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Artist Andrea Green blends intuition and technique in expressive art
19 Mar 2025
Andrea Green’s artistic journey is one of constant evolution, shaped by her passion for portraiture and an intuitive approach to creativity. Her work is a dynamic blend of subject, process…
A celebration of colour with the latest Resene Total Colour Awards 2024/25
10 Mar 2025
The latest Resene Total Colour Awards winners have been announced at a colourful evening as part of Auckland Design Week. With a wide range of creative and colourful projects from…
From canvas to couture: Painting a wedding dress with testpots
30 Jan 2025
It’s surprising what paint can be used for – much more than just your walls! When artist Nicole was approached by her friend Michelle to transform her reception wedding dress…
Rich, mellow and dreamy: Pantone Colour of the Year 2025 announced!
17 Dec 2024
Soft and chic, winner of Pantone’s Colour of the Year 2025, PANTONE 17-1230 Mocha Mousse, is a warming, brown hue imbued with richness. It nurtures us with its suggestion of…
Mocha madness: The delectable hue setting the tone for the year ahead
10 Dec 2024
Each December, there is always a great deal of interest among designers as to what colour trends we can expect to see in a new year. Since different colour forecasters…
Lundia: Customisable shelving for a personal touch
30 Oct 2024
If you’re looking for functional yet stylish storage solutions with a commitment to sustainability, look to Lundia. Founded in 1962 by Monte Stone, Lundia offers more than just practical storage…
Springing into the new season
09 Oct 2024
It’s hard to believe we are now well over halfway through the year, and there is a lot to get excited about – including your interiors! The days are warming…
Neo-natural: popular earthy paint colours take on an unexpected twist
08 Jul 2024
For as long as humans have been building and decorating, hues borrowed from nature have been used ubiquitously. Before the advent of modern paints, earth-derived pigments that occurred naturally in…
Hooked on painting: DIY designer coat hook
14 Nov 2023
Tired of a boring entranceway? Make your own colourful designer coat hook to spice things up! Choose any of your favourite Resene testpot colours to create a unique spot to…
Light but not white: Seven subtle Resene paint colours to look to when designing soothing spaces
09 Oct 2023
When you’re settling on the main paint colours that will be used across the major surfaces of your project, it’s important to keep in mind the profound psychological impact that…
Spice up your walls with this exciting wallpaper collection from Resene
15 Aug 2023
You’ll be dancing for joy when you choose one of these wallpapers for your walls. The Resene Salsa Wallpaper Collection offers a variety of floral and geo designs combined with…
Congratulations to our Rock Face Challenge winners:
22 Jun 2023
We are so impressed with all of your amazing and inventive rock faces that you entered in our competition over the last school holidays. With a wonderful range of Resene…
Dowel-ightful décor: Add some style to your space with this DIY wood dowel art
10 May 2023
If your walls are feeling a little bare and need something artsy or colourful to spice them up, try making your own wood dowel hanging art. You can paint any…
Music makes the art grow fonder
01 Feb 2023
Believe ‘hue’ me, this music speaks colour. New Zealand pop band SKRAM is taking the music world by storm, and their visual representation of music has a lot of flair…
5 breezy Resene blues your clients will fall in love with
18 Jan 2023
Once the summer holidays have passed, it’s common for clients to approach designers looking for a change – especially if they spent their days off at home or at the…
Reader roundup: Bright barbiecore and sustainable gifts
17 Nov 2022
habitat readers have been brave and creative this month. In this reader roundup we see our readers trying new techniques with Resene paints and finishes such as colour blocking, going…
DIY Christmas decoration idea: A piece-ful jigsaw wreath
17 Nov 2022
The festive season is upon us and what better way to celebrate than doing some Christmas crafts. You can reuse those old jigsaw puzzles that have pieces missing, or other…
Resene Total Colour Awards 2022 winners announced
25 Nov 2022
Despite the many roadblocks and challenges specifiers have been up against during the past few years, the 12th annual Resene Total Colour Awards saw a bumper crop of impressive entries.…
Rurus rock: Make bird of the year an owl-eganza
20 Oct 2022
Bird of the Year has arrived so it’s time for you to get creative juices flowing and show your support for your favourite bird. Young and old can vote in…
Reader roundup: From Kitchen makeovers to wallpaper gowns
03 Aug 2022
It’s amazing what whimsical and creative things can be whipped up with a simple paintbrush, a Resene testpot or a roll of Resene wallpaper. Our readers have been busy cooking…
How to make DIY geometric wooden wall art
09 Jun 2022
If your walls are feeling a little bare and need something bright and groovy to spice them up, this geometric wall art piece is a winner.
