Clever and creative parents are turning a standard $199 wooden Kmart cubby into their kids' very own dream house

Nurse Skye Hearnshaw, 34, from Western Australia, used accessories from Bunnings, IKEA and Kmart to build one-year-old Darcie a trendy bohemian play area for just $400.

Lauren Smith of Queensland had no idea that when posting her first ever hack online, it would attract 5000 likes and hundreds of comments.

Proud parents are taking to social media to share snaps of their transformed Kmart cubby homes. The houses retail for $199 at Kmart - but the results look like they cost thousands of dollars.

We asked Cassie Dalglish from Cassie and Co to share how she hacked a $199 Kmart Cubby House to look like a modern farmhouse for $300.

Whitsundays • Le Sorelle on Instagram: “My girls were spoilt this year with a gorgeous little cubby house! 💖 A Kmart cubby with a few little additions thanks to Daddy. I think…”

We created this gorgeous look using the Numbat cubby house from Bunnings Warehouse Australia. Paint colours are all Dulux. Dark grey - Ironstone, Light grey - Ashville, Pink - Lily Legs Half, White - Vivid white. Door mat and flowers are from Kmart Australia.

Discover how a grandma transformed a Kmart cubby into an epic mansion with her creative hack. See this impressive DIY playhouse upgrade.

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Kimberley Johnson, who lives in Perth, planned to purchase Evie a new cubby this year but her plans fell through just a few short weeks before the big...