Thrifty mum saves $700 on DIY day bed fit out

Thrifty mum saves $700 on DIY day bed fit out – and you won’t believe what she used instead of cushions

  • A clever mum has revealed how to fit out your day bed for a fraction of the price
  • The mum was quoted $800 for cushions to cover her new day bed
  • She went to Kmart to look for other options and bought $125 worth of pet beds


A thrifty mum has revealed how she used pet pillows from Kmart to fit out her new day bed – saving her family almost $700.

The budget savvy shopper explained she had picked up the beautiful day bed for a ‘bargain price’ because it didn’t have any cushions.

But she was left in shock when she was quoted $800 online for soft furnishings to fit the bed and decided she would have to look elsewhere.

A thrifty mum has revealed how she used pet pillows from Kmart to fit out her new day bed – saving her family almost $700

‘Ducked in to Kmart and found these beautiful big soft dog beds with pillows,’ she said.

The dog bed sets are $25 each and come with a large base pillow and two side pillows.

The mum took five of the beds home, for $125, and was pleased to find they were a ‘perfect fit’.

People couldn’t believe she had used dog beds to transform the beautiful day bed. 

 ‘If only I had seen this before I bought my million-dollar cushions,’ one woman wrote on the post.

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‘You are so clever – that looks great,’ said another.

And others thanked her for finding a solution to their exact problem.

‘Brilliant, I have a day bed needing a big cushion too. I have been trying to find an alternative, thankyou,’ one woman cheered.

‘This is great – now I just need to source a day bed,’ joked another.

Some warned her to ‘bring them inside’ when not in use to prevent them from fading.

The mum bought five of these $25 pet beds to fit out her new day bed

The mum bought five of these $25 pet beds to fit out her new day bed

Another woman showed off her couch which she also fitted out using pet beds from the popular retailer

Another woman showed off her couch which she also fitted out using pet beds from the popular retailer

But the clever mum said she bought a waterproof cover to go over the top, solving that problem. 

Another woman share pictures of her day bed, which she also fitted out with the pet pillows, using white instead of blue.

The larger cushions are $32 each and come in white and black, with the black version waterproof.

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