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 select white paint: Tips on getting the right white...

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Selecting white paint is not as easy as it might sound! And for many, it's not until you've made a costly mistake that you...

Check home decor trend: Where to find our favourites

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It's a bit hard to miss the check home decor trend taking over social media! From smaller gingham prints to oversized checkered patterns, check...

A day in the life of an Interior Design Manager, Selma...

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Things to consider when picking an air conditioner for your home

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Supported by ActronAir Researching what to look for when buying a new air conditioner? As this is a purchase many of us will only need to...

5 ways under $50 to get your home ready for the...

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Supported by Canberra Outlet A new year brings with it the feeling of a fresh start and it's a great time to set better intentions...

Managing household items during extensive renovations

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Major renovations are stressful to manage in themselves without the added concerns of finding precious items or furniture being damaged in the process. But...

Wanderlust – where bohemian global adventure meets elegant, modern styling

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Supported by Metricon Bohemian Luxe (boho luxe) or Wanderlust has really come to the fore as an interior design style in recent years. Perhaps as...

Styling hacks for decorating a rental outdoor space or balcony

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Outdoor entertaining is one of our fave things to do, especially in the warmer months. But if you're renting, it can be difficult to...

Nook styling: 3 ways to make the most of empty corners...

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Supported by Natural Rugs Australia Styling empty corners of the home to give them interest — and purpose — is one of the best ways...

17 genius home painting hacks that will change your life

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We say all the time that painting is one of the quickest and most affordable ways to transform your home. But the effort! We...

Maximising design potential on corner block homes: Layout strategies and architectural...

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Corner blocks are often under-valued real estate that offer a world of design possibilities! Sure, there can be some downsides, like a potential lack...

Take notes: 7 great ways to style your kitchen

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The kitchen is the heart of the home and particularly in today’s more open-plan houses, it’s one that often takes centre stage. With just...

1-O-1 on Passive Design with Shannon Battisson

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Passive design is a term that gets used a lot but do you really know what it means? We wanted to know more so with...

Bathroom trends to let go of in 2019

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New interior trends are emerging and taking over all the time, but embrace them too late in the game and spaces can feel dated...

5 steps to create a productive home office space

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We're big believers that your office space affects your productivity and overall success at work. There’s science behind the connection between a space and...

How to create a beautiful cheese board

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The festive season is upon us! And a sure party pleaser is the cheese board (or antipasto board). Just as important as the foods you...

7 essential considerations when choosing blinds for your home

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Supported by Carpet Court When it comes to interior design, window treatments play a crucial role in enhancing a space's overall aesthetics and functionality. Blinds, in...

Easy ways to make small spaces feel bigger

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It may not be possible to actually have more living space, but it is possible to make small spaces feel bigger! If you've been...

Minimising stress when selling your home

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Getting your home ready for sale can be one of the most daunting and stressful experiences… we even read that some researchers found it...

14 stunning splashbacks to bring your kitchen to life

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Picking a kitchen splashback can be one of the most difficult decisions of the whole kitchen design process! Yes, it often only makes up...

A peek inside Lana’s newly renovated home and her top renovation...

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The other day I was lucky enough to be invited on an exclusive tour of Lana’s forever home. Lana is one of the ladies behind...

Modern granny flat design ideas for contemporary living

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As housing prices continue to rise in Australia, many people are looking for ways to create extra space (such as for multigenerational living) or...

Meet the makers: Alison Jackson handcrafted tableware and jewellery

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This week we drop by the studio of Alison Jackson. Run by Alison and Dan, partners in life and business, they combine traditional silversmithing...

Shop furniture homewares for Hamptons, country, provincial style

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Furniture and homewares shopping has got to be one of our all-time favourite pastimes (shopping counts as a hobby, right?!). And with Hamptons being...