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Stay inspired with the latest in interior design, styling and home renovation. Style Curator is one of Australia’s top interior design blogs, and this section is packed with practical design tips, trends and ideas to help you create a home you love.

From choosing the perfect tiles to understanding essential design measurements, you’ll find plenty of expert advice to keep your project on track. Explore this section for design inspiration, room ideas and guides that make home improvement feel simple.

Our most popular design articles cover a wide range of topics. Start by discovering your interior style with our free quiz, then explore image galleries for styles such as Hamptons, contemporary, minimalist and more.

You can also find room-by-room inspiration. Browse articles on black kitchens, pocket doors, stunning home libraries and unique fireplace designs. These ideas will help you move from mood board to confident selections.

Stay up to date with the top interior trends, including on-trend materials and colour palettes. Our breakdowns help you understand why these trends work and how to use them in your home.

We also share advice on common design mistakes to avoid. Popular reads include our guide to kitchen renovation mistakes, walk-in pantry design tips and lighting plan how-tos. You can even explore real homes and hear directly from interior designers, architects and property experts.

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10 contained, cosy and private gardens

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Gardens make houses feel like home — and no matter what size space you have, it is possible to create your own outdoor oasis....

Design greenery into your renovation: How to create an indoor outdoor...

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When you think about the most calming homes, they almost always have one thing in common — a connection to nature. Incorporating greenery into...

5 ideas to steal from restaurant interiors

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We get interiors inspo just about everywhere and recently it's restaurant interiors and cafe fit outs that have really been impressing us! Here are our...

How to design the perfect walk-in pantry

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What’s the secret to a spotless kitchen? The answer lies with a little help behind the scenes. As our homes have become more open plan,...

Styling Pantone’s Colour of the Year Ultra Violet in your home

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Every year, the Pantone Color Institute selects a colour that represents a 'moment in time' and sets the direction for the world of trend...

Planning a white kitchen that’s anything but boring

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With the kitchen very much at the heart of any modern home, it's no wonder that white kitchens are all the rage right now....

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...

Ideas to steal from cool Canberra cafes

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We recently scouted around Canberra, looking for interiors inspiration from some of the coolest cafe fit outs. From feature walls to lighting, there's so much...

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...

11 types of white kitchen splashback tiles

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We know how difficult it can be to lock in selections for a kitchen... it's that constant battle between wanting to create a space...

Darren Palmer’s tips for finding your kitchen style

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If you've ever had to design or select finishes for a kitchen, you'd know it's no easy task! What seems to make the process even...

Haymes 2015 colour forecast preview

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We've just returned from the 'Haymes 2015 colour forecast' preview and are excited to share with you the hottest colour trends for next year. At...

Kitchen cabinets other than white

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When it comes to selecting finishes for your new home, it can be so easy to default to white, white... and white. Today, we're sharing...

Rejigging a floor plan: 5 ways to guarantee the best outcome

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One of the best ways to update your home is by changing the floor plan. Whether it’s adding an extra room or opening up...

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...

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...

A lesson on designing timeless interiors by Mim Design

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Last week I was lucky enough to attend the Decor + Design Show in Melbourne and while I was there, I crammed in as...

Design tips if you have a small bathroom from Darren Palmer

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Trying to find space solutions is always a challenge but one of our readers put to us this specific challenge — How to maximise...

Interior inspo: Pocket doors

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About to build or renovate and looking for smart design solutions to incorporate into your home? Let us introduce you to our latest obsession...

Solar passive design: What it is and how it can save...

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These days, sustainable design is at the forefront of people’s minds. If you’re currently thinking about building a new home, or doing some renovations,...

Tiny house movement, could you do it?

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The other day we stumbled across a show of a young American couple building a tiny house that used all kinds of clever design...

Interior inspo: White ribbon staircases, 10 of the best!

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Our latest interior obsession is a white ribbon staircase! From being a statement feature in new modern architectural homes, to reinventing existing properties in drastic...

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...

Clever design hacks for small spaces

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Tips on maximising small spaces is one of our top requests from readers. In an age of apartment living, there's no doubt space is...