Building or renovating

Building or renovating a house is a massive undertaking. We’re here to help take the overwhelm out of the process. Whether you’re planning a new build, a knock-down rebuild, an extension, a renovation or just a quick spruce up, you’ll find plenty of practical advice here on Style Curator.

Style Curator is a leading Australian interiors blog that helps hundreds of thousands of people each month create a home they love. Founded by Interior Designer Gina Beschorner, the blog covers all aspects of building and renovating. After completing her own knock-down rebuild, Gina understands the real-life challenges that come with building a home.

To help you make decisions with confidence, we’ve created renovation checklists, inspiration galleries and expert guides. You’ll find building and renovating advice on everything from planning your layout to choosing finishes.

Our most popular articles cover topics like how to design a lighting plan, the key renovation measurements you need to know and how to define your design style. We also explore colour theory and help you develop a cohesive colour scheme for your home.

We regularly call on our network of experts for input. This includes interior designers, property stylists, builders, lighting and illumination specialists, electricians and more. Their insights ensure you’re getting up-to-date, trustworthy advice for your build or renovation.

Readers also love our detailed guides on what height to hang pendant lights, how to choose the right white paint and how to design the ultimate laundry.

We’re always happy to answer your building and renovating questions. For example, our comprehensive guide on how to select the right tile grout came directly from a reader request.

If there’s something we haven’t covered yet, we’d love to help. Email hello@stylecurator.com.au to request a building or renovating article and we’ll get working on it.

How to select the right flooring for your home: What type...

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Supported by Flooring Xtra It isn’t until you start renovating or making selections for a new build that you realise just how many decisions there...

Bathroom before and after: Bad reno turns beautiful bespoke bathroom

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At first glance you might wonder why this bathroom was reno'ed. Inoffensive white wall tiles, white vanity and brown stone-look flooring are still common...

How to select windows for your home (and avoid the headaches!)

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Lately, many of you have been sharing your window woes with me so I'm revisiting a blog post I wrote when we were building...

Internal brick wall before and after: 80s brown to on-trend grey

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Supported by Monsta Shop If you follow along on Instagram and watch my stories, you’d know we’re kicking off a renovation series at Bonnie’s new...

Bathroom look we love: Round mirrors

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A bathroom trend that we can't get enough of right now is round mirrors! Small or large, frameless or with a rim, metallic or coloured......

How to get major jobs done around the home… NOW!

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Supported by People's Choice Credit Union Whether you want to renovate, extend your property, landscape or do as I recently did and knock down to...

How to select the right brick for your home

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Are you about to build and looking for advice on how to select the right brick for your home? You've come to the right...

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...

9 of the hottest trending exterior building materials right now!

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Building or renovating? Then chances are you'll be faced with the arduous decision of what material or materials to use on the exterior of...

Introducing the new way to buy paint – Monsta Shop!

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Nowadays you can buy just about any product online — it’s more convenient and affordable — but one product that seemed to miss this...

10 luxurious design features to steal from the new West Village...

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Supported by West Village The other week we shared the inspiring new West Village Brisbane development that will soon be coming to West End in...

My bathroom mistakes to avoid!

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I recently shared our black and white main bathroom and as much I love certain features in this space... there are a lot of...

Your DIY home security checklist

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Supported by Lane Security For many of us, the home is our sanctuary and where we feel most safe. But there are a few things...

15 ways to spruce up your outdoors

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Supported by Thomsons Outdoor Pine Our gorgeous climate is made for outdoor living but if your outdoors aren’t exactly inviting, you might like to try...

Reader renovation: Dated ensuite gets a modern hex makeover!

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We love seeing your renovation projects and especially love it when you let us share them on the blog! Jane has been following SC...

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...

Tired bathroom gets a modern marble makeover

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Who doesn't love a good renovation before and after?! Today Simon Gunn of Gunn Building shares his latest bathroom reno. In this space, he...

Shelley Craft chats with us about her flooring range in collaboration...

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Shelley Craft has seen more than a floor or two in her time on popular home renovations shows The Block and Reno Rumble. And...

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...

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...

Where I started when designing and building our new home

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The other day I received an email from a reader who was about to start renovating two houses, with different objectives, and described herself...

Kitchen planning: See Gina’s kitchen ideas

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OK, this is the space I'm finding the trickiest to commit decisions but I can't put it off any longer! You might have read in...

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...

These Walls by Sara Hingle: Hand illustrated wallpaper that is designed...

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At the recent Julia Green styling masterclass, she let us in on one of her current obsessions — wallpaper! And today we’re excited to introduce...