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8 great summer-ready tips
Yah, the sun is shining and the temperatures are rising. It’s time to venture out of the house and reassess… more
Elegance in monochrome: The timeless beauty of…
When it comes to their home design, the perfect analogy for Simon and Katrina’s home would be the iconic "business… more
7 colour stars of 2014
With a new year comes new possibilities, and if you’ve been planning changes at home, now is a perfect time… more
How to use your art as inspiration…
It’s not uncommon for homeowners to finally settle on a wall colour only to be stumped on what to hang… more
Transform a room with colour: 3 interior…
It can be overwhelming or even downright intimidating figuring out how to incorporate colour into your home. Perhaps there’s a… more
Krista proves old needn't mean ill
Flying in the face of the assumption that all old houses are cold and damp, one woman and a team… more
Evan and Bridget's Bright and Funky Home…
A spacious multi-level house house originally built in the 50s, Evan and Bridget's home interior had gone through a major renovation in the 80s… more
The 12 colours of Christmas
As a fun Antipodean take on the 12 days of Christmas, Resene has published a 12 Colours of Christmas selection… more
Duncan and Zoe’s dramatically different addition
Ex-state houses are tricky to renovate and extend. They have a very recognisable vernacular with their hip roofs, stucco walls… more
Glenn puts the acid on colour
Adventurous homeowner Glenn London is certainly a man who develops a passion for colours. At the moment Resene Ipanema (a… more
Get the global look
No matter what the decade or over-riding social climate, ethnic-inspired interiors never die. They may take a backseat in times… more
Oliver and Ella’s six-month journey to their…
Known for playing Mike Galloway on Shortland Street, Oliver Driver embarked on a new role in 2018 when he decided… more
Get a worldly, well-travelled vibe with one…
As summer approaches, so does travel season – and one of the best parts about travelling is picking up quirky… more
5 bach bedroom decorating ideas so you…
If there’s one place you should be guaranteed absolute serenity and a comfortable sleep this summer, it’s your bach. Low… more
Get your dining room ready for holiday…
It’s only a matter of weeks until Christmas feasting commences, but before you pull out your stretchy pants, you might… more
On trend: neutrals with soul
When we think neutrals, our minds tend to wonder to whites, creams, tans and light greys. However, in the decorating… more
10 unique ways to enliven your floors…
When it comes to floors, we often forget that a paintbrush is a great option for giving them a colourful… more
What a transformation: This charming 159-year-old …
Tindalls Cottage in Berry was once the home of the town’s first mayor, James Wilson. But while it started its… more
Home design ideas to help you brush…
While we’re all fond of blocks of bold colour, or swathes of sophisticated neutrals in our interiors, sometimes they might… more
Top stories for 2022: From restored villas…
As the year draws to a close, it’s time to revisit habitat readers’ most read stories of 2022. From villa… more
Paint it P.I.N.K. for the Breast Cancer…
Breast cancer effects one in nine New Zealand women but is most treatable when it’s found early. The Breast Cancer… more
Craig and Wu Li's Minimalist Apartment
When Craig and Wu Li first bought their home in New Plymouth, it was an old butcher’s shop with three-metre… more
Clayton and Melanie-Jane's renovated railway house
Before their renovation, Clayton and Melanie-Jane's 1920s railway bungalow was painted pink, had no internal doors ("Still a mystery!" laughs… more
Aidan and Linda's Home of Many Colours
"It doesn't look like much from the road, does it?" says Linda of the 15-year-old plaster and aluminium house that she,… more
And the winner is...
Using a fresh green palette with neutrals has won a Resene Total Colour Award for interior designer Kim Forkert of… more
Create a superior exterior
A house may not be able to wear red socks in support of Emirates Team New Zealand's America's Cup campaign,… more
Kurt and Paula find peace on earth
When long-haul pilots Kurt and Paula Schultz set about creating a quiet coastal retreat, they initially went for bold, bright… more
Kate and Adam's DIY delight
It was a typical first home - a humble mint and forest green ex-State house in Taranaki. Adam and Kate… more
Gay and Jon mix old and new
A newly built home was the perfect canvas for a makeover using Resene white, black and grey. more
5 bright and beautiful homewares
Interior designer LeeAnn Yare recommends bright and beautiful objects for the home. more
Holiday hitlist
No, we don’t mean a list of places you’d visit if you had the chance but what you can do… more
Yvette’s tropical heart-felt paradise
When Yvette Parker of Studio Y Interior Design was asked to design the interiors of a house for the Heart… more
Yvette’s tropical heart-felt paradise
When Yvette Parker of Studio Y Interior Design was asked to design the interiors of a house for the Heart… more
Kitchens: is it blue for you?
Why is blue such a well-loved colour? Well, it’s soothing, it’s peaceful and it’s versatile. You have deep inky blues,… more
David and Cheryl go from ordinary to…
When David and Cheryl Aitken bought their Stanley Pt home on Auckland’s North Shore in 1988 it was a modest… more
On trend: go natural
While there are plenty of trends about at the moment that focus on bold saturated colours or edgy deep shades,… 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… more
On trend: getting in touch with nature
There are few trends as hot right now as ones based on earthy, natural looks. 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… 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… more
