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.

A look inside this whimsical Australiana gender neutral nursery

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With Australiana aesthetic interiors trending in Australia and abroad, this was a nursery tour we weren't going to pass up! We're sure this super sweet Australiana...

How to style towels: Best ideas to hang and display towels...

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Supported by Canningvale Towels are under-appreciated in the style stakes, I think. They are more than just functional; towels can add texture, colour and layers...

Patio design ideas

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Are you ready to build your dream patio but need inspiration? Let us help with these patio design ideas to create your ideal outdoor...

How using 3D to visualise your home project can save you...

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Designing or renovating a home comes with what feels like a thousand decisions and it's not always easy to picture how everything will come...

Design inspo: Beautiful bohemian living rooms and how to pull off...

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The bohemian style is taking over interiors and why not?! It's a melting pot of colour, texture and pattern that embraces a blending of...

Could a cleaning schedule solve your home cleaning headaches?

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Supported by Jim's Cleaning Sydney If there are 3 things certain in life, it’s death, taxes… and that cleaning is a never-ending job! Is it...

7 of the prettiest pink plants you’ll want in your home

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Pink indoor plants are certainly trending at the moment and it's no wonder why. Indoor plants not only enhance the overall feel of a...

10 things to consider when selecting flooring for your home

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We have been sharing loads of renovation content lately and one area that we constantly get questions about it flooring! From questions on how to...

Best bathroom renovation ideas for small bathrooms?

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Supported by Metropolitan Plumbing Renovating a small bathroom can be both challenging and rewarding. It's a chance to optimise your limited space while creating a...

Everything you need to know about picking the right grout: From...

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Supported by Ardex Without a doubt, every week I get questions around grout. It seems there’s a serious lack of good information out there to...

Decorate your small rental apartment so it feels like home!

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Supported by Rentola We believe everyone should be able to create a home they love — whether you own the property or not! Decorating a...

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...

Latest kitchen design trends: Dos and don’ts of kitchen design

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In the ever-evolving world of interior design, it can be overwhelming to decide on colour palettes, materials and design features. And this rings especially...

A laundry makeover that’s practical, functional AND beautiful

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The days of the humble home laundry are over! In recent years, we've been spying some truly dreamy laundries popping up but none have...

15 stunning bathrooms that don’t use white tiles

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If you're about to renovate or design a new bathroom, we want to inspire you to think beyond white tiles. White tiles are great...

A country meets coastal home with a refreshing colour palette

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In today's real home tour, we visit a stunning home in Baxter on the Victorian Mornington Peninsula. Featuring a refreshing colour palette of dusty...

DIY plant propagation Travertine and test tube wall decor

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The indoor plant trend is just as strong as ever and we are here for it! If you're looking for an interesting way to...

Why glass railings are the ultimate upgrade for a contemporary staircase

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In many homes, the staircase is one of the first things you see as you walk through the door, so it has the power...

Before and after: An oversized garage becomes a parent’s retreat

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If you love your home but wish you had an extra bedroom, this project might just be the solution you’ve been looking for. Liz Amaya and...

What is Japandi interior design? A complete guide to Japandi style...

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What do you get when you fuse minimalist Japanese aesthetics with warm, clean-lined Scandinavian design? Japandi interior design style. Gaining popularity in Australia and around...

How to save money when moving house

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I haven't shared a personal post in some time but after a couple of whirlwind years, I’ve finally found solid ground again. More on...

Kitchen planning: See Gina’s kitchen ideas

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OK, this is the space I'm finding the trickiest to commit decisions but I can't put it off any longer! You might have read in...

Country-style interior trends for 2024

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The new year means a fresh wave of interior design trends to inspire and transform our homes. And if the 2024 trends tell us...

How to wash sheer curtains: Easy cleaning hack for sheers

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We love how sheer curtains add softness and instantly elevate any space, but they need regular cleaning to stay fresh. Dust and allergens build...