Advice

Uplifting your home has never been easier. In our advice section, you’ll find practical interior design advice, home styling tips, renovation advice, gardening ideas and cleaning hacks. Whether you’re building, renovating or simply refreshing a room, Style Curator is here to guide you.

Style Curator is a leading Australian interiors blog read by hundreds of thousands of people each month. Our motto is simple: create a home you love. Founded by Interior Designer Gina Beschorner, the blog covers all aspects of home improvement and home decoration.

Many of our advice articles include input from industry experts. We call on architects, interior designers, lighting specialists, landscapers and more to share their best tips. For example, our article on how to prepare your home for sale features advice from prominent renovation experts. Our guide on how to landscape your garden includes insights from one of Australia’s top landscape architects.

You’ll also find some of our most popular design advice here. Readers love our guide to designing the ultimate laundry, our must-know kitchen design measurements, and our tips on choosing the right kitchen splashback tile.

If you’re looking for outdoor advice, we have you covered too. Explore articles on the best plants to grow in pots, seasonal gardening guides and ideas for creating an epic outdoor play area for your child.

We also share plenty of home styling tips. Think curated décor round-ups, bookshelf styling ideas, bedroom decorating tips and more. If you’ve ever wondered how to style your home like a designer, this is where you’ll find the answers.

The aim of Style Curator is always to help you create a home you love. If there’s anything you’d like advice on that we haven’t covered, we’d love to hear from you. Email hello@stylecurator.com.au to request an advice article and we’ll get working on it.

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Ulleo short courses in Interior Design & Decoration

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7 steps to a Pinterest worthy pantry

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It isn’t just the celebrities who have dreamy looking pantries! Across Australia, people are embracing the trend of perfectly organised pantries. Not only does an...

Modernising an investment property with clever upgrades and styling

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If you want to reap the greatest reward from your investment property, it pays to give the place a bit of love as Maria...

The pros and cons of electric hot water tanks

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Supported by Metropolitan Plumbing Are you considering upgrading your home's hot water system and weighing the options? Electric hot water tanks are a popular choice...

How to create a cosy nook in your home

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7 ways to organise your garden shed #shedspo

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Is it time to dust away the cobwebs and get your garden shed under control? I recently tackled this job and it's made such...

14 types of blue kitchen splashback tiles

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Thinking of a blue kitchen splashback but unsure what tile shape, size or pattern to use? You've come to the right place because I've...

From old shack to luxe Scandi-style home: See the before and...

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Renovating is one of those things you get a taste for and either become addicted to or never want to experience again, EVER! For...

8 tips to creating stylish budget kitchens

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How do you renovate your kitchen on a budget? It's one of the top questions we get asked and today we're so excited to...

Growing Devil’s Ivy: Easy tips to propagate Pothos

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You know we love indoor plants and one of our absolute favourites is Devil's Ivy — it's rich glossy leaves, the way it drips...

Considerations when buying a home, what’s important?

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Supported by Homesales.com.au Buying a home is probably the biggest financial investment most of us will make in our lifetime so to say it’s important...

Get your home and gardening jobs done with Airtasker

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Supported by Airtasker Those of you who have been following the blog for a while would know that the landscaping at my house (or complete...

From worst to first: An incredible before and after home transformation

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In today's home tour, we take you through a before and after home transformation that is like no other. From a tiny dilapidated shack...

Australian backyards reimagined: How garden studios add style, space and value

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We recently learned that the most-searched real estate term in Australia right now is ‘granny flat’ — and it’s easy to see why. With housing costs...

Before and after home renovation: An original home gets a spectacular...

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A before and after home renovation is probably one of our favourite things to showcase on the blog. There's just something so special about...

My best interior styling tips to make a space work when...

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If you're mid-way through styling a space and beginning to feel frustrated that things just don't look the way you want but are unsure...

Before and after: An oversized garage becomes a parent’s retreat

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If you love your home but wish you had an extra bedroom, this project might just be the solution you’ve been looking for. Liz Amaya and...

Outdoor styling tips when you’re working with next to nothing!

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If you've got an outdoor space that could do with a refresh but you're limited with time and budget, this article is for you....

Patrick’s tiny nursery and tips for setting up a small nursery

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The other week my little man made the big step of moving into his own nursery so I thought it was about time to...

Your dream kitchen renovation checklist

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Secrets of coffee table styling from the experts

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