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.

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The power of paint: Living room makeover on a budget

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The arrival of spring can often inspire us to update our living spaces and freshen things up. One of the best ways to do...

Bathroom renovating lessons we learnt from Bonnie’s reno

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People say you need to allow a 20% budget buffer when renovating older houses because there are always unforeseen issues and we certainly had...

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...

Erskineville main bathroom before and after: Modern take on a Victorian...

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Here's the latest before and after of our recent Erskineville project and it's my favourite zone of the home — the main bathroom makeover! Related...

Rapid Reno Mate app designed to make home renovating simple

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With more than 110 renovations under her belt, Rapid Reno Expert Naomi Findlay learnt long ago that the trick to a successful renovation is...

Transform your home: Mixing modern and vintage wall decor

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Do you love blending contemporary and classic aesthetics in your home? Mixing modern and vintage wall decor is the perfect way to achieve a transitional...

Top interior stylist Simone Haag shares her best home styling tips

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Simone Haag landed in the world of design after 7 years abroad working in high-end business. She wanted to pursue a more creative path...

Bathroom trends to let go of in 2019

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New interior trends are emerging and taking over all the time, but embrace them too late in the game and spaces can feel dated...

Darren Palmer’s tips on using colour in the bathroom and kitchen

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We recently attended an event where interior design expert Darren Palmer shared his advice on a broad range of topics from what do to...

Easy ways to make small spaces feel bigger

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It may not be possible to actually have more living space, but it is possible to make small spaces feel bigger! If you've been...

How to have a more spacious home: Ideas to maximise space

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We are always getting requests from readers for tips on how to maximise space at home. It's the reason we've shared articles like 12...

Ming green marble mosaic bathroom tour: Take a peek around our...

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We've just wrapped up our latest bathroom project and it's a beauty, even if I do say so myself! This '90s style bathroom was...

How to deep clean your home yourself, including your sofa and...

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Supported by Britex It’s been a crazy start to 2020 and not in a good way! Where I live in Canberra, we had hazardous smoke...

Planning my new laundry room

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Last week I shared my very embarrassing, real life laundry space and how it's one of my biggest building regrets! The time has finally...

How to tidy up your digital footprint

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We often talk of the benefits of decluttering your home, but just as beneficial is decluttering your online presence. A fresh digital start can...

Go bold and get inspired with black walls

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One of the most effective ways to add a sense of drama to the home is by incorporating the colour black. And using black...

Trend alert: Dried floral arrangements and where to shop the best

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An interior styling trend we're seeing a lot of lately (and totally vibing) are dried floral arrangements. Featuring dried or preserved blooms, grasses, stems,...

Interior Designer of the Year Greg Natale opens his doors

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Ever since we met Greg Natale at the Mary McDonald event in July, we have been begging to share inside his home with you! Today...

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...

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...

Top 8 must-have inclusions for your new home build

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About to embark on the exciting journey of building your dream home? Congratulations! For many this is a once in a lifetime opportunity, so it...

How to create the ultimate black and white office, on a...

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Supported by Super Amart If you’ve thought ‘I wish’ when looking at those drool-worthy, perfectly styled monochromatic workspaces on Pinterest keep reading because today we’re...

7 tips for creating the ultimate media room

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It’s rare to come across a floor plan of a new home build that doesn’t have a second living area. Whether that’s a playroom,...