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 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...

Indoor plant tips: How to tailor your potting mix for your...

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It's no secret how much we love our indoor plants. But plants can be delicate things. Something we've learned is that other than getting...

A penthouse with a luxe materials palette and ideas to steal...

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It's not everyday we get to take a look inside a penthouse. And while this one might be a touch over budget for most...

Expected kitchen trends in 2023

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Is 2023 finally going to be the year you get your dream kitchen? Then the last thing you want to do is date your...

Updating Bonnie’s backyard with a sleek and contemporary DIY fence

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Supported by ModularWalls Our renovations at Bonnie’s house have been tracking slower than we would like – let’s just say this townhouse has thrown more...

How to style your bed like a hotel: Creating a luxe...

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Supported by Manchester Collection Who doesn’t love the feeling of getting into a hotel bed? That high thread count and those perfectly tucked sheets! While...

How to choose the right mulch for your garden

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With the weather quickly cooling down, the last thing on your mind might be stepping out to do some gardening but there are a...

Styling masterclass with Julia Green hosted by Willows Home Traders

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Ah-mah-goodness we are filled to the brim with styling inspiration since going to the Julia Green and Willows Home Traders styling masterclass. On Friday night...

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...

Minimising stress when selling your home

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Getting your home ready for sale can be one of the most daunting and stressful experiences… we even read that some researchers found it...

Custom portraits: Personalised wall art to make your place homely

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When it comes to creating a warm and inviting home, personal touches make all the difference. One of the most impactful ways to add...

From dark and moody to stark and crisp, discover the latest...

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We love discovering the latest volumes in the Haymes Colour Library. Haymes is always on the forefront of latest interior colour trends and styles. They've...

Mini trend: Stylish wall shelves

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An interiors and home trend that’s making its way into every room of the house this year is wall shelves. From the kitchen and bathroom,...

My best interior styling tips to make a space work when...

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If you're mid-way through styling a space and beginning to feel frustrated that things just don't look the way you want but are unsure...

8 tips to creating stylish budget kitchens

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How do you renovate your kitchen on a budget? It's one of the top questions we get asked and today we're so excited to...

From flat pack to fabulous: The best ever IKEA hacks

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We know you guys love a hack just as much as we do. Our Kmart and Big W hack round up articles are super...

In the garden: Spring gardening guide

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Over the years, we've come to appreciate that one of the greatest things that makes a house feel like a home is what's happening...

Navy blue and charcoal bathroom with modern luxe twist

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We're always looking for bathroom inspo and love discovering bathrooms that don't just use white tiles. This latest project by Studio Black Interiors totally...

Garden design ideas: How to plan your dream garden using smart...

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Whether you're finally rolling up your sleeves to give a neglected garden the attention it deserves or you’ve just finished building a home and...

Top 20 hard to kill indoor plants

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Here at Style Curator HQ we love indoor plants... trouble is, we're not that great at keeping them alive! Some of our recent victims include...

Learn how to grow succulents: Two ways to propagate succulents

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I have a confession to make... I've become a crazy plant lady. My home is filled with indoor plants including dozens of succulents that...

Room tour: A stunning deep blue, coastal luxe bathroom

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When it comes to beautiful bathrooms, our next guest proves you don't have to play it safe and go with classic white. When we saw...

Learning how to waterproof

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Before I start this post, I should say that under no circumstances should you waterproof your home without a licensed waterproofer there to supervise...

Statement lighting steals the show in this Californian bungalow renovation

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You know we're major fans of Michelle Hart from Bask Interiors who has featured several times on SC. Well this Melbourne interior designer just...