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.

3 bedding looks to inspire you to embrace printed quilts

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I'm the first to admit I'm shy when it comes to printed quilts. I generally always (read ALWAYS) opt for plain quilts and add...

Be inspired by Meg Caris’ on point interior styling

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Will you embrace Pantone’s colour of the year 2017: Greenery

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Earlier this month, the Pantone Color Institute unveiled the 2017 Colour of the Year — Greenery. “Greenery is a fresh and zesty yellow-green shade that...

Reader renovation: Dated ensuite gets a modern hex makeover!

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We love seeing your renovation projects and especially love it when you let us share them on the blog! Jane has been following SC...

Style and organise your office to get more done

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Supported by The Reject Shop I am one of those people who can't stand clutter or things everywhere. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a clean...

Black and white Christmas table styling with native Australian twist

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If you're hosting Christmas this year then no doubt you're already thinking about the menu... food intolerances... do you have enough seating? ... and...

Six 15 minute organising and decluttering hacks you can do today

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Supported by The Reject Shop It's been just over a year since we moved into our new home and while I've been making strides to...

Creating a Scandinavian style Christmas entry

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Supported by The Reject Shop It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! This week I gave my entry some festive cheer thanks to my...

From dark and moody to stark and crisp, discover the latest...

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We love discovering the latest volumes in the Haymes Colour Library. Haymes is always on the forefront of latest interior colour trends and styles. They've...

Outdoor styling tips when you’re working with next to nothing!

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If you've got an outdoor space that could do with a refresh but you're limited with time and budget, this article is for you....

Patrick’s tiny nursery and tips for setting up a small nursery

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The other week my little man made the big step of moving into his own nursery so I thought it was about time to...

How to create a beautiful cheese board

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The festive season is upon us! And a sure party pleaser is the cheese board (or antipasto board). Just as important as the foods you...

Gina’s home: Butler’s pantry tour

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Earlier this year I shared my kitchen on the blog and promised the butler's pantry tour would be coming soon! Today is that day and...

White, white, white: Steve Cordony shares his fave interiors trend

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When you get the chance to sit next to one of your fave interior stylists over a meal, you can't help but take the...

Spring bedroom trend alert

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Supported by Forty Winks We’re so excited Spring has decided to show its pretty face and we can now bring some summery freshness into our...

Spring garden party meets wilderness table setting

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With spring less than a week away, we thought it was time for some Springspiration! When we hear spring, we think of flowers, sunshine,...

How to update your interiors to the current season… and not...

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Changing seasons and new interior trends can often leave us feeling the need to update our interiors! But how to do this without spending...

Tired bathroom gets a modern marble makeover

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Who doesn't love a good renovation before and after?! Today Simon Gunn of Gunn Building shares his latest bathroom reno. In this space, he...

Ideas to steal from cool Canberra cafes

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We recently scouted around Canberra, looking for interiors inspiration from some of the coolest cafe fit outs. From feature walls to lighting, there's so much...

My advice for completely overhauling your interior style

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For the past 8 months I've been slowly working away behind the scenes to turn our new house into the home I've always wanted...

Clever design hacks for small spaces

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Tips on maximising small spaces is one of our top requests from readers. In an age of apartment living, there's no doubt space is...

How to create the ultimate black and white office, on a...

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Supported by Super Amart If you’ve thought ‘I wish’ when looking at those drool-worthy, perfectly styled monochromatic workspaces on Pinterest keep reading because today we’re...

Shelley Craft chats with us about her flooring range in collaboration...

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How to find your interior style: Top design experts share their...

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