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.

Decorating with colour confidence: Free ebook

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Colour is one of the most powerful tools in interior design — it can set the mood, transform the feeling of a room, and...

Wall light guide: Rules and trends around using wall lights from...

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Recently a reader requested advice on using wall lights around the home, wanting to know the rules and trends. Of course, we called in...

Katie’s top 10 tips on building your first home

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Katie and Mitch finished building their first home less than six months ago. During the process, they faced more than their fair share of...

Top 20 Kmart hacks of 2017

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When it comes to luxe for less or decorating your home on a budget, it's hard to beat the range of products at Kmart....

Guide to keeping a Pilea Peperomiodes alive

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Without a doubt, the latest 'it' plant to take over interiors is the Pilea Peperomiodes! Yet this plant can be so fickle! Gina's lasted...

White, white, white: Steve Cordony shares his fave interiors trend

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When you get the chance to sit next to one of your fave interior stylists over a meal, you can't help but take the...

Behind the scenes with Jessica, head stylist at Temple & Webster

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Ever wonder what it’s like to be an interior stylist? It can sound like such a glamorous job, having the chance to play around...

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...

How to make compost: A composting guide for beginners

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Ever thought about starting a compost for your garden but just keep putting it off? Well, we're here to help you get started with...

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...

6 things to keep in mind when buying property

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Are you on the hunt for the perfect investment property? Or maybe you're about to purchase your first home? Buying property is one of...

How to be sustainable when moving

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Moving to a new home is an exciting chapter, but it can also come with a significant environmental impact. From packing materials to transporting...

Styling a masculine bedroom: A dramatic men’s bedroom makeover

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There's no doubt that styling a men's bedroom can be tricky. Achieving a masculine bedroom that isn't cold or boring, or the cliche of...

Reader renovation: Family bathroom before and after

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We love nothing more than hearing from our readers and seeing what exciting projects you get up to so when Kerry recently shared her...

Where to put a trampoline in your backyard: Design and safety...

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Adding a trampoline to your backyard can be a great way to keep kids active and entertained, but we know many parents who put...

Tips on how to plan the perfect kitchen: Dreamy coastal kitchen

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It's not every day we get inspired by a door handle, but crazier things have happened! When we spied this ah-MAZING contemporary coastal kitchen...

Tips and tricks for styling your bed from stylist Jessica

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Jessical Bellef, head stylist at Temple & Webster, styles hundreds of shoots each year for the Australian homewares website so she sure knows a...

How to do Hygge: Create cosy and inviting interiors

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You’ve Marie Kondo-ed and you may have even Danshari-ed (disposed of mental and physical junk). But have you Hygge-d? What is Hygge we hear you...

Creative commercial landscaping concepts

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While we generally share residential design and styling tips on the blog, we know a number of our readers also have commercial properties. With...

How to update your interiors to the current season… and not...

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Changing seasons and new interior trends can often leave us feeling the need to update our interiors! But how to do this without spending...

How to go from mood board to making selections for your...

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Mood boards are a great tool to use to hone in on your individual style. But how do you go from mood board to...

How to prepare for an open house like a pro

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Supported by Gaddy's Indoor Plant Hire Ready to sell your house? Then you’ll most likely need to start getting your home ready for an open...

Australian Christmas inspiration: Aussie festive styling ideas

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Supported by Canberra Outlet Are you ready to start decorating your home for the holiday season? Busy menu planning and prepping for your big celebration?...

Modern interior design trends to inspire your next home project

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When it comes to home design, we always suggest embracing design trends at the start of their lifecycle so you can take advantage of...