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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
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
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
Mellow Yellows
Resene Yumais a green and yellow toned beige that is almost neutral in appearance, a blend ...
Resene Chorus Lineis a bright, happy yellow, full of energy and movement.
Resene Chorus Line
Resene Moonlightis a soft yellow that lifts the dark sky, a reliable beacon of bright light.
Resene Moonlight
Make the most of the wall space in your kitchen ... more
Picking up a paintbrush helped Janie regain her artistic independence
Artist Janie Taylor has lived in Karehana Bay, Plimmerton since ... more
Make yourself some colourful mid-mod inspired artwork
Designer Kate Alexander of Places & Graces created the feature ... more
Put your own spin on a current wall art trend ... more
Ngā Atua Hou is revitalising Aotearoa one wall at a time
A wall between the primary school and a busy supermarket ... 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
On trend: wild things
Our instincts are telling us animal looks are making a strong resurgence, but without the tackiness of the over-the-top schemes that were put out to ... more
Kelly transforms a sea of vanilla into ...
Designer Kelly Gammie of Eucalyptus Design is no stranger to using colour to transform a home. A past recipient of the Resene Residential Interior Colour ... more
Start with the art
Have you ever finally settled on just the right colour to paint a room and then felt completely lost for what to hang on the ... more
Jonathan gives a typical Ponsonby villa a ...
Before Jonathan Smith of Matter Architects came around, this home in Auckland’s posh Ponsonby neighbourhood looked like any other worker’s cottage typical of the area ... more
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
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
