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5 common colour decorating dilemmas (and how ...
A lot can go wrong when trying to pick the right colours for your home, even with the best of intentions, but some predicaments pop ... more
Annabel and Simon’s new wave of coastal ...
When interior designer Annabel Berry and her husband Simon built their house on the outskirts of Oamaru, they chose a coastal theme for their décor. ... more
How to make a mudroom when you ...
The transitional space between outdoors and in, a mudroom functions primarily as a dedicated zone to keep everything you need for your comings and goings, ... more
A simple palette looks superb in this ...
Those on the lookout for a new place to call home in the Cambridge region will be pleased to learn that Sentinel Homes has just ... more
The new classics
Resene Inside Backis a staunch, masculine greyed green.
Resene Inside Back
Resene Pohutukawa is a spicy rich red inspired by the New Zealand Christmas tree.
Resene Pohutukawa
Resene Bunting is a deep navy school blazer blue that goes even deeper than classic navy.
Resene Bunting
Create your own industrial-style candleholder
Bring some sparkle to the dinner table with this DIY ... more
A Kmart cubby house gets a creative Kiwi update
Jarrod Rendle and his family turned a $199 Kmart Cubby ... more
Wallpaper and floral patterns have gone hand-in-hand ever since the ... more
DIY framed ‘Frida’ floral arrangement
Update an old picture frame with bright new paint colour ... more
Beatrice’s beautiful Gaudi-inspired glass works
Through much experimentation, artist Beatrice Bourhis has found her own ... more
Black and white and fab all over
There's a phrase in interior decorating that claims that "every room can use a touch of black." Using black can be a great way to ... more
Kathy and Greg’s character villa gets a ...
15 years ago, when Kathy and Greg Chiles purchased their Edwardian villa in Dunedin’s Belleknowes neighbourhood, they were drawn to its character, sunny north facing ... more
Hana and Samuel make space for six
Artist Hana Carpenter and her husband Samuel, a historian, live in Lower Hutt, Wellington. Like many houses in the area, theirs was a three-bedroom 1940s ... more
Throw a bonbon-themed birthday bash
Each child looks forward to their birthday celebration all year long, and every parent wants to do what they can to make it memorable. However, ... more
Keeping with the classics
In an age where it can sometimes feel like trends change even faster than the weather, classic design styles and colour combinations will always be ... more
Deborah and Stuart’s remarkable rebuild is a ...
Tucked into a steeply sloping section, this impressive Nelson home was born out of what started as a simple alteration but ended up as a ... more
Aquas are splashing into interiors right now
Aqua is at the front edge of trending interior colours at the moment for walls, painted furniture, accents and accessories. From lighter versions like Resene ... more
This stunning showhome proves that neutral need ...
Designed as a showhome for Masonry Design Solutions (MDS) to demonstrate the quality of their handiwork, this impressive property overlooks the North Shore Golf Course ... more
The most overlooked element in nearly every ...
Lighting has a drastic effect on your paint colour choices – to the point that you really should be considering your lighting before, or at ... more
Janice and Eddie’s brave use of bold ...
Now that their top-to-bottom renovation is done and dusted, Janice and Eddie Cowley are happy to be living their most colourful lives – thanks to ... more
Liven up your living space with a ...
Guided by the same prevalence that started on the catwalk, the colour yellow is now stealing the spotlight in our interiors – and not just ... more
Sandra and Doug breathe new life into ...
Although the spectacular house at 38 Franklin Road in Auckland’s Freeman’s Bay neighbourhood started her life as a gracious family home for a well-to-do local ... more
A classically-styled Matarangi bach makes the most ...
With an empty half-acre section in The Pines at Matarangi on Coromandel Peninsula, an Auckland-based couple with busy jobs at multi-national corporations already had an ... more
Create a complementary colour palette worthy of ...
If you can remember back to your days in primary school, you might recall learning that complementary colours are hues that sit opposite each other ... more
Warm your space with a statement rug ...
We sure felt that crisp telltale breeze that signals the start of autumn blowing in with the beginning of April. While warmer weather was still ... more
A balance between warm and cool brought ...
For a couple balancing busy careers in swim coaching and economics, home is the place to relax and take time out, surrounded in Resene colours. ... more
