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.

Designing your dream home office: A space that fuels inspiration

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You don't need us to tell you that your workspace has a direct impact on your mood and productivity. Creating an office that balances aesthetics...

The 10 best essential oils for stress relief, relaxation + DIYs

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Essential oils have so many uses around the home. And while we love using ours for their natural, low-tox cleaning properties, they're also perfect...

A colourful bathroom that’s full of fun, texture and terrazzo

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We love seeing when a design risk pays off and this colourful bathroom designed by Sally Birch from Sally Birch Interiors takes more than...

Stain removal for the most common types of stains

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Stains happen. They're part of life! An annoying part of life, but common all the same. So we've done our research, tested each and...

The pros and cons of electric hot water tanks

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Supported by Metropolitan Plumbing Are you considering upgrading your home's hot water system and weighing the options? Electric hot water tanks are a popular choice...

How to organise your jewellery collection, including valuable pieces

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Home organisation sparks joy and creates a sense of calm. And one aspect of home organisation that's often overlooked is jewellery. If you can...

Erskineville bathroom before and after: Smallest bathroom ever!

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It's time for the final room reveal of our Erskineville project — the downstairs bathroom. I won't lie, this space was a challenge. Measuring...

From 90’s nightmare to a dreamy coastal boho kitchen — a...

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When we first saw this kitchen transformation, we couldn't believe it was the same space! Today we're exploring this bright and airy coastal boho...

Fridge organisation: How I took my fridge from disgusting to dreamy

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Confession time, the most disorganised (read: disgusting) area of my home up until recently was my fridge! I would just place items in there...

Speed cleaning: How to have a clean house before lunch

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Supported by Maid2Match Maybe you’ve got guests coming over for a long lunch, or your in-laws are dropping by for a surprise visit. Or maybe...

How to design a room around art: Using statement art in...

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Art is such an essential component of interior design — a way of expressing your individual style and creating interest in a space. Many...

How to create a digital mood board

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You’ve heard me talk a lot about how great mood boards are to help you visualise a space — whether that’s a room makeover...

Fake it till you make it: Where to buy the best...

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Love the look of indoor plants but can't keep them alive no matter how hard you try?! We hear you! So this round up...

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...

7 ways to add unique character to your bedroom decor

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The bedroom is often the most neglected room in the home when it comes to decorating. Out of sight and out of mind from...

In the garden: Autumn gardening guide

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Supported by Merry People Autumn is a beautiful time of year. The days become mild and mellow as the crazy heat starts to subside. There's...

10 types of green bathroom tiles: Be inspired to use green...

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Increasingly, people are getting bolder with their tile choices, and we're all here for it! With great risk often comes great reward and to...

Keeping it cool: Tips for optimal air conditioner maintenance

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Whether it's staying cool in summer or warm in winter, keeping up to date with your aircon maintenance will have it running in top...

A guide to choosing the right shed for your storage needs

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When choosing the right shed, various factors come into play. From size and material to design and functionality, finding the perfect shed necessitates careful...

How to choose the right land lease community for your lifestyle

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Up until recently, we hadn't come across the term land lease agreement. But it's gaining popularity in Australia, especially land lease communities where residents...

Before and after home renovation: An original home gets a spectacular...

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A before and after home renovation is probably one of our favourite things to showcase on the blog. There's just something so special about...

Meet the makers: Alison Jackson handcrafted tableware and jewellery

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This week we drop by the studio of Alison Jackson. Run by Alison and Dan, partners in life and business, they combine traditional silversmithing...

Top 7 products to style your home

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Supported by Canberra Outlet Styling your home is easy when you’ve got the right products to work with. But so many people who seek my...

Interior designers share tips on building a Hamptons style home

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This article on tips for building a Hamptons style home came about thanks to a reader's request! So to get the best and most...