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 get major jobs done around the home… NOW!

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Supported by People's Choice Credit Union Whether you want to renovate, extend your property, landscape or do as I recently did and knock down to...

Room-by-room guide to using crystals in your home

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There’s no denying that crystals have become a popular décor piece in interior styling but there’s more to crystals than just their outer beauty....

Darren Palmer’s tips for finding your kitchen style

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If you've ever had to design or select finishes for a kitchen, you'd know it's no easy task! What seems to make the process even...

Organise your home using container storage: How much does it cost?

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There are a lot of reasons to rent a storage container. Perhaps you're in the process of selling your house and want to create...

How to style and organise your pantry

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Supported by Canberra Outlet A calm, organised pantry makes way for a calm, organised life… well it helps! There’s a long list of reasons why an...

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...

In the garden: Autumn gardening guide

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Supported by Merry People Autumn is a beautiful time of year. The days become mild and mellow as the crazy heat starts to subside. There's...

Roofing materials in Australia, what’s best?

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When pulling together a materials palette for our home, a lot of time is spent deciding on the best flooring options, paint colours and...

8 kitchen drawer organising ideas: Kitchen organisation made easy

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Supported by Hafele Home It’s the time of year to organise your home and today I want to inspire you to rethink your kitchen drawers...

How to select the right rug

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Supported by Canberra Outlet Finding the perfect rug for your home can be one of the trickiest decorating decisions you’ll need to make. Too often,...

Ultimate master bedroom makeover: Creating a hotel luxe bedroom

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When one of your BFFs goes away for the weekend, you break into their house and give them a surprise room makeover... no? Just...

Learning how to waterproof

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Before I start this post, I should say that under no circumstances should you waterproof your home without a licensed waterproofer there to supervise...

Amazing makeover: From beige and bland to a super cool kid’s...

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It takes a clever design-mind to take quite literally a blank canvas of a room and turn it into something truly special. That's exactly...

Common plumbing problems in old homes

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There's a lot to love about buying an older home... their character features, charm and stories the walls can tell. But before you find...

How a buyer’s agent can help you find the perfect renovator

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With the Australian property market continuing to trend in an upward trajectory, the demand for properties that are ideal for renovating (aka renovator's delight)...

Reader renovation: Family bathroom before and after

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We love nothing more than hearing from our readers and seeing what exciting projects you get up to so when Kerry recently shared her...

Trend alert: Natural stone kitchen benchtops and splashbacks

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It's hard to miss the luxe design trend taking over in kitchen design — natural stone kitchen benchtops and splashbacks. And boy are we...

Why I got kicked off site: Construction site safety tips

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Lately I've been spending a lot more time on site of our new build — Bruno is often calling me out to make quick...

Home improvements to make before moving into your new home

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Supported by UpMove So you've just purchased your new home and can finally say good bye to all the stressful jobs that come with buying...

Styling masterclass with Julia Green hosted by Willows Home Traders

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Ah-mah-goodness we are filled to the brim with styling inspiration since going to the Julia Green and Willows Home Traders styling masterclass. On Friday night...

10 luxurious design features to steal from the new West Village...

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Supported by West Village The other week we shared the inspiring new West Village Brisbane development that will soon be coming to West End in...

These Walls by Sara Hingle: Hand illustrated wallpaper that is designed...

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At the recent Julia Green styling masterclass, she let us in on one of her current obsessions — wallpaper! And today we’re excited to introduce...

A look at the latest colour trends from Haymes, The Colour...

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From soft and romantic to earthy and raw, the newly launched Haymes Colour Library has a paint colour volume you'll love! The inaugural Colour Library...

Genius toy storage solutions: Best storage ideas for kids toys

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Ever stood on a rogue piece of Lego? Thought to yourself, these soft toys are definitely multiplying overnight. Or wondered how your kids have...