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.

From worst to first: An incredible before and after home transformation

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In today's home tour, we take you through a before and after home transformation that is like no other. From a tiny dilapidated shack...

20 easy ideas to create a stylish home office

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We know how hard it is to feel inspired or work productively in a dull office! Fortunately you don’t have to spend a fortune...

Product review: Dyson Cinetic Big Ball Animal+ vacuum cleaner

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I love testing new products for the home and sharing reviews — especially when I discover ones that make life easier! Discovering a vacuum...

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...

Relaxed vibes at a home visit with Louise from Villa Styling

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Sometimes we come across a home that instantly calms and relaxes us. Get ready for some seriously chilled vibes as we take you on...

How to create a perfect gallery wall: All the tips you...

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Gallery walls are making a comeback and we’re all for it! A fabulous way to display a collection of artworks, special memories and other...

A day in the life of a professional organiser with Chelsea...

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Ever wondered what a day in the life of a professional organiser might look like? Today we chat with Chelsea Smith from The Organising...

How to deep clean your home yourself, including your sofa and...

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Supported by Britex It’s been a crazy start to 2020 and not in a good way! Where I live in Canberra, we had hazardous smoke...

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...

A country meets coastal home with a refreshing colour palette

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In today's real home tour, we visit a stunning home in Baxter on the Victorian Mornington Peninsula. Featuring a refreshing colour palette of dusty...

Amazing makeover: From beige and bland to a super cool kid’s...

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It takes a clever design-mind to take quite literally a blank canvas of a room and turn it into something truly special. That's exactly...

13 ways to achieve a Scandinavian interior style

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Here at Style Curator we love the Scandi style and so too do many of our readers who write to us all the time...

Erskineville laundry before and after: Dreamy Euro style laundry with added...

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If there's one zone of the home our Erskineville clients really couldn't stand in their townhouse, it was their laundry! They were set on...

How to choose the right window treatment

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Supported by DIY Blinds Who would have thought choosing the right window treatment could be so difficult! Roller blinds, curtains, shutters, venetians, roman, panels and...

Billys Beds custom bedheads: Premium beds at unbeatable prices made in...

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Supported by Billys Beds The search for the perfect bed isn’t easy — often you have to sacrifice style or quality because of budget —...

Erskineville kitchen before and after: Luxe navy blue kitchen

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The biggest transformation of our Erskineville project was the kitchen/family area. The homeowners are a young couple who love to entertain so we turned...

A look inside The Glasshaus: Alissa and Mark’s stunning new home...

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When your builder suggests creating a home inspired by the iconic 1950s Rose Seidler House in Sydney, you know you're on to something special....

7 steps to a Pinterest worthy pantry

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It isn’t just the celebrities who have dreamy looking pantries! Across Australia, people are embracing the trend of perfectly organised pantries. Not only does an...

15 stunning bathrooms that don’t use white tiles

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If you're about to renovate or design a new bathroom, we want to inspire you to think beyond white tiles. White tiles are great...

A day in the life of Interior Designer, Kate Walker

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Think you had a busy day? Think again! When we chatted with Interior Designer, Kate Walker, we were blown away by what she packs...

Erskineville main bathroom before and after: Modern take on a Victorian...

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Here's the latest before and after of our recent Erskineville project and it's my favourite zone of the home — the main bathroom makeover! Related...

Before and after: A dated living room gets a dramatic makeover...

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Earlier this year we ran our most epic competition ever! Offering a $5000 room makeover with Canberra Outlet and one-on-one styling help from me...

Top 20 Kmart hacks of 2019

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You just can't seem to get enough of our Kmart hacks articles (they've been popular on Style Curator for the last 3 years and...

Effortless and elegant Christmas table styling with cone candles

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I've always said a well-dressed table makes gatherings more special — and especially so on Christmas! In previous years, I've done some pretty OTT...