Beach House Style and a Kmart Gift Voucher Giveaway

Recently I attended the Kids Business Bloggers Brunch in Sydney.  It's an event I always love, as Christie has a great collection of businesses, with all their latest products on show.

The littlest Beach House Brat loves the event too, as she is well looked after by some lovely Dial an Angel baby sitters.  Despite that fact, her over protective mother cannot let go of the motto she learned in Brownies......Be Prepared.  Accordingly, I "tatooed" my number on her arm, just in case.  It was not needed and she had an absolute ball with the very attentive angels.

 When we broke for lunch, I signed her out and we had a nice plate of sandwiches and coffee together in the sun.

Then it was down to business.  One of the Kmart designers recognised my jacket as Kmart. Although I had not worn it on purpose, I do seem to be living in it this Winter.  I guess it is evidence that I am a big user of the Kmart product. 

I got talking with one of the Kmart designers about what great job being a homewares and fashion designer was and all the travel involved attending international trade fares to see what is on trend.  Wish I was 25 again.

 And I have to say, I was blown away by the new Kmart range of homewares. These products are all in Kmart's latest catalogue and they are terrific. I mentioned to some of the designers that in all honesty, their products never look this good in store.  Which just goes to show how effective styling can be.

The designers said that Kmart is starting to address that via the development of concept stores and already there are some in Melbourne with Bondi Junction the latest store in Sydney to be refurbished.

I thought the China jugs were lovely.

The tablescape looked fabulous in blue, white and taupe.

The bed linen and cushions were so stylish too. That geometric orange cushion doesn't come in blue and white, which it should, but I am going to buy the orange one anyway for a Summer bedroom make over I have planned.

 

 I really was surprised at how good it all looked.  I tried to purchase the quilt cover in store the next day.  Not surprisingly, they had sold out of queen size, so I bought something else, which is gorgeous too. I will show you that soon. 

I'll be back to get the one pictured here, when it is restocked in my local store as I love it.

The little girls bedroom range was pretty in pink and blue.  The range was comprehensive and the Littlest Beach House Brat loved it.  

I thought the glass domes were fantastic value and I bought 2 the next day when I visited the store.

Here's what I did with one of them.

I had the blue and white Thai serving dish from about a million years ago and happily the dome fitted neatly over the top.

It got a run on my coffee table first and then I got my plant stand out of the shed.  I am loving this little blue and white corner of the Beach House. 

If you want to keep up with all the latest homewares and other products at Kmart you can like their Facebook page here.

You can use the #KmartHome hashtag if you want to share these lovely products with your friends or see what others are sharing.

The new homewares are definitely worth a look.  Who doesn't love to decorate on a budget with beautiful things?

And this prize would go a long way in store. 

Today I am giving away a $100 Kmart Australia Gift Voucher.

  

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This giveaway is now over.  Congratulations to Eva, The Multi Tasking Mummy, you are the winner of this terrific prize.  Please contact me with your postal address.

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This competition is open to Australian Residents only.  
The prize is a $100 Kmart Australia gift Voucher.

This competition is open from now until 21 August 2013 12pm Australian EST.

The winner will be announced on this blog, Face Book and Twitter and I will contact you, as long as you have left a valid means.  The winner will have 7 days to respond, otherwise the prize will be redrawn.

Disclosure:  I was not paid to write this post and I purchased all my own items from Kmart.

I will not be paid for back links in this post.

Kmart did however, provide this $100 voucher to giveaway on my blog.

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