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.

What to grow in spring in Australia: Spring planting guide

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With spring in full bloom, it's when our gardens really comes alive. And there are so many delicious fruits, vegetables, flowers and herbs to...

‘What’s your number one interior style tip?’ We asked the professionals!

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Interior styling can be a tricky skill to master. We see it all the time — too much going on in a space can feel...

The future of floor sanding: UV-cured timber coatings for a luxe,...

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Timber floors have always been valued for their warmth, character, and natural appeal. Whether you live in a modern apartment or a classic family...

11 tips for successful kitchen planning

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Supported by ASKO You’ve heard the saying a million times — ‘The kitchen is the heart of the home’ — and it couldn’t ring more...

The dos and don’ts of selecting the right rug

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A rug is often the first thing people will notice in a room, so it’s important to make sure they are noticing it for...

Statement lighting steals the show in this Californian bungalow renovation

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You know we're major fans of Michelle Hart from Bask Interiors who has featured several times on SC. Well this Melbourne interior designer just...

10 ways to achieve a luxe farmhouse style kitchen

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The farmhouse kitchen has long been admired for its warmth and charm, but in recent years, we've seen the rise of the luxe farmhouse style —...

1-0-1 guide to picking the right bath: Types and materials explained

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Choosing the right bathtub can significantly enhance the functionality of your bathroom and uplift the value of your home. A well-selected bath can serve as a striking design...

13 genius ideas for awkward under-stair space

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We're always looking for ways to make areas of our home more beautiful and more functional. If there's one zone of the home we...

How to light your kitchen: Different kitchen lighting options

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Lighting is often an overlooked aspect of interiors — yet it's one of the most important. Lighting playa a big part in the atmosphere,...

How to make a queen size bed look luxurious

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Supported by SLH Furniture Bigger isn’t always better and sometimes a queen bed is the largest size you can fit in a master bedroom. That...

Low-cost ways to inject more colour into your home

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Supported by Canberra Outlet One of the biggest trends in interiors this year is a return to colour! After years of earthy, beige-on-beige and muted...

Inspo alert: Ideas on how to decorate a boy’s bedroom

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Boy's bedrooms can be tricky. No one, especially a kid, wants a boring bedroom but go too heavy with a theme and risk them...

Introducing Chest by Greg Natale

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Greg Natale can do no wrong! His latest collaboration with Stylecraft — Chest — is a compact collection of furniture and his first range...

4 on-trend kitchen schemes inspired by Caesarstone’s latest designs

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Supported by Caesarstone One of my favourite things to do is design kitchen schemes so when Caesarstone released their new Whitelight Collection of quartz surfaces, I couldn’t...

Trend alert: Basket pendant lights and where to shop our faves

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Basket pendant lights are seriously on trend right now. We're seeing them pop up in kitchens, bathrooms, dining rooms and even outdoor living spaces....

Making your house a home: 5 ways to incorporate family photos...

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Supported by Canvas Factory We recently shared tips to turn your house into a home and displaying family photos was on the list! Framing photos...

5 plumbing things to check before buying a house

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Supported by Jim's Plumbing When moving into a new house, you want to spend any money you may have left over on things like...

The top 10 essential oils you need in your home

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It’s hard to ignore the current trend of essential oils! But essential oils aren't a fad — they've been used for centuries for beauty...

Be inspired by Meg Caris’ on point interior styling

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This year we're excited to bring you more interior tours than you can poke a stick at! Because who doesn't love taking a sticky...

The cost of running ducted gas heating — is it worth...

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Supported by Metropolitan Plumbing, Electrical & Air Conditioning When it comes to investing in your home, one of the biggest decisions you can make is...

Create you own tropical jungle: 10 plants that thrive in the...

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We adore using plants in the home — they look ah-MAZING and offer a loads of health benefits — but finding plants that will...

21 easy kitchen cleaning hacks to save time and energy

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If you've been following Style Curator for a while, you'll know that we love a good hack. They make our lives easier, whether it...

Bathroom renovating lessons we learnt from Bonnie’s reno

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People say you need to allow a 20% budget buffer when renovating older houses because there are always unforeseen issues and we certainly had...