ADVICE

Uplifting your home has never been easier with our top interior design, styling and renovation advice. Whether you’re looking for expert design advice to help you build or renovate, styling ideas to turn your house into a home, gardening tips or cleaning hacks, look no further than Style Curator’s advice section.

Style Curator is a leading interiors blog read by hundreds of thousands of people each month. Our motto is create a home you love. Founded by Interior Designer Gina Ciancio, she and her team cover all aspects of home improvement and home decoration.

We call on leading experts to offer input into many of our advice articles. These experts include architects, interior designers, lighting experts and more. For example, prominent renovation experts shared their top tips for our article on how to prepare your home for sale. And our guide on how to landscape your garden has input from one of the best landscape architects in Australia.

Most popular advice articles

In the design space, some of our most popular advice articles include our guide to designing the ultimate laundry, the kitchen design measurements you need to know, and advice on picking a kitchen splashback tile.

For outdoor advice, our most popular articles include the best plants to grow in pots (especially popular amongst renters and people with smaller courtyards), seasonal gardening guides, and how to create an epic outdoor play area for your child.

We also have you covered when it comes to styling your home. For example, we have a comprehensive round up of the top items in home décor. You’ll also find plenty of styling tips like how to style a bookshelf, bedroom decorating ideas and so much more.

Find the answers to all your burning home styling and design questions on Style Curator.

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The aim of the Style Curator interiors blog is to help you create a home you love. If there’s anything you would like advice on that we haven’t covered, we’d love it hear about it. Send us an email at hello@stylecurator.com.au and we’ll get working on it asap.

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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...

How to: Style a bookshelf

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Supported by Canberra Outlet Shelf styling, or shelfie styling as it’s more commonly known, is only gaining popularity as a way of adding a personalised...

Top 10 ways to update your home for sale

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If there's one thing we all want when selling our home, it's to get the maximum sale price! And a few upgrades to your...

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...

The dos and don’ts of selecting the right rug

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A rug is often the first thing people will notice in a room, so it’s important to make sure they are noticing it for...

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...

11 ideas for styling an empty corner of the home

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One of our most requested articles is what to do with that awkward, empty corner of the home and we're FINALLY answering your calls!...

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Supported by B2C Furniture We love switching things up around the home as much as the next person. But continually following trends or buying new...

Design inspo: Beautiful black kitchens

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Thinking of going black for your next kitchen? It's a bold and sexy look that we love, Love, LOVE! Black kitchens can suit a range...

Shop furniture homewares for Hamptons, country, provincial style

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Furniture and homewares shopping has got to be one of our all-time favourite pastimes (shopping counts as a hobby, right?!). And with Hamptons being...

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Supported by April & Oak Dressers are becoming the latest furniture must-have. As well as offering additional storage space, we love that they provide a surface...

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When space is at a premium, it can be hard to know how to furnish and style without it feeling cramped or uninviting. This...

The coastal ensuite makeover — a stunning before and after

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From a tired ensuite to a day spa style bathroom, this before and after is sure to leave you feeling like you've just come...

Slim shaker cabinets and marble mosaic splashback are a dreamy combo...

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We've just wrapped up our latest kitchen renovation project and this one was extra special as it was for my mother-in-law. It's not often...

5 styling secrets for a more beautiful home

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Supported by Dreamo Living Everyone who loves to decorate their home generally has the same goal — to make it as beautiful and meaningful as...

FREE Australian native flower photography artwork

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There's nothing like artwork to add a pop of colour and interest to a space. It's great to find a growing range of affordable...

5 easy ways to achieve a Hamptons outdoor space

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Supported by Canberra Outlet There’s no denying the Hamptons design style is more popular than ever. And why wouldn’t it be? Light and bright, sophisticated...

Ming green marble mosaic bathroom tour: Take a peek around our...

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We've just wrapped up our latest bathroom project and it's a beauty, even if I do say so myself! This '90s style bathroom was...

Decorate your small rental apartment so it feels like home!

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Supported by Rentola We believe everyone should be able to create a home they love — whether you own the property or not! Decorating a...

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...

Hot trend alert: Shaped candles and where to shop our faves

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Pardon the pun but different shaped candles are seriously HOT right now. From spheres to bubble shapes, silhouettes to bendy pillars, there are so...

Ulleo short courses in Interior Design & Decoration

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Supported by Ulleo Is 2022 the year to pursue your passion for design? If you’ve always had an interest in home decoration or interior design...

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