Kmart shoppers in awe of popular designer dupe: '$900 cheaper'
Perhaps nowhere understands this customer need better than Kmart, with the budget retailer cementing itself as the go-to place for affordable versions of everything from Birkenstock clogs to Owala drink bottles. Now, interior design enthusiasts are going nuts about a Kmart dupe that looks nearly identical to its designer counterpart, but for a tenth of the price (yes, you read that correctly!).
The Anko Charles Coffee Table, which retails for $89 in Kmart, is over $900 cheaper than the James Lane Bon Coffee Table, which retails at a whopping $999.00.
While it isn't the only similar take of the designer furniture piece out there, with Temple and Webster also selling a $600 version and Fantastic Furniture with a $599.00 version, it is by far the cheapest.
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Kmart shopper Nicole is one happy owner of the inexpensive coffee table, telling Yahoo Lifestyle that her mum came across the decor item on Kmart's Facebook page.
'My mum sent me a screenshot saying this coffee table will suit my living area. I always loved the James Lane Bon Coffee Table, but the price didn't suit me,' she tells us.
'As soon as I saw the price, I started calling Kmart stores," she adds. "I called Liverpool in Sydney and asked them to check which store had stock, and they told me, and then I called the store and asked them to hold it for me."
Excited, Nicole shared her new homewares find with her followers on TikTok, captioning her clip with the now ubiquitous saying, "Run to Kmart! Don't walk."
'I want one so bad just for the legs lol,' replied one viewer.
'Love this,' said another.
It's worth noting, though, that many shoppers replied on her TikTok and others who have shared their savvy buy, that they can't find the item online.
'They're not even online, I have looked,' posted one.
'I can't find one ANYWHERE! They aren't even online,' says another.
Nicole also identified this issue, but said in-store, there was stock.
'As soon as I picked it up, I noticed they had so much floor stock but none on the website, which is so wild. Apparently, it's new stock and they haven't yet updated the website,' she tells Yahoo Lifestyle.
'I've had so many people message me about not being able to find it online, which is very frustrating.'
Although the coffee table has not yet appeared on the Kmart website, meaning you need to call your local store to check stock levels, its bedside table version, the Charles Bedside Table, is retailing for $39 and is showing up online.
The original Bon Coffee Table and its Kmart dupe are modern, statement pieces of furniture with bold, bowling ball feet and a disk-shaped top. The Kmart version has dimensions of 28 cm H x 70 cm diameter.
The original is handcrafted and made from Mango Wood, available in black or whitewash. The Charles Coffee Table is available in the whitewash option.
Both the design and colour scheme, Nicole says, she loves.
'You're getting a designer-style table look for an affordable price. The quality is great too, it's sturdy and the style is my absolute favourite, the three balls just give it a unique look and feel,' she says.
'It's neutral themed, so it suits it beautifully,' she adds.
It also makes the furniture piece simple to style.
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'I have a beautiful James Lane couch that has very similar tones in my living room. I've got a few Kmart pillows that go with it, too,' she says.
And people are noticing, with both viewers online leaving positive comments and visitors to her home, too.
'Everyone said it's so beautiful and can't believe it's under $100. Many have said it looks so similar to the James Lane one, just a little shorter in height,' she says.
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