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.

9 ways to design indoor outdoor living into your home

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There’s a growing trend to blur the lines between indoor and outdoor spaces. Perhaps you've come across the term biophillic design? It's an approach...

Five mantras to get you in the mood to declutter

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If you’re anything like us, you may be feeling like you’re fighting a losing battle with clutter. It doesn't take long for our homes to...

10 most popular crystals and their properties

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For centuries, crystals have been used for their believed properties in areas such as love and health. From strategically placing crystals around the home...

Rebuild or renovate? Which option should you take?

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To knock down and rebuild or renovate? It's a question many homeowners need to make when they outgrow their current home. But deciding on...

Latest Spring interior trends during a weekend of style at Westfield

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This weekend we had fun with latest season homewares and bedding while hosting a series of styling workshops at Westfield Belconnen. In collaboration with...

Decorating a rental bedroom: Styling tricks and hacks

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Your bedroom should be your oasis but when renting, it can be tricky to know how you can personalise the space to make it...

Optimise your lounge space with these clever design layouts

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Your options when planning your lounge layout are nearly endless. The best design is mainly dependent on your current pieces, the shape and size...

A peek inside Lana’s newly renovated home and her top renovation...

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The other day I was lucky enough to be invited on an exclusive tour of Lana’s forever home. Lana is one of the ladies behind...

Let’s Easter: Three simple and stylish Easter table settings

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Supported by Big W Easter brunch is a tradition for many and with a little planning and effort, you can take your Easter brunch from...

20 easy ideas to create a stylish home office

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We know how hard it is to feel inspired or work productively in a dull office! Fortunately you don’t have to spend a fortune...

How to turn your bedroom into a sleep sanctuary

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How’s your sleep? Do you feel like your bedroom is a cosy haven or has it become one of the last rooms in the...

17 back of door storage ideas to get the most out...

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Whether you live in a tiny apartment or family home, finding new storage solutions is a priority for many! And one place that offers...

Blue Lagoon: Curved features and Mediterranean vibes in the latest home...

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One of our fave reno duos, Kyal and Kara, have done it again. Project after project, they just nail it. The latest home by...

How to kill ugly wall paint: Expert tips to cover strong...

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If you’ve ever tried to paint over hot peach walls or bright blue ceilings and after FIVE coats that colour it is still shining...

Olivia from House of White’s chic laundry renovation

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Following on from her stunning bathroom renovation which we featured earlier this year, Olivia from House of White recently completed a chic laundry renovation...

Why my laundry is one of my biggest building regrets

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It's now been 2 years since we moved into our home and overall I'm so happy with our house — it has great flow,...

How to select white paint: Tips on getting the right white...

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Selecting white paint is not as easy as it might sound! And for many, it's not until you've made a costly mistake that you...

10 most common renovation mistakes and how to avoid them

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People often ask us what are the most common mistakes renovators make and how can they learn to avoid them? Let’s face it, no...

Adding luxe with designer sheer curtains from DIY Blinds

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Supported by DIY Blinds Ever since we moved into our home, I knew our windows needed sheer curtains to finish the spaces. Those of you who...

Managing household items during extensive renovations

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Major renovations are stressful to manage in themselves without the added concerns of finding precious items or furniture being damaged in the process. But...

Top 10 tile trends for 2016

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Are you building or renovating and feeling a little lost when it comes to selecting tiles? It can be a daunting task. Especially given...

How to style a bed like a pro: Bed styling tips...

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It's one thing to 'make' your bed and another to style it. Working out what colour or print bedding to use. How many cushions?...

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...

8 kitchen drawer organising ideas: Kitchen organisation made easy

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Supported by Hafele Home It’s the time of year to organise your home and today I want to inspire you to rethink your kitchen drawers...