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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.

How to style a vignette: Tips to styling arrangements in your...

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Vignettes or styled arrangements add interest to surface areas of your home. They are a way of displaying some of your favourite objects to...

How to add a pop of colour to your contemporary garden...

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Feel like your garden is a bit drab, bland and lifeless? Then perhaps adding a pop of colour is what's needed! Gardens can make...

Epic inspo gallery: Create the ultimate man cave

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Man caves don't have to be dark, dingy basements with endless sports paraphernalia, deer antlers and giant leather lounges. They can be stylish... and...

Solar passive design: What it is and how it can save...

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These days, sustainable design is at the forefront of people’s minds. If you’re currently thinking about building a new home, or doing some renovations,...

Common plumbing emergencies for Adelaide residents

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Supported by Mr Emergency Feeling a bit stumped by a leaky pipe or a blocked sink? No worries, we've all been there. Plumbing emergencies can...

Common plumbing problems in old homes

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There's a lot to love about buying an older home... their character features, charm and stories the walls can tell. But before you find...

Interior designers share tips on building a Hamptons style home

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This article on tips for building a Hamptons style home came about thanks to a reader's request! So to get the best and most...

DIY concrete countertop: Before and after kitchen makeover

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Many people are stuck with an outdated kitchen because it’s just suuuuuuuccchhhh an expensive space to redo! While an entirely new kitchen may be...

A look inside this whimsical Australiana gender neutral nursery

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With Australiana aesthetic interiors trending in Australia and abroad, this was a nursery tour we weren't going to pass up! We're sure this super sweet Australiana...

Make a splash with our round up of the best pool...

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Pools are the ultimate backyard accessory. And with summer on its way, we wanted to share our round up of the best pool designs...

How to: Style a bookshelf part 2

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Supported by KAS One of our most popular articles on Style Curator is this article on how to style a bookshelf. And while we still...

8 ways to add the Australiana aesthetic to your home

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Known for its contemporary yet warm and laid back style, the Australiana aesthetic is trending in interiors in Australia and abroad. This style is...

Colour palettes and framed prints: Achieving cohesive room vibes

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Wall art is one of our favourite ways to tie a room together — either as the statement piece that sets the theme or...

Party planning on a budget: Ideas, tips and inspiration

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The entertaining season is upon us! And while we love to host a party... it doesn't take long for things to get expensive! We're...

What to grow in spring in Australia: Spring planting guide

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With spring in full bloom, it's when our gardens really comes alive. And there are so many delicious fruits, vegetables, flowers and herbs to...

Convection bathroom heater lights: What you need to know!

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Supported by Metropolitan Electrical If you're designing a new bathroom, a decision you'll need to make is whether or not to include a convection bathroom...

20 of the coolest Kmart hacks EVER!

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The phenomenon of Kmart hacks has been going strong for almost 10 years! Over that time, we've seen everything from baskets used as pendant...

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 CGI innovations are revolutionising interior design planning

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Once upon a time, interior designers relied solely on hand sketches, cardboard models, and their vivid imaginations to breathe life into their ideas. While...

Ultimate guide to choosing the perfect tapware for your home

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Tapware is often described as the jewellery of a space in the interior design world and for good reason — few design elements have...

14 types of blue kitchen splashback tiles

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Thinking of a blue kitchen splashback but unsure what tile shape, size or pattern to use? You've come to the right place because I've...

Light locations in a new home? Expert advice on the dos...

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Lighting and electrical advice is among the most sought-after content on our blog! Lately we've noticed a lot of searches for ‘tips on light...

Low-cost ways to inject more colour into your home

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Supported by Canberra Outlet One of the biggest trends in interiors this year is a return to colour! After years of earthy, beige-on-beige and muted...

Top 7 tips to declutter your home this spring

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Spring is the perfect time of year to give your home an overhaul — clearing out the old and making way for the new! Today...