30 Jan 2025
Minimalism is more than just a design trend – it’s a way of life that celebrates simplicity, functionality and the beauty of restraint. However, minimalism doesn’t have to mean plain…
06 Aug 2024
Creating a visually appealing home that is accommodating for those who are colour-blind requires thoughtful colour selection and pairing. By choosing the right colours and combinations, you can craft an…
16 Jul 2024
Here we are in mid-July and yes, it’s cold outside! Just the time to introduce warm colours to your home and bring in the sunshine, whatever’s happening outdoors. Whether it’s…
12 Jun 2024
After many years as ski club members at the Porter Heights Ski Club, Mel Fergus and her husband decided to create their very own getaway. At the base of the…
25 Oct 2023
The process of turning a house into a home is a journey filled with creativity, innovation and an eye for detail. Interior designer Julieanne Henry was tasked with breathing new…
30 May 2023
In the realm of interior design, few elements possess the transformative power quite like wallpaper. It is a creative medium that allows you to infuse your personal spaces with an…
01 Feb 2023
Forests, mountains and desert sunsets are just some of the environments that have long been a source of inspiration for how we decorate our interiors. They connect us with our…
13 Oct 2022
Creating a guest room that goes that little extra mile with thoughtful touches and considered design, helps ensure your guests feel completely welcome and at home while they’re staying.
It can…
05 Oct 2022
Dust off your DIY and maintenance skills, it’s that time of year when we all race outside to enjoy some warmer weather and realise there’s some work to do to…
08 Sep 2022
Bedrooms are personal sanctuaries where we want to relax and retreat. They’re also a place where you can experiment to create an interior style that really reflects your personality.
Because they’re…
01 Sep 2022
Although travel is once again in full swing and the lapping waters of foreign lands may be calling, why not consider a one-way trip to the tropics at home? Channel…
21 Jul 2022
When Sarah moved into her Tauranga ex-rental home, it was a little on the neglected side. Despite its worn carpets and some interesting colour choices (one room a frightening deep…
06 Jul 2022
Sprucing up your home’s exterior? Marley Stratus Design Series® spouting and downpipes make for a sophisticated look when paired with Resene colours. Installing quality spouting and downpipes can save you…
01 Jun 2022
There’s nothing that refreshes a space in a dramatic way quite like wallpaper. Contrast and character can spill into a room with the right wallpaper. Walls can come to life…
26 May 2022
Friluftsliv is a Norwegian philosophy making a big impact in interiors– even if most people don’t know how to say it. Pronounced ‘free-loofts-liv’, the phrase loosely translates to ‘free air…
17 Mar 2022
If you’re looking to add instant wow-factor to a bland room, a feature wall is calling your name. They’re relatively simple to create but can pack a punch in terms…
09 Mar 2022
If there’s a room in your home that you feel needs a little reinvention, a painted archway could be just what you need. A complete room refresher doesn’t mean you…
26 Jan 2022
In just six months, first homeowners Karl and Tim have not just painted their new home – they have prepped, sanded and primed almost every surface. The young couple have…
12 Jan 2022
As 2022 gets underway, nature is inspiring all areas of interior design, from botanical prints and natural materials to paint colours. The desire for calming and restful interiors that counter…
23 Sep 2021
While we’re obsessed with Resene’s bold range of vibrant colours and daring hues, it’s often their carefully considered range of whites and neutrals that inspire homeowners when it comes to…
09 Sep 2021
Olympic duo Jamie Prebble and Sophie Prebble (nee Cocks) are capable of anything. The new parents have proven they are pros both on and off the field, juggling running their…
13 Aug 2021
When Meg calls her Hurunui home a “do-up”, she just might be making the understatement of the year. When she and her husband, Tom, moved in 30 years ago, the…
05 Nov 2021
The hottest paint colours right now are both grounding and ground-breaking. The focus this season is on renewal and nurturing with colours that are going back to nature with interior…
05 May 2021
When it comes to repainting your home, chances are your colour palette will include some off-whites – whether that’s just for the trims and joinery or tip to toe. But…
18 Feb 2021
The saying may be 'home is where the heart is' but really, it's the dining room specifically that is often the beating heart of a family home. It's where we…
16 Feb 2021
Meg and Tom have painted memories into the walls of their home. Well, Meg did all the painting, but Tom, who has been busy on their Hurunui cattle and sheep…
14 Oct 2020
Energise your inner stylist with interiors inspiration straight from the pages of NZ House & Garden. Backed with some serious know-how, these rooms are the perfect spaces from which to…
07 Oct 2020
‘Twice the colour, twice the impact’ is a maxim that can apply to a lot things, but it is especially true of interiors. Dividing your walls from your wainscotting, your…
15 Jun 2020
As we enter a new season, it’s natural to want to change things up around the home. What better than a new colour scheme to freshen up your bedroom or…
08 Jun 2020
There’s something to be said for stepping inside your home and feeling relaxed and soothed from the moment you open the door. With our increasingly busy and stressful lives, more…
26 Jul 2015
When Rick and Carolyn Thompson were looking for a new home, the classic lines of Customkit’s designs allowed them to create a home that’s strikingly simple… yet a little bit…
23 Jul 2015
When the structure of a home is near perfect when you buy it, there comes a little more freedom (read time and money) to sprucing up the paint work with…
31 Dec 2015
Black and white has been a classic interior colour combo for… well, forever. Now stylist Gem Adams takes this ultra versatile monochromatic palette and gives it a twist for today.…
12 May 2016
Hardly a week goes by when someone doesn’t knock on the door of the McDonald home and ask what colour it’s painted. It’s Resene Half Napa, a colour that beautifully…
24 Nov 2016
The decorative exterior of this Arts and Crafts-style home is such a standout, painted in soft Resene Seashell. The house backdrops a garden just as beautiful, influenced by the Arts and…
18 Jan 2017
When Yvette Parker of Studio Y Interior Design was asked to design the interiors of a house for the Heart Foundation Lottery, she decided to use light fresh Resene colours to…
30 Aug 2018
Grey can sometimes be side-lined with thoughts of it being too cold or uninviting, yet the right shade of grey can actually be a wonderful and warm way to makeover…
07 Feb 2019
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 Hilgeholt, neutral meant a home painted…