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.

DIY concrete countertop: Before and after kitchen makeover

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Many people are stuck with an outdated kitchen because it’s just suuuuuuuccchhhh an expensive space to redo! While an entirely new kitchen may be...

5 step guide to picking the right kitchen splashback tile

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Who would have thought selecting tiles for one of the smallest areas of your home could be the most challenging?! This small space has...

Gina’s bathroom renovation: Take a peek around my new bathroom

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It's been a while in the making but I'm so excited to FINALLY share our bathroom renovation with you! For those of you who...

How to create a perfect gallery wall: All the tips you...

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Gallery walls are making a comeback and we’re all for it! A fabulous way to display a collection of artworks, special memories and other...

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...

Make a splash with our round up of the best pool...

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Pools are the ultimate backyard accessory. And with summer on its way, we wanted to share our round up of the best pool designs...

Top 7 stylish bathroom accessories: Must-have bathroom decor

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An often neglected room of the home when it comes to styling is the bathroom but with just a few stylish pieces, you can...

5 festive Christmas table setting ideas

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Eeeeek we cannot believe Christmas is this week! It has come around so quickly this year which is why we're on the search for...

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 guide to the most popular kitchen configurations

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We constantly hear the saying ‘kitchen is the heart of the home’ so it’s no wonder that when building or renovating, this space comes with a...

Is your dream home actually insurable? 5 questions to ask post-reno

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You've just finished your grand renovation. Cue the celebration! The new kitchen sparkles, your living spaces flow beautifully, and maybe there's a lush green...

A modest extension to create a dream home: Visiting Dot’s House

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It’s funny how one simple design choice can transform an entire space. In this case, it’s a window. We take a look inside Dot’s...

What to grow in autumn in Australia: Autumn planting guide

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The transition from summer to autumn is well and truly here. The weather is slowly getting cooler and we're seeing subtle changes in the...

Stylists agree, styling on a fireplace mantel should be restrained

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With winter well and truly here, no doubt many of you have dusted off your fireplaces to enjoy their cosy warmth but what about...

Beautiful backyard fire pit ideas

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With winter just around the corner, fire pit season will soon be here! We've been getting lots of reader requests recently for more backyard...

How to style an entry: Beautiful and functional entrance ideas

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The tricks to styling your entry are much the same as styling any zone of the home but as this space can be a...

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...

Modern interior design trends to inspire your next home project

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When it comes to home design, we always suggest embracing design trends at the start of their lifecycle so you can take advantage of...

Potted colour: Flowering pot plants for the home

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This article came about thanks to a reader's request (our fave kind of articles to write). She wanted to know the best way to...

Cultivate a green sanctuary: Tips for making an indoor garden

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Creating an indoor garden is one of the best ways to breathe life into your home. Not only do indoor plants add style, but...

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...

How to improve your product styling and interior photography

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Supported by Ted's Cameras With so many SC readers being small business owners, artists, interior designers or otherwise in a profession that would benefit from...

Alina’s sweet big girl bedroom with flowers, bunnies and everything girly

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Every little girl dreams of a princess bedroom, right?! Or maybe it's that every parent loves the idea of decorating a sweet big girl...

How to: Style a bookshelf

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Shelf styling, or shelfie styling as it’s more commonly known, is only gaining popularity as a way of decorating our homes. Bookshelves aren’t just...