AN interior designer has revealed her best kept secrets for achieving a luxury-looking home on a budget.
She spoke candidly about the items worth buying at Target as she browsed the home section of a local store.
Juliana (@julianaghani) has garnered over 39,000 followers on TikTok, where she shares luxury style inspiration.
“I’m at Target right now,” she said while walking through the store for the first time in months.
“I usually just do drive up but I’m gonna see if there is anything good right now.
“As an interior designer, this is one of my best kept secrets.
“I have used this in maybe five or six client’s houses.
“Casaluna linen blend quilt in the color white,” she said showing the item.
“This is such a good alternative to very high-end bedding.
“The quality is amazing and clients love it.”
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Target sells Casaluna’s heavyweight linen blend quilt in a selection of different colors with queen size priced at $99 and king size available for $119.
It has a 4.5-star rating on the store’s website and thousands of glowing reviews.
One shopper said, “It’s so soft and comfortable,” while another gushed that the “color is so beautiful.”
Juliana said she has “actual nightmares” when she thinks about the rugs sold in Target because of their material and “cheap” look.
She also advised viewers not to embrace the current craze for checkerboard print items.
“I would not get this,” she said sitting down on a chair.
“You see how low this is to the floor? This is like a child’s chair, I do not understand the proportions here.”
The homes expert recommended buying a selection of kitchenware items from Target after finding an “extremely contemporary” line of plates and bowls.
“Very sleek, I would buy all of this,” she said.
She then picked up a candle that had a similar smell to Le Labo Santal 33 Eau De Parfum, which usually costs over $300.
Target sells Threshold’s Santal and ginger candles for $30.
Juliana was also pleasantly surprised to find an opulent-style bench at Target.
“This bench is good looking, only because the linen is dry and doesn’t have any sheen to it,” she said.
“The wood is very dry too, I would maybe get that.”
The interior designer went on to advise against buying anything in a brownish yellow, ochre color because it “looks like vomit.”
Other items to avoid included throws that “look promising” but are peeling even before they’ve left the store, silk flowers, cushions, and faux vintage rugs.
“When did Target [get] so expensive,” she said. “It was never like this.”
“These sheets are amazing and compared to very high-end,” Juliana said looking at Hearth & Hand’s linen blend sheets, which cost $80.
“OK, I need to leave before I end up spending $250 on four things,” she said.
“Shocked at Target right now!!!” she captioned the post.
Almost 71,000 people liked the video and it racked up hundreds of comments from people sharing their opinions.
“I have the sheets & I agree!!!!” one person commented. “I have that quilt and I love it,” another said.
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“I have the Casaluna bedding and the only downside is it takes three business days for the comforter to dry,” a third chimed in.
“The Casaluna linen quilt is literally my favorite,” another added.