Kmart’s inexpensive, yet on-trend homewares range has become incredibly popular for affordable home updates. Inspired by key trends such as mid-century modern and Mediterranean style, it’s no surprise we’re all rushing into the budget department store in an attempt to furnish every room in our homes.
Although the sought-after home décor line is affordable, we know it can be difficult to personalise items to suit your style. That’s where Kmart hacks come in — the decoration and transformation of goods to create something completely unique.
In fact, hacking Kmart homewares has become so popular the retail store even released its own DIY range, to help you do it. From adorable cubby house transformations to ingenious storage solutions, we’ve rounded up the most creative Kmart hacks that are bound to get you in the mood to DIY.
You’ll thank us later.
Wall planter wall sconce hack
Wall Planter Sconce Light
Wall sconces are like jewellery for the wall, but most designs can be quite costly considering they don’t tend to give off a whole heap of light. Insert this $9 wall planter from Kmart with a $9 puck light cleverly concealed within, and you’ve got yourself a stylish wall sconce without wires. This hack is perfect for those who like continually changing their space, or renters!
Kmart stone tile sheet hack
Travertine Tiles
Perhaps one of the most exciting new products to hit the shelves as part of Kmart’s new DIY range was these travertine tile sheets. Available as a pack of four for just $29 (and yes, they’re real travertine) they’ve been used by home-makers for everything and anything from tiling their bathroom floor to coffee tables, bench seats, kitchen island benches and more.
Planter becomes art
Shell Planter
Sometimes a pot is too pretty to need a plant, and that’s certainly the case for Kmart’s shell planter that @thesweetapplelife has used as a seaside sculpture and paperweight for her magazine collection and sideboard.
Customised storage hack
Storage jars and cursive labels
There are endless ways to personalise Kmart’s handy storage jars, like these cursive labelled spice jars by @ourlittlebudgethome.
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Pot stand table hack
Kmart pot plant stand
With a bit of ingenuity, @kateschmdt turned this unused Kmart pot plant stand into a stylish and useful side table with the addition of a concrete tray on top.
Coffee chic
Drawer dividers
If you love your coffee as much as @littlelofaros, why wouldn’t you use Kmart’s plastic drawer dividers to compartmentalise your pods?
Plant baby home hack
Rattan tray
Rattan trays don’t always belong in the kitchen. @life.of.sunday has utilised the simple home accessory as a plant tray for indoor plot plants to give them a cosy home and upscale the sideboard.
Handle hack
Kmart storage lids
You would never guess that the handles on this stylish bathroom vanity were once lids, but that’s exactly what @vanillapalmdesigns has done and we love the idea!
Basket art
Kmart baskets
Who says baskets aren’t art? We love @by.afrahh_’s creative idea to use Kmart baskets as wall decor in her bedroom, perfectly tying in with it autumn and natural tones.
Bathroom retreat
Kmart stool
This simple timber stool from Kmart turned @lifeof.ashleigh’s bathroom into an idyllic haven as a accessory-holding table for bathtub luxuries.
Upscale cubby house
Kmart wooden cubby house
Kmart’s wooden cubby houses fly off the shelves, and from @bloomlette_’s adorable set up, it’s not hard to see why. Complete with flowerboxes and and outdoor bench seat, the additions they included turn this little house into a kid’s gardening dream. The hack for this one is really in how creative you are.
Kiddie kitchen dreams
Kmart collection
@whitehearthome created this wow-worthy kiddie kitchen using all Kmart products and the end result is nothing short of spot on.
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Stylish side tables
This chic bedside table made a stylish addition to @_jesssingh’s bedroom décor. The best part? It was created with liquid nails and leftover paint.
Three tips to create your own Kmart hack
While Instagram, TikTok and the rest of the social media world is full of hacks, Kmart products are versatile enough that you can hack them yourself. But if you’re not sure where to start, here are some tips based on similarities in our favourite hacks.
- Have a goal for your home in mind. If you know you need artwork, for example, you can go into the store and look at everything from that perspective.
- Ignore the product description. Who would have thought to use storage lids for handles without a bit of creative thinking?
- Make it a game. Come up with a suggestions for how a Kmart product could be used in your home. Even if some of them seem outlandish at first, they could help you find the perfect hack for your home in an unsuspecting place (plant stand table, anyone?).
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