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.

How to clean grout — 6 of the most effective grout...

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Cleaning grout is one of the most tedious cleaning tasks in the home so we've searched high and low, and even checked in with...

A peek inside Hazel’s gender neutral nursery

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When friend of Style Curator, Ella Kobelke announced she was having a baby, we just knew she'd create some styling magic in the nursery....

How to prepare for an open house like a pro

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Supported by Gaddy's Indoor Plant Hire Ready to sell your house? Then you’ll most likely need to start getting your home ready for an open...

The ultimate spice drawer — A list of 99+ herbs and...

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For years I've been meaning to create a spice drawer and I've FINALLY DONE IT! It may be a tiny space but every time...

Caesarstone’s outdoor quartz surface range is here

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Supported by Caesarstone I’m pretty darn excited about Caesarstone’s latest product release — a range of UV resistant outdoor quartz surfaces — which now makes it possible...

From classic to modern: 5 sofa set designs for every home

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One of the biggest investments we make when furnishing our homes is purchasing a sofa. It's also literally one of the biggest items in...

Everything you need to know about keeping a rubber plant alive

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The rubber plant is one of this year's trending indoor plants and overall quite easy to care for — we did after all include...

Best places to buy artwork online: Affordable online art stores

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We always say art is one of our favourite ways to turn a house into a home but knowing where to buy artwork can...

Green grid bathroom: A serene space inspired by Japanese design

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Creating a beautiful, functional bathroom in a compact space is no easy feat. Yet it's exactly what Kitty Lee from Kitty Lee Architecture achieved...

How to style your kitchen: kitchen decor

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Styling a kitchen is much trickier than other spaces in the home because for many people it's the most used space. Simply keeping your...

Trend alert: Walnut and brown kitchens + tips to pull it...

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I never thought I'd say the words 'brown interiors are trending' but here we are! Those of us who spent our childhoods eliminating the...

In the garden: Winter gardening guide

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You may not think there's much to do in the garden during the cold winter months, but that's far from true! Our winter gardening...

5 signs your home needs to be rewired before renovating

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Home renovation — it’s a process that can be both extensive and expensive. But done right, it can also be incredibly rewarding on both...

10 most common renovation mistakes and how to avoid them

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People often ask us what are the most common mistakes renovators make and how can they learn to avoid them? Let’s face it, no...

Rejigging a floor plan: 5 ways to guarantee the best outcome

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One of the best ways to update your home is by changing the floor plan. Whether it’s adding an extra room or opening up...

What you should consider before choosing a cooktop

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When you’re building a new home or simply renovating your kitchen, you’ll need to make some big decisions. For example, choosing between stone or...

A look inside this whimsical Australiana gender neutral nursery

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With Australiana aesthetic interiors trending in Australia and abroad, this was a nursery tour we weren't going to pass up! We're sure this super sweet Australiana...

Design inspo: Cool fireplaces to keep you warm this winter

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Who doesn't love curling up in front of a fireplace during those cold nights?! With the cooler weather starting to set in, it's also...

Designing the ultimate alfresco kitchen, all the design tips and tricks

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Supported by Hafele Home An alfresco kitchen is always a good idea — especially in Australia where our climate allows us to make use of...

A guide to choosing the right shed for your storage needs

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When choosing the right shed, various factors come into play. From size and material to design and functionality, finding the perfect shed necessitates careful...

How to organise your first aid kit

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A first aid kit is a must in every household. And yet, we bet a lot of you haven't checked those medicine expiry dates...

10 things you need to know before undertaking a knock down...

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Sponsored by Elderton Homes Without a doubt, one of the best decisions we made was to knock down our old house and build new but...

13 ways to achieve a Scandinavian interior style

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Here at Style Curator we love the Scandi style and so too do many of our readers who write to us all the time...

How to style a vignette: Tips to styling arrangements in your...

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Vignettes or styled arrangements add interest to surface areas of your home. They are a way of displaying some of your favourite objects to...