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.

Transform your home with Palm Springs style

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Want to give your home a fresh, modern makeover? Palm Springs style could be the perfect fit. This clean, timeless design brings a bright, airy feel...

Linen closet organisation: Tips to organise your linen cupboard!

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With spring around the corner, it's the perfect time for home decluttering and organisation. And a zone of the home that can often do...

Top 20 Kmart hacks of 2017

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When it comes to luxe for less or decorating your home on a budget, it's hard to beat the range of products at Kmart....

Your DIY home security checklist

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Supported by Lane Security For many of us, the home is our sanctuary and where we feel most safe. But there are a few things...

Planning a white kitchen that’s anything but boring

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With the kitchen very much at the heart of any modern home, it's no wonder that white kitchens are all the rage right now....

Hot trend alert: Shaped candles and where to shop our faves

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Pardon the pun but different shaped candles are seriously HOT right now. From spheres to bubble shapes, silhouettes to bendy pillars, there are so...

How to decorate your bathroom: Bathroom styling tips and tricks

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An often-forgotten room in the home when it comes to styling is our bathroom — yet it’s generally the first room we go to...

How to style artificial flowers at home: Making faux flowers fab!

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You know we’re suckers for fresh flowers — our vases are typically bursting with blooms! But sometimes, artificial flowers are a better option. Think...

23 decorating hacks for rental properties

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Just because you’re renting doesn’t mean you need to settle for someone else’s design style. While you may not be able to tear our...

Real rooms: Katie and Mitch’s bathroom, ensuite and laundry

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Today we're continuing our tour of Katie and Mitch's new home and taking you inside their bathroom, ensuite and laundry. Because although shows like...

Top 7 liquid hand soaps: Best hand wash at all price...

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In our line of work, we're lucky enough to have tried and tested dozens of hand wash or liquid hand soaps. Liquid hand soaps can...

In the garden: How to start a veggie garden

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Growing your own veggies can seem like a daunting task and we're the first to admit, it's something we've previously put in the 'too...

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...

Installing a new Trex deck at Bonnie’s house

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Supported by Trex The other day we showed you Bonnie’s barren backyard and talked about our plans out here and today we’re so excited to...

Top 10 trending indoor plants and where to use them

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There's no denying the love of indoor plants just keeps gaining momentum! Like fashion though, indoor plants also go through trends. So let's check...

DIY floral arrangement centrepieces using online flower deliveries

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We love spoiling ourselves with a stunning floral arrangement as much as (or more than!) the next person. With a little creativity, you can...

Stain removal for the most common types of stains

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Stains happen. They're part of life! An annoying part of life, but common all the same. So we've done our research, tested each and...

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...

10 kitchen plumbing tips: The dos and don’ts you need to...

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As the heart of the home, your kitchen should be both functional as well as meet your design aesthetics. Anyone who's done a kitchen...

Best essential oils for cleaning and our top home cleaning HACKS

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Reducing the number of chemicals you use around your home can only be a good thing — for our families and the environment. Today...

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...

Backyard inspiration: Creating two modern backyards from the rubble

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The fairytale story of the ugly duckling is familiar and well known, but what about turning into two swans? That's exactly the magic Interior...

How to mix vintage decor into a modern home

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There’s a growing trend in home decorating towards personalisation. In 2024, it’s all about breaking away from that ‘showroom perfect’ aesthetic in favour of...

Clever design hacks for small spaces

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Tips on maximising small spaces is one of our top requests from readers. In an age of apartment living, there's no doubt space is...