The DIY geometric wall art…
Five contemporary yet classic wall colours to try now
18 May 2022
Sometimes your client’s colour goals can feel contradictory. They don’t want their wall colours to be so trendy that they fall out of style a year or two down the…
Reader Round up: Our readers are painting everything from dollhouses to doors
31 Mar 2022
Our creative readers have been busy. In this round up, we see readers using Resene paints and colours to spruce up cottages, bring mannequins to life, brighten doors and delight…
Get your walls in shape with these paintable panels
21 Mar 2022
Wall panel expertise with Muros
There is no denying that textured walls are a hot design trend. In the most recent issue of BlackWhite magazine, we showcased a number of Resene…
Upcycled surfboards channel the colours of the ocean
10 Feb 2022
As a former scuba-dive instructor, Andre Roth has a love of the ocean. She is also a talented artist and combines her love of both ocean and art in her…
Shop crafty and local for Christmas with this roundup of handmade gifts from New Zealand makers
02 Dec 2021
Stuck for that unique gift for the person who has everything? We’ve corralled a collection of the unusual and beautiful from artisan makers, and you can order direct from them…
Oversized art – Xana Denruyter's paint by a thousand litres
02 Dec 2021
Xana Denruyter uses paint by the truckload - but then her creations do span whole city streets. The Belgian-born mural artist has turned her designing talents into a fulltime career.
“There…
Keyword research says these are the top trending kitchen colours homeowners are after
09 Nov 2021
For many clients, kitchens are the place to unwind after a long day and cook up a delicious meal to share with family or friends – so it makes sense…
How to make these five classic colour combos feel cool and contemporary
11 Oct 2021
Despite their long-lasting appeal, working with classic colour combinations can still be tricky. On one hand, their timelessness makes them a smart choice for clients looking for longevity. But on…
Our readers are creating everything from colourful cabinets and caravans to entire solar systems
23 Sep 2021
From creative lockdown upcycles to schoolroom projects, this reader roundup sees our readers leading colourful lives with Resene paint. With splashes of Resene Hot Chile, Resene Edward and Resene metallics,…
Jobs and DIY projects to do around the house to keep busy (with leftover paint)
25 Aug 2021
Revamp your home office
This painted colour blocked feature in Resene Fast Forward clearly defines this workstation. Surrounding walls in Resene Sea Fog, floor in Resene Truffle, shelves and desk top in Resene Fast Forward, chair…
Terrific transformation: A shoebox project with a twist
03 Jun 2021
The humble shoebox has been transformed into interior inspo with the Resene Dream Room in a Shoebox competition. People around the country dove deep into their cupboards to find old…
Paint it Green for June with these crafty DIY ideas
03 Jun 2021
If you have a green thumb and a creative eye, now is the time to get painting. Paint it Green for World Environment Day is on at Resene ColorShops and is…
Liven up your kitchen with three courses of colour
13 May 2021
Spice up your kitchen with a splash of colour and a dash of style. Gone are the days when kitchens had to be plain neutrals and whites. Now, Resene’s smorgasbord…
Paint it P.I.N.K. for the month of May
05 May 2021
Colour it pink this May and support the fight against breast cancer. This month, buy any Resene testpot starting with P, I, N, or K and Resene will donate $1…
5 purple upcycling ideas to support a good cause and get your home looking grape
24 Mar 2021
With Purple Day approaching on March 26th support a good cause and sprinkle a bit of purple through your home. Run by Epilepsy New Zealand, Purple Day raises awareness of…
The 2021 Colour Forecast according to the ArchiPro design community
16 Feb 2021
At the end of 2020, ArchiPro teamed up with Resene and cast its net far and wide to get insight from the local design community on what colours are poised…
