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.

What to expect from a professional plumbing service visit

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Whether you're a first homeowner or you've bought your forever home, it can be worrying when you have to call in professional services —...

How to create a digital mood board

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You’ve heard me talk a lot about how great mood boards are to help you visualise a space — whether that’s a room makeover...

New traditional kitchen renovation bathed in luxe marble

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Today's new traditional kitchen renovation is glorious. Featuring luxe marble, shaker cabinetry, stunning parquet floors and so many thoughtful details, it's one for your...

How smart home owners are using sheds for purposes other than...

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How to: Affordably update your kitchen

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Looking to update your tired kitchen but can't afford an entire remodel? Or are you looking to sell and know how a kitchen can...

Modernising an investment property with clever upgrades and styling

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If you want to reap the greatest reward from your investment property, it pays to give the place a bit of love as Maria...

Choosing the right tile spacers for your home renovation project

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Whether you're revamping a kitchen splashback or undertaking a full bathroom renovation, tiles can completely transform a space! But choose the wrong tile spacers,...

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...

Outdoor styling tips when you’re working with next to nothing!

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If you've got an outdoor space that could do with a refresh but you're limited with time and budget, this article is for you....

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...

Bonnie’s full house renovation: Before + afters of each zone

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For months we've been busy renovating every square centimetre of Bonnie's house and we're so excited to say we are finally 100% DONE! Hoorayyyy! Her...

23 decorating hacks for rental properties

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Just because you’re renting doesn’t mean you need to settle for someone else’s design style. While you may not be able to tear our...

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?...

3 interior design trends set to hit big in 2024

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It’s an exciting time in interior design and decoration as what’s trending has taken a major turn in recent years and in 2024, we’ll...

How to fix your bathroom seals like a pro

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Supported by Loctite Although our house is only two years old, the sealant around our sink drain has already discoloured and become mouldy — despite...

What we’ve been pinning on Pinterest

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Many people say Pinterest is all about planning weddings you'll never have and remodelling homes you'll never own but we disagree. For us, Pinterest...

Tween girl bedroom decorating ideas

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Tweens... that stage where she's no longer a little kid but not quite a teenager (although attitudes and hormones may disagree with us here...

5 fabulous Easter table setting ideas

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Oh my, we cannot believe Easter is this weekend!! If like us, you've done nothing to plan for Easter and you're kissing the idea of...

From classic to modern: 5 sofa set designs for every home

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One of the biggest investments we make when furnishing our homes is purchasing a sofa. It's also literally one of the biggest items in...

13 ways to achieve a Scandinavian interior style

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Here at Style Curator we love the Scandi style and so too do many of our readers who write to us all the time...

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...

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 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...

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...