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.

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We're big believers that your office space affects your productivity and overall success at work. There’s science behind the connection between a space and...

A day in the life of an Interior Design Manager, Selma...

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Supported by Elderton Homes Ever wondered what a day in the life looks like in the design and building world? It’s not all tile shopping...

Sleep solution bedroom makeover with IKEA

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Supported by IKEA It was only a couple of months ago I shared the mini refresh I had done in our guest bedroom. Since that...

Room tour: A stunning deep blue, coastal luxe bathroom

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When it comes to beautiful bathrooms, our next guest proves you don't have to play it safe and go with classic white. When we saw...

A guide to the most popular kitchen configurations

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We constantly hear the saying ‘kitchen is the heart of the home’ so it’s no wonder that when building or renovating, this space comes with a...

Before and after: See how this kitchen was renovated for $5000

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Stuck with an out of date kitchen that makes you cringe or a layout that just isn't functional? Often we think of kitchen renovations costing...

Luxury laundry inclusions you’ll want in your next laundry!

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Supported by Hafele You only have to search ‘laundry inspiration’ to see this zone of the home is no longer just a utility room but a space...

Wanderlust – where bohemian global adventure meets elegant, modern styling

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Supported by Metricon Bohemian Luxe (boho luxe) or Wanderlust has really come to the fore as an interior design style in recent years. Perhaps as...

Before and after: An oversized garage becomes a parent’s retreat

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If you love your home but wish you had an extra bedroom, this project might just be the solution you’ve been looking for. Liz Amaya and...

Stylist-approved tips to add cosiness to open plan homes

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Supported by Denman Prospect Increasingly new homes embrace open-plan design. While open-plan living suits modern lifestyles, vast open spaces can come at a cost of...

Gina’s home: Guest bedroom refresh

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It was just under 3 years ago that I first shared our guest bedroom on the blog. This space remains one of my favourite...

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...

Before and after: Kitchen transformation adding style and function

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Before and after transformations are always popular and we're sure you'll find more than a few ideas to steal from this kitchen reno for...

Bedroom styled two ways: Coastal and romantic autumn vibes

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Supported by Canberra Outlet You don’t have to buy all new furniture to totally change the look of your bedroom. Today, I’m sharing two completely...

10 external building materials you may not have considered using

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A decision many people agonise over when building is what external building materials to use on their home. The type of materials you use...

Blush pink and blue girl’s room by Kristy of Minnie &...

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We know how much you guys love your nursery and children's room inspo and this one is probably going to be a fave for...

5 bathroom trends to embrace according to Neale Whitaker

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The other week we shared the bathroom trends to let go of, those that have run their course and will soon be hitting their...

The major dos and don’ts of wardrobe design

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Supported by Häfele If there’s one thing a home can never have enough of, it’s storage! While it isn’t always possible to squeeze more storage...

Bathroom trends to let go of in 2019

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New interior trends are emerging and taking over all the time, but embrace them too late in the game and spaces can feel dated...

Top 10 ways to create a sophisticated master bedroom

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Supported by TEMPUR I recently gave my bedroom a makeover and it feels so good coming home and having a space to unwind! A bedroom...

Need convincing a property stylist is worth the cost? Check out...

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Despite the cost of a real estate agent, it is rare to find a property sold without one. This is for the simple reason...

How to transform to a cool home using energy efficient methods...

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Supported by Simply Energy The warm season is our favourite time of year. But for your home, summer means air conditioning that is on for...

How to style your lounge room with these design rules and...

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Supported by Spotlight NZ For most of us, the lounge room is the room in our home where we spend more time than any other...

10 things you need to know before undertaking a knock down...

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Sponsored by Elderton Homes Without a doubt, one of the best decisions we made was to knock down our old house and build new but...