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Serving up style: How to make your own fruit flower trays
27 Mar 2025
Brighten up your serving game with these fun and fruity DIY trays! Inspired by the vibrant hues of fresh kiwifruit and blooming flowers, this simple project lets you create stylish,…
Hook, line and seagull: DIY hooks
20 Feb 2025
Give your home or bach a coastal twist with these charming seagull hooks – a fun and functional DIY that brings a touch of the seaside to your space. Whether…
Gnome sweet gnome: DIY garden rock gnomes
12 Feb 2025
Transform ordinary stones into whimsical garden gnomes with this fun and easy DIY project! Perfect for adding personality to your outdoor space, these painted rock gnomes are a quirky and…
Glow and behold: DIY lampshade food covers
04 Feb 2025
Give your outdoor dining setup a stylish twist with these upcycled lampshade food covers! Not only do they keep pesky flies and bugs at bay, but they also add a…
Thrifted to thrilling: Upcycling vases
08 Jan 2025
Give your old vases or op shop finds a fresh new look with this fun and creative DIY project. Upcycling vases is an easy way to add personality and charm…
Home tweet home: DIY mini garden houses
30 Oct 2024
Ready to bring a little charm and colour into your garden? These adorable DIY mini garden houses will do the trick! Whether you’re a green thumb looking for the perfect…
Fun and quirky Father’s Day gifts
27 Aug 2024
Give dad something special this Father’s Day and make your own gift! Try this rocking DIY artwork, or this handy glasses holder, which is sure to impress Dad and put…
Celebrate Dad this Father’s Day with these two fun DIYs
22 Aug 2024
Nothing shows how much you care like a hand-made gift – it also means Dad will have a one-of-a-kind present that he will cherish for years to come. Head to…
Create something truly special with more than just paint
13 Aug 2024
Sometimes, a simple paint finish isn't enough! If your clients want something unique or distinctive, then make a statement with a colourwashing effect. Whether it's adding drama to a home,…
Black is back: Which Resene paint colours to choose, where to use them and how to play to their strengths
10 May 2024
In design, many tend to divide colours into two camps: those considered to be classics and those thought of as trends. But there are plenty of times when a colour…
This DIY Pedestal is absolutely ‘marbleous’
06 Sep 2023
Dive into your next DIY adventure with this stylish marble pedestal project. Easily crafted from plywood and pine, achieve a beautifully marbled effect through careful painting techniques and finishes with…
Enter your design into the Resene Wallpaper Design Competition and win!
07 Jun 2023
The Resene Wallpaper Design Competition invites all New Zealanders and Australians to take part and enter their wallpaper design for a chance to win a share of over $7,000 in…
Entries are now open for the Resene Wallpaper Design Competition
16 May 2023
Do you have a flair for patterns? Are your floral designs blooming great, and do your plaids have checks appeal? If you have ever wanted to design your own wallpaper…
6 soothing colour selections to use where comfort is key
10 Mar 2023
Given the undeniable and transformative impact that colour has on a project’s design, your paint, stain and wallpaper selections go an awfully long way in setting the overall tone of…
These DIY lucky jars are so ‘clover’
08 Mar 2023
“Green’ up your act and get DIYing this St Patty’s day! St. Patrick's Day is celebrated in honour of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Beginning many years ago,…
These DIY cactus pots are looking sharp
22 Feb 2023
If you want to add succulents and cacti in your home, these DIY cactus pots might ‘prickle’ your fancy. With so many Resene paint colours to choose from, you can…
A balanced blend: Japandi interior
22 Feb 2023
Japandi is a design aesthetic that has gained popularity in recent years, blending the minimalism and functionality of Japanese design with the warmth and cosiness of Scandinavian design. With muted…
Divide and conquer: DIY privacy screen and room divider
11 Jan 2023
Do you need more privacy? Or perhaps you are bored of your room looking the same? A privacy screen or room divider might be just the thing you are looking…
A paw-some Christmas present idea for your pooch: A DIY dog bowl
20 Dec 2022
Don’t forget your pets this Christmas. Give your cat or dog their very own personalised feeding bowl, and if they’re really lucky they might get to eat their favourite treat…
Drumroll, please… the winner of the 2022 Resene Wallpaper Design Competition announced
08 Nov 2022
Drumroll, please… the 2022 Resene Wallpaper Design Competition has closed, and the winners have been crowned. Congratulations to this year's winner, designer and artist Valerie Khoo.
