Habitat by Resene
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Becky’s colourful Christchurch bungalow gives us something ...
When Designer Becky Lee purchased her 1956 brick bungalow in Christchurch nearly five years ago, it was essentially a blank canvas with Resene Half Black ... more
Courageous colours to take your space from ...
Brights and bolds may be just the thing you need to inject some life into your space. more
On trend: getting in touch with nature
There are few trends as hot right now as ones based on earthy, natural looks. more
Tim & Amanda’s ever evolving New Plymouth ...
After Tim and Amanda Parker bought a two bedroom 1960s weatherboard home in New Plymouth, they spent six weeks renovating it before moving in. Like ... more
Beautiful Bolds
Resene Indian Inkis a blackened blue, reminiscent of a night without moonlight.
Resene Indian Ink
Resene Smoulderis a deeply intense red, the epitome of hidden power and heat.
Resene Smoulder
Resene Atlasis a hazy forest green, conservative, cool and deep.
Resene Atlas
Be in to win a Resene Classics Room Makeover!
For those who want colours in their homes that they ... more
Picasso would be envious of this Auckland mural that’s currently underway
A Supported Life offers adolescents and adults with learning disabilities ... more
Paste up pure glamour with these new metallic wallpaper designs
The aptly named ‘Glasshouse Collection’ from the Resene Wallpaper Collection ... more
Show your support and Colour Your Day this Friday
Image via Colour Your Day’s Facebook Page Colour Your Day ... more
Organise your desk with these DIY cork bookends
Make your bookends work for you and add some flair ... more
The 30th issue of habitat by Resene ...
Our Autumn/Winter 2019 issue is hot off the presses, and it’s a special one. Thanks to dedicated readers like you, habitat by Resene magazine is ... more
This striking black kitchen is the crown ...
Situated in Ardgowan, just west of Oamaru, this jaw-dropping house has a spectacular vista overlooking farmland and the Kakanui mountain range. The hardworking couple who ... more
Adam’s modernised mid-mod in Napier lets the ...
Adam Harris, Graphic Designer and Managing Director for NZ Digital, bought this sunny 1950s brick and tile home in 2014. more
These extra bright ideas will have your ...
With a few pebbles and some timber off-cuts, you can take these three DIYs outside to brighten up your yard. more
Sian’s Lyttelton villa gets the magic touch
It goes without saying that the kitchen in this renovated villa is exceptionally beautiful. The home is owned and decorated by kitchen and interior designer ... more
Tuck into this beautiful bedroom painted in ...
This elegant yet relaxed bedroom is the master in a single-floor waterfront apartment – a quiet retreat from sun-filled, beach living in Milford, Auckland. Once ... more
The return of rattan
For some, the love of rattan was left in the 70s. In the world of interior trends though, it’s back – and in a big ... more
Lisa calls in the colour pros for ...
After doing some research on Sunday drives, Lisa knew that she wanted to go grey to update the exterior of her 1947 Wellington home. The ... more
One Room, Three Ways: Duck Egg Blue
Since being made famous by Marie Antoinette nearly 300 years ago, we’re not sure there’s any colour that’s been quite as pervasive in the interior ... more
George and Yvonne turn a neutral palette ...
When talking neutrals in a home, it’s understandable that your first thought would turn to shades of whites and greys. But for Nelson architect George ... more
Dion and Rebecca reimagine their Cambridge beauty
It’s colour and more colour for Dion and Rebecca’s Cambridge home, which has seen itself transform into the beauty it is today after 10 years ... more
Go for grey
Two kitchens, completely different in style, but both with something in common – their stunning use of Resene greys. more
Chris and Kim’s lavish Lockwood in Nelson ...
Four feature walls in stunning Resene Aviator spectacularly tie together an otherwise neutral space with blazes of bold blue. more
A sophisticated slate bedroom gets a tropical ...
When you think about a traditional tropical interior, it often evokes images of green palm leaves, pink flamingos and light-coloured cane furniture in bright sun-drenched ... more
Our 3 favourite exteriors of 2018
After looking back at some of the most inspiring exteriors we’ve seen over the past year, and now that summer is in full swing – ... more
Cushla and Richard’s mid-century home beautifully blends ...
With a seven-year-old boy and six-year-old twins, life for Cushla and Richard Waites is as busy as you’d imagine, but they still took on the ... more
