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 [email protected] and we’ll get working on it asap.

Clever kitchen storage in this contemporary kitchen renovation

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When it comes to any room in the house — especially the kitchen — storage is key. We take a look around this contemporary...

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...

Gina’s bathroom renovation: Take a peek around my new bathroom

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It's been a while in the making but I'm so excited to FINALLY share our bathroom renovation with you! For those of you who...

Tips on how to plan the perfect kitchen: Dreamy coastal kitchen

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It's not every day we get inspired by a door handle, but crazier things have happened! When we spied this ah-MAZING contemporary coastal kitchen...

A penthouse with a luxe materials palette and ideas to steal...

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It's not everyday we get to take a look inside a penthouse. And while this one might be a touch over budget for most...

Where to splurge vs save in your kitchen reno: Inside a...

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As the wife of a builder, Veronica King has been around a kitchen reno or two (or 50!). So when it came to building...

Styling hacks for decorating a rental outdoor space or balcony

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Outdoor entertaining is one of our fave things to do, especially in the warmer months. But if you're renting, it can be difficult to...

How to select the right tapware for your design

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Supported by Phoenix Tapware has come a LONG way in recent years with a growing range of shapes and finishes now on the market —...

Sleek lines and a chic monochrome interior: Inside the Concord residence

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When we spy an incredible home, we just know we have to share it with you. Today's home tour features sleek lines and a...

Making your house a home: 5 ways to incorporate family photos...

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Supported by Canvas Factory We recently shared tips to turn your house into a home and displaying family photos was on the list! Framing photos...

How to get custom cushions made: Clark Rubber’s new cushion service

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Supported by Clark Rubber If you follow me on Instagram, you would have seen that I recently shared some gorgeous cushions I got made using...

Peachy tones and gorgeous curves in the latest home renovation from...

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The girls at Three Birds Renovations have done it again. Totally nailing their latest home reno, creating a stunning family home for owners Cath...

The Block 2020: Week 10 — Front garden and facade reveal

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If the contestants thought last week was a biggie, then nothing could prepare them for an even crazier week with the front garden and...

Stylish summer holiday feels in one of Queensland’s best Airbnbs

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With summer on its way and travel restrictions still in place (meaning we need to stay a little closer to home), we've come across...

Trend alert: Basket pendant lights and where to shop our faves

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Basket pendant lights are seriously on trend right now. We're seeing them pop up in kitchens, bathrooms, dining rooms and even outdoor living spaces....

A modest extension to create a dream home: Visiting Dot’s House

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It’s funny how one simple design choice can transform an entire space. In this case, it’s a window. We take a look inside Dot’s...

Organising under your kitchen sink: How I turned this area from...

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The season for home organisation and cleaning is here! One task you may want to do is organise under your kitchen sink. I recently...

The ultimate guide for achieving a coastal interior style

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So your favourite interior style is coastal (aren't sure what your style is? Take our free quiz here!). Or, maybe you're just longing for...

Blue Lagoon: Curved features and Mediterranean vibes in the latest home...

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One of our fave reno duos, Kyal and Kara, have done it again. Project after project, they just nail it. The latest home by...

Trend alert: Dried floral arrangements and where to shop the best

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An interior styling trend we're seeing a lot of lately (and totally vibing) are dried floral arrangements. Featuring dried or preserved blooms, grasses, stems,...

Inside organising queen Steph Pase’s home from Just Another Mummy Blog

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In the world of Instagram mummy bloggers, our latest guest should need no introduction. But for those less familiar, we're delighted to take a...

How to style a bed like a pro: Bed styling tips...

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It's one thing to 'make' your bed and another to style it. Working out what colour or print bedding to use. How many cushions?...

Inspiration gallery: VJ panel living room walls

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VJ panel living room walls are seriously hot and a trend we just never seem to tire of — and it's pretty obvious to...

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...