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Trend watch: going grey

Grey can sometimes be side-lined with thoughts of it being too cold or uninviting, yet the right shade of grey… more

Trend watch: going grey
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Natalie and Dan’s modern, monochromatic Waikato build

Natalie and Dan Isaac may have had to live in a sleepout for a year while waiting on their house… more

Natalie and Dan’s modern, monochromatic Waikato build
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Bob’s award winning ultra efficient 'superhome'

With a contemporary design and walls freshly painted in Resene Black White, this Christchurch home is already full of appeal.… more

Bob’s award winning ultra efficient 'superhome'
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Choosing paint colour, room by room

Ever been struck by paint paralysis? Anyone who’s been overwhelmed by choosing paint colours can tell you it’s a real… more

Choosing paint colour, room by room
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Shane and Nic’s sparkling white ‘glasshouse’

When the bones of your new home are so strikingly strong, there’s one colour that will do it justice –… more

Shane and Nic’s sparkling white ‘glasshouse’
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Blair and Becs go Scandi and stylish

Husband and wife team Blair and Becs McDonald seem to have found the perfect formula for creating beautiful homes, completing… more

Blair and Becs go Scandi and stylish
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Joanne and Chris bring beachy brights to…

With orange as her happy colour, it’s no surprise to see it feature throughout Joanne’s home – from a beautiful… more

Joanne and Chris bring beachy brights to their B&B
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Franny’s home goes from blah to bold

After six years living in a “dull and dreary” home, Franny had finally had enough and decided it was high… more

Franny’s home goes from blah to bold
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Our favourite homes from 2017

Every week, we feature a home that uses Resene colours in interesting and beautiful ways, and at the end of each year… more

Our favourite homes from 2017
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Trends: hot looks for the year ahead

Any decorating trend doesn’t occupy a moment, a month or even a year in time. 

We get used to seeing fashion… more

Trends: hot looks for the year ahead
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Lee and Kristin bring their modern barn…

After living in a renovated state house with small wardrobes and cupboards, Kristin Turner’s wish for her new home was to have open… more

Lee and Kristin bring their modern barn to life
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It’s all in the family for Debbie…

With six children and 12 grandchildren under their belt, you can understand why having a home with plenty of space is important… more

It’s all in the family for Debbie and Brett
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From drab to fab: Julia and Jordan's…

Sun streams into the open plan kitchen and dining room of Julia and Jordan Rogers' home, hitting the bold Resene Quarter… more

From drab to fab: Julia and Jordan's edgy character home
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Kim and Isaac go big with colour

While Kim Brebner can appreciate a neutral colour scheme in other people's homes, it's simply not for her. And so when it… more

Kim and Isaac go big with colour
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Ian and Sharon's breezy seaside scheme

When Ian and Sharon first saw their house, it had lumpy plaster cladding, dark rooms and multiple levels. It was… more

Ian and Sharon's breezy seaside scheme
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Mel and Logan's stylish Southland reno

There's something special about a home that's been kept in the family for generations. Mel and Logan McKenzie's Southland home… more

Mel and Logan's stylish Southland reno
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Diane dresses her new build to perfection

It all started with a dress. A summery number with a pattern of cherry red hibiscus and lush green leaves. And when Diane… more

Diane dresses her new build to perfection
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Glen and Sara embrace traditional style

Having had a been-there, done-that moment of building a "very modern" house, Glen and Sara were ready to settle into… more

Glen and Sara embrace traditional style
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Stacy brings old Hollywood to the suburbs

The Garden of Alla (later The Garden of Allah Hotel) is Hollywood glamour at its best. An enclave of Spanish Mission Villas developed… more

Stacy brings old Hollywood to the suburbs
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Lolly scramble: using bright colour

It’s the season of unashamedly bright colours. more

Lolly scramble: using bright colour