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.

5 signs your home needs to be rewired before renovating

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Home renovation — it’s a process that can be both extensive and expensive. But done right, it can also be incredibly rewarding on both...

Real terrazzo vs terrazzo-look tiles, what you need to know

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Without a doubt one of the hottest materials in design at the moment is terrazzo. We’re seeing terrazzo used everywhere from kitchen benchtops, to...

How to add colour to a rental: Interior Designer Bree Leech...

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There's nothing worse than void, unused spaces in a home and if you're renting it can feel almost impossible to fix. Well we've got...

Five mantras to get you in the mood to declutter

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If you’re anything like us, you may be feeling like you’re fighting a losing battle with clutter. It doesn't take long for our homes to...

Stylists agree, styling on a fireplace mantel should be restrained

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With winter well and truly here, no doubt many of you have dusted off your fireplaces to enjoy their cosy warmth but what about...

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...

What you should consider before choosing a cooktop

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When you’re building a new home or simply renovating your kitchen, you’ll need to make some big decisions. For example, choosing between stone or...

Top 7 TikTok cleaning HACKS for your home

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There's no denying the impact TikTok is having on the home! With literally billions of videos on the platform, you can find tips on...

How to streamline and style your home office to boost productivity

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Supported by ITP Income Tax Professionals It’s tax time so we’re turning our attention to the home office, looking at ways to make this space...

Top 5 interior styling tricks for any room

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Supported by Canberra Outlet If you’d like to elevate your interiors, let me share with you my top 5 interior styling tricks! Whether you want...

10 kitchen renovation mistakes to avoid

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Ever looked at your kitchen and thought to yourself "I wish I had more bench space!" or “How can I fit a dishwasher in...

Do architectural drawings include plumbing?

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When building a new home or adding an extension, architectural drawings guide the construction. They are the master plan that inform the work of...

Design inspo: 10 stunning home libraries to inspire you to create...

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Today's inspo is all about home libraries! There's nothing quite like the atmosphere a home library creates — so inspiring and inviting — especially...

Check home decor trend: Where to find our favourites

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It's a bit hard to miss the check home decor trend taking over social media! From smaller gingham prints to oversized checkered patterns, check...

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 create a mindful home: 10 ways to improve mindfulness

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Supported by Canberra Outlet It’s been a tricky few years, wouldn’t you agree?! Here at Style Curator, we’re all about helping you create a stylish home you...

10 electrical and lighting things to consider when building

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It isn't until you build a new home or undertake a major renovation that you realise just how much goes into construction! And an...

Styling above a bed: Ideas to decorate the space above your...

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When you guys write in with requests for styling help, we answer the call! And recently a reader asked for ideas on how to...

10 Instagram accounts we’re loving right now

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We spend way, way, wayyyy too much time on Instagram. It's by far the social media space we hang out the most because we...

How to create a cosy nook in your home

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Brrrrr it's getting cold! This time of year, it's tempting to hibernate and curl up with a good book and warm drink. If you...

Introducing Gordon, the newest heated towel rail design you need in...

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Supported by Eskimo Heat I’m constantly on the look out for the latest in design, especially bathroom design which is my not-so-secret favourite room of...

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: Affordably update your laundry

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Too often laundries are the neglected, out of sight out of mind, utility room. They sit low on the priority list when building and...

Building on a sloping block and how to make the most...

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Supported by Denman Prospect In case you missed the memo, split-level homes are back in vogue in a big way — and there are plenty...