How A Mother-of-six Converted Her Garage Into A Stunning Retreat

Wendy Mullen (pictured) shared the pictures of the incredible makeover she achieved to the Kmart Inspired Homes Facebook group on Tuesday
A savvy mum has used Kmart products to transform her junk-filled garage into a retreat for her children when they come to visit.
Wendy Mullen shared the pictures of the incredible makeover to the Kmart Inspired Homes group on Tuesday.
'We renovated our garage into a retreat for when our kids and their partners come home,' she wrote.
'Lots of Kmart in this beautiful space.'  
She transformed a garage filled with old toys, chairs and a table tennis table into a luxury retreat complete with a kitchenette and perfect-basements storage space.
She included a desk in case her children and their partners needed to work and filled the space with beautiful greenery.
One woman has used Kmart products to transform her junk-filled garage into a retreat for her children when they come to visit (pictured is the garage before) 
Fellow members of the group were left in awe of what the 62-year-old South Australian woman did with the space, saying she should advertise it on Airbnb.
The mother-of-six revealed to FEMAIL that she had a vision to make it like a motel room and began de-cluttering the garage in July 2018, before a wall was put in early December and styling done in three days in preparation for Christmas.
'I had a vision where every single item would go.

Along with my husband we thought long and hard about the practicality of the space, the ambience we wanted to create and we endeavoured to give it a look that would appeal to both genders,' she told Daily Mail Australia. 
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She transformed a garage filled with old toys, chairs and a table tennis table into a luxury retreat complete with a kitchenette and storage space (pictured)
In time for Christmas: The mother-of-six revealed to FEMAIL that she had a vision to make it like a motel room and began de-cluttering the garage in July 2018 and it was ready by Christmas
'From all reports so far we have indeed achieved this.

I am so incredibly pleased with how it all came together.'
Mrs Mullen said that there are several Kmart items in the adorable retreat, including the Scandic console and the small wooden shelf stand with drawers.
However, she said she does have some favourite items in the room. 
'In particular the clothing rack as it has proved so useful already to hang clothes out of suitcases.

[I also] love the bamboo ladder the bedside lamps and the macrame hanger,' she said.
All the Kmart items in the room, including the bedside lamps, frames, cushions and plants, came to $458.
Clear vision: 'I had a vision where every single item would go.

Along with my husband we thought long and hard about the practicality of the space,' she told Daily Mail Australia
What a bargain! All the Kmart items in the room, including the bedside lamps, frames, cushions and plants, came to $458
'Keeping in mind we already had the wooden French doors, the sliding doors to the back yard and the floor cover the approximate overall cost was $4,000,' she said.
Mrs Mullen and her husband kept costs down by doing most of the work themselves, only getting outside help to install the steel frame wall in front of the roller door and with painting. 
She said her favourite renovation hack was putting the wall a metre in front of the roller door to give storage space, as well as the Kmart styling.
One of her favourites: Mrs Mullen said one of her favourite items in the room is the Kmart clothing rack (pictured)
Interior styling queen: She said her favourite renovation hack was putting the wall a metre in front of the roller door to give storage space, as well as the Kmart styling
Airbnb?

The mother-of-six said it's a possibility in the future they would advertise the retreat
Mrs Mullen's children's ages range between 17 and 36, with five of them having partners.
As for Airbnb, Mrs Mullen said it's a possibility in the future. 
'Although with this many children it will never be available,' she joked.