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.

How to create a mood board to achieve your home design...

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Whether you’re building, renovating or simply want to redecorate a room, a mood board is a useful tool to use. It's something design experts...

My best interior styling tips to make a space work when...

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If you're mid-way through styling a space and beginning to feel frustrated that things just don't look the way you want but are unsure...

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...

11 easy ways to reduce plastic around the home

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For a while now, we've been researching and taking small steps to find easy ways to reduce plastic around the home. In the spirit...

Cost of bathroom renovations: What you need to know

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When it comes to remodelling the home, the cost of bathroom renovations often catch people by surprise. While it's straightforward to calculate the cost of...

Backyard inspiration: Creating two modern backyards from the rubble

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The fairytale story of the ugly duckling is familiar and well known, but what about turning into two swans? That's exactly the magic Interior...

Need to decide on ensuite design and finishes

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That title should actually read 'Need to decide on ensuite design and finishes... HELP!' You all went above and beyond when I asked for your...

Dear Santa: 7 things I’d love in my home that only...

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I'm pretty confident I made it onto the 'Nice' list this year so I'm preparing my wish list for Santa. Generally the things on my...

Interior inspo: White ribbon staircases, 10 of the best!

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Our latest interior obsession is a white ribbon staircase! From being a statement feature in new modern architectural homes, to reinventing existing properties in drastic...

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...

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...

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...

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...

White, grey and copper bedroom, get inspired

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You've probably heard us say on more than one occasion that the bedroom is one of the most important rooms of the house to...

A day in the life of the Head of Styling at...

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Styling homewares and furniture to absolute perfection (that often results in us reaching for our credit cards) likely has a talented team behind the...

Nook styling: 3 ways to make the most of empty corners...

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Supported by Natural Rugs Australia Styling empty corners of the home to give them interest — and purpose — is one of the best ways...

Stylish kid’s rugs you’ll actually want in your home

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When it comes to kid's rugs, we're spoilt for choice. And not in a good way! If you're looking for stylish kid's rugs that...

How to create an outdoor cinema

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Enjoy movies on the big screen in the privacy of your garden all summer long! Check out the video below to find out how...

Managing household items during extensive renovations

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Major renovations are stressful to manage in themselves without the added concerns of finding precious items or furniture being damaged in the process. But...

Bonnie’s kitchen before and our kitchen remodel goals

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For those that have been watching our stories on Instagram, you will have seen the renovations we’re doing at Bonnie’s house — taking it...

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...

How to hang hats: Ways to store and display hats and...

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With summer just around the corner, it's officially hat season! Whether you've got a small collection of hats or are a full-blown addict, a...

1-O-1 on Passive Design with Shannon Battisson

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Passive design is a term that gets used a lot but do you really know what it means? We wanted to know more so with...

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...