Over the past few months, thrifty Australian mums have been showing off their impressive Kmart ‘hacks’ on social media.
And now, one stylish mother-of-four has wowed her fans with a beautiful Kmart cubby house transformation.
Kristen Eramiha, from Perth, purchased a $199 cubby house from the September catalogue for her daughter Quinn’s third birthday party.
Kristen Eramiha, from Perth, purchased a $199 cubby house (pictured) from the September Kmart catalogue for her daughter Quinn’s third birthday party
But instead of leaving it as it was, the fashion and lifestyle blogger and her husband decided to make the space a little more special and give it a café vibe
‘We created this cubby house for our daughter Quinn’s third birthday after sitting trying to think of something a little special and personal to get her,’ Kristen, who goes by House of Eramiha online, told FEMAIL
But instead of leaving it as it was, the fashion and lifestyle blogger and her husband decided to make the space a little more special and give it a café vibe.
‘We created this cubby house for our daughter Quinn’s third birthday after sitting trying to think of something a little special and personal to get her,’ Kristen, who goes by House of Eramiha online, told FEMAIL.
‘I remembered back to when I was her age and I had a beautiful play house. I remember playing for hours, making games, using my imagination and I want our daughter to have those same memories.
‘I also took Quinn to visit a friend’s cubby and she just loved it and I knew straight away it would be a hit!’
Kristen (pictured with Quinn) said they had planned to build a cubby from scratch until she spotted the Kmart cubby in a catalogue shortly before it went on sale
‘We hand painted (to make sure the quality was spot on) the entire cubby. This took three coats and many glasses of wine,’ she said
‘After this we hung a few decor pieces inside and some hanging plants and then used fairy lights on the inside and outside to ensure the play could continue into the night,’ Kristen said
Kristen said they had planned to build a cubby from scratch until she spotted the Kmart cubby in a catalogue shortly before it went on sale.
‘I went as soon as it was on the shelf, snatched it up and got to work,’ Kristen said.
‘We hand painted (to make sure the quality was spot on) the entire cubby. This took three coats and many glasses of wine.
‘After this we hung a few decor pieces inside and some hanging plants and then used fairy lights on the inside and outside to ensure the play could continue into the night.
‘The planter boxes were filled with beautiful fake flowers (also from Kmart) and then Quinn’s café was open for business, brought to life with beautiful wooden signs, stunning florals and beautifully captured by Sarah Fong Photography,’ Kristen said
Kristen said they wanted the cubby to ‘feel like an extension of our home and have beautiful little touches of who we are’
‘You really can see our hearts in this little project and how much love we as a family have put into it,’ she said
‘The planter boxes were filled with beautiful fake flowers (also from Kmart) and then Quinn’s café was open for business, brought to life with beautiful wooden signs, stunning florals and beautifully captured by Sarah Fong Photography.
Kristen said they wanted the cubby to ‘feel like an extension of our home and have beautiful little touches of who we are’.
‘You really can see our hearts in this little project and how much love we as a family have put into it,’ she said.
‘It really was a labour of love and her little face as she walked outside and first saw it was so worth all the hours it took to make.’
Kristen shares posts on motherhood, home design and style on her blog.