love the beakers Sammie.x
merilyn says
January 13, 2015 at 11:38 amgreat assortment jen!
an easy way to add a bit of oomf to a setting too!
love m:)X
Jenni says
January 13, 2015 at 6:00 pmThanks Merilyn, yes sometimes cheap n cheerful does the trick. x
erin says
January 14, 2015 at 9:02 pmMan, K mart have the goods sometimes don’t they!
Jenni says
January 14, 2015 at 9:06 pmThey sure do Erin, it pays to look x
jess - alittlepArtoftheworld says
January 18, 2015 at 8:43 pmSo much awesome. My local Kmart is no where near this good. Will have to get on the hunt for the next nearest good one!! Jx
Jenni says
January 18, 2015 at 9:02 pmDo Jess, so much cool stuff x
AMANDA J says
January 23, 2015 at 1:23 pmMy shopping motto is “If I can’t get it for $12 from Kmart, I don’t need it.”
I am not backward in telling people it is my favourite store. When my family were saying they didn’t know what to buy me for Christmas last year, I sent them a link to the Kmart Australia website and wrote, “Anything from this store will be perfect!”
Jenni says
January 23, 2015 at 8:38 pmGreat motto Amanda x