Colourful statement walls survive ‘approval by committee’ in this Sydney apartment lobby
08 Dec 2020
As the saying goes, having too many cooks in the kitchen can spoil the broth. For designers working in public spaces – or being paid with public funds – ‘approval…
Deck your Christmas spread in terracotta and mint
11 Nov 2020
A Christmas spread is an elaborate affair. There’s mince pies and the pulling of crackers, pavlova and more spice-filled pudding, and no matter the size of your celebration, a smorgasbord…
Recapture your joyful side with these playful wallpaper designs
09 Sep 2020
At its very essence, your home should be your happy place. The space where your personality is on display in all its glory. With joyful patterns, cheery colours and unexpected…
A colourful 180 metre long mural brings joy to commuters
26 Aug 2020
When Xana got the call to create a 180 metre long mural in Queensland, her reaction was barely contained excitement, for who could ask for a bigger canvas to display…
DIY spice containers for a plastic-free pantry
01 Jul 2020
Glass jars are washable, inert, non-absorbent and see-through – making them perfect for storing food. Use waterborne Resene FX Blackboard Paint to turn upcycled jars into handy reusable storage vessels.
You…
Sandringham playground’s bright new outlook
15 Jun 2020
For several years, the Sandringham community group SPiCE (Sandringham Project in Community Empowerment) had been lobbying for an upgrade of Sandringham reserve, which was a seldom used, bland park in…
Susan’s sculptures bring bright Resene hues to backyards across the country
20 May 2020
When Susan Roskilly bought some sculpture moulds off Trade Me, what she’d really purchased was a way to turn a creative outlet into a successful side-project business, Far 2 Arty.
The…
It’s all in black and white
17 Jul 2013
The Orange and Black teams went head to
head again this week on TV2’s Mitre 10
Dream Home, with the Black team edging ahead with one point in the living
room makeover. Their…
Kitchen gets top score
14 Aug 2013
This week’s Mitre 10 Dream Home let to tensions all
round as the teams put together their kitchen and dining rooms. And in a first
for the series, Orange team got the…
Emma-Jayne Scott’s quirky furniture
16 Oct 2015
If it has a set of legs and a certain quirkiness, Emma-Jayne Scott will give it a great new look with paint. We’re talking furniture, many pieces of which are…
Easy DIY: spice jars
24 Aug 2017
Spice up your kitchen bench with these stylish labelled jars, painted in dusky oranges and neutrals from the Resene range.
These jars don't have to be exclusively to hold spices... use them in your…
Decorate your table top
22 Feb 2018
Add spice to your kitchen/dining room decor with these DIY table top delights. Nikki Astwood shows us how.
Colour dipped bowls
You will need
Wood bowls
Masking tape
Resene testpots in Resene Full Monty, Resene…
Set your walls aflutter
22 Mar 2018
The beauty of this wallpaper from the Resene Wallpaper Collection pattern FJ020204 is not only its stunning pattern of Monarch butterfly wings, but also the colour palette perfect for a…
DIY upcycled mail tray
27 Mar 2019
While still perfectly functional, this old mail tray was looking a bit unfashionable. As part of the Upcycling for Good project, Sarah’s aim was not to change its purpose at…
Taranaki artist’s creations are both pretty and practical
15 May 2019
While Shirley Vickery may not have originally planned to start a hobby-business creating hand-built and ornately painted cupboards and mirrors, her skilful hands have helped her carve out a niche…
The Lido Aquatic Centre gets a colourful lift
24 Sep 2019
When Palmerston North’s primary aquatic centre, The Lido Aquatic Centre, was due for replacement of the exterior building cladding system, the Palmerston North City Council and local artist Melanie Christmas…
Editor’s Picks: Colours inspired by our surroundings
08 Jan 2020
One year ago today, I had just completed the road trip of a lifetime. My partner and I had driven from Christchurch out to Queenstown, over to Milford Sound, down…
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