Valerie's nautical design Shells celebrates…
Make your own boo-tiful garden ghosts for Halloween
20 Oct 2022
Create a spooktacular display for your backyard this Halloween with these garden ghosts. These fab-boo-lous designs are made from pallets but any leftover wood will work including fence posts or…
Zoe McBride's winning teeny house has a lolly machine and an underwater room
29 Jun 2022
Zoe McBride’s Teeny House might have been small, but her crafty efforts in the habitat by Resene Teeny House Competition show her imagination is huge. As the winner of the…
Zoe McBride's winning teeny house has a lolly machine and an underwater room
29 Jun 2022
Zoe McBride’s Teeny House might have been small, but her crafty efforts in the habitat by Resene Teeny House Competition show her imagination is huge. As the winner of the…
Got leftover Resene Sandtex? Try these DIY footed bowls
12 May 2022
These footed bowls are chic and stylish and make for a great candle or fruit holder. If you’ve used Resene Sandtex before, you know the finish is ideal for a…
How to keep your paint finish looking fresh
28 Apr 2022
If you’ve recently painted any exterior or interior walls of your home, there’s no doubt you’ll want to keep them looking spic and span. After the time and effort that…
Six highly adaptive whites and what to pair them with
06 Aug 2021
As much as we’d like to believe that white is a ‘one size fits all’ colour choice, it can actually be one of the hardest hues to specify. While Resene…
Five soothing colour palettes for chill-worthy spaces
05 May 2021
Stress has a way of sneaking up on you. It often doesn’t take much, and it may be as simple as feeling flat out at work or like you don’t…
Six warming palettes that are perfect for the shift in season
15 Mar 2021
It’s tough to admit, but the tell-tale chill that signals the start of autumn is already in the air. As the weather continues to cools off, it can be a…
Opulence is the name of the game when it comes to these rich-looking wallpaper designs
24 Jun 2020
While some feel like look of pared down minimalism is the epitome of luxury, unless it has been executed perfectly, it can run the risk of being something much worse:…
6 geometric wallpapers that will make your space sing
15 Apr 2020
Despite the often orderly appearance of geometric patterns, they can be just as useful in adding to the casual appeal of a space as they can be to building structure…
Charlotte Coote’s work is the epitome of classic contemporary cool
03 Apr 2020
With over 17 years in the field and a portfolio that stretches across Australia, Europe and America, Charlotte Coote has become quite the coveted designer.
Her design studio in Melbourne’s trendy…
Design tricks that add dollars
05 Apr 2018
None of us like to think that our interiors look, well, cheap… Like we’ve only shopped at the local budget home décor outlet. Here’s how to make your place look…
Resene award winners show courageous uses of colour
29 Aug 2019
Resene has a long history of colour and today's colour range of thousands of hues is a far cry from the handful that was available when Resene started 73 years…
6 tonal wallpaper designs that add just the right amount of texture
10 Dec 2019
Too much of a good thing ends up being a bad thing. Some wallpaper designs, while their pattern is beautiful, can overwhelm a space – especially if they have other…
7 wallpaper designs that are sure to break the ice
08 Jan 2020
Interesting wallpapers and paint treatments are an instant conversation starter and the perfect way to express your personality on your walls.
Give your visitors a reason to break the ice with…
5 leafy looks for your dining area
22 Jan 2020
Mealtimes should be about relaxing, leaving your day behind and indulging in something delicious with your loved ones.
Setting the scene for a harmonious dining experience means bringing together a myriad…
7 textured wallpaper designs you’ll want to get your hands on
19 Feb 2020
Have you ever stood back to look at your space and felt like it was missing something, but you couldn’t put your finger on it? If your room is lacking…
6 ways to incorporate the black and white wallpaper trend
04 Mar 2020
There’s a reason black and white colour schemes remain a stronghold trend in the interiors world. They’re timeless, classic and offer countless possibilities to make stylish statements when combined with…
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