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.

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...

How to select the right tapware for your design

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Supported by Phoenix Tapware has come a LONG way in recent years with a growing range of shapes and finishes now on the market —...

Interior designer tips: How to add colour to a Victorian style...

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We recently had a reader write in and ask us how to add colour to a Victorian style home? It's a great question, so...

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...

Trend alert: Growing and styling plants in water

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All across the globe, people have taken propagating plants in water (or hydroponic gardening) to a whole new level of style... we'd go as...

Shelf styling made easy with these 10 tips

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Looking for ways you can display some of your favourite pieces or add interest to a room? Bookshelf styling is a surefire way to...

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...

Designing the ultimate laundry, all the tips and tricks you need!

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We recently discovered Zephyr and Stone — sisters and best friends Ania and Kasia who are mad for building, renovating and designing homes! We're...

Clever kitchen storage in this contemporary kitchen renovation

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When it comes to any room in the house — especially the kitchen — storage is key. We take a look around this contemporary...

Bonnie’s kitchen reveal: From poky and brown to open and airy!

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If you've been following our renovations at Bonnie's house, you'd know we COMPLETELY GUTTED her kitchen. Today we're excited to share her kitchen reveal...

Unlock Perth’s property market for your kids with a granny flat

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Perth faces two property and rental market crises: skyrocketing rental prices and harder-to-find vacancies. As of September 2024, the national median weekly rent sits...

Building on a sloping block and how to make the most...

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Supported by Denman Prospect In case you missed the memo, split-level homes are back in vogue in a big way — and there are plenty...

11 types of white kitchen splashback tiles

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We know how difficult it can be to lock in selections for a kitchen... it's that constant battle between wanting to create a space...

Do you have a style crush?

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We're so excited by the competition Haymes is running — the chance to win a $1000 Haymes paint voucher, $1000 fenton&fenton voucher AND a...

How to decorate your home sustainably: Sustainable decorating tips

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Supported by B2C Furniture We love switching things up around the home as much as the next person. But continually following trends or buying new...

What’s hot for the home this summer: 3 interior trends 2019/20

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Supported by Canberra Outlet Aaahh feel that? Winter is finally behind us and hot summer days are within fingertip reach. It’s time to pack away...

How shutters enhance energy efficiency and home value

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Updating your window coverings completely transforms the look of tired rooms, but did you know they can also enhance energy efficiency?! In today's world,...

Bookmark Gioia as another best place to buy artwork online

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Supported by Gioia One of the top requests we receive from readers is where to buy artwork online. Correction, affordable artwork. Because no room feels...

Bringing art into your home, Julia Green covers the important points...

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We hear all the time about how important it is to have art in the home — adding interest and dimension. Yet selecting art...

6 tips to create a stylish and functional kids bedroom

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Supported by Canberra Outlet There’s so much fun to be had creating a themed bedroom for your child! But no parent wants to spend a fortune...

Easy steps to start a toy rotation system: How to organise...

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Supported by Inabox If you’ve got young children, chances are you’re fighting a daily battle to stop kids toys from taking over your house! Despite...

How to pick the right dining chair: Your guide to getting...

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It isn’t until you start shopping for new dining chairs that you realise the decision is far from easy — prices vary significantly, the...

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...

My new laundry is taking shape: A peek at Gina’s laundry...

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Just a couple of weeks ago, my laundry was a wall of ad-hoc cabinetry along one wall in my garage (see it here). It...