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Editor’s Picks: A lounge for an art lover
Inspired by a recent visit to the Auckland Art Gallery ... more
Q: What blue would be good for a medium-sized room - ...
What blue would be good for a medium-sized room - light or dark? There are hundreds of Resene blues available and they all need to be judged according to the mood or ambiance they create and how they react with ... more/comment
look book Make your own picture perfect sideboard
A sideboard needn’t be limited to the ‘functional storage’ category. With a bit of artistic ... more/comment
Q: Could you recommend any other light colours that might go ...
We are repainting three bedrooms and the hallway and need a light coloured paint on the walls that will complement our dark brown carpet. I was wondering about Resene Eighth Tea but am worried that might be too stark a ... more/comment
DIY painted toy crate
Get the kids to help decorate a place to stash their play things using their ... more/comment
Q: Can you recommend a white for our older beach house?
We have just bought a beach place and our contractor is starting the painting before we arrive next week. We want the whole inside to be white except for a couple of feature walls. It is an older, quite dark ... more/comment
Three spooky crafts to make with your little ones in ...
Rather than just being about lollies and sugar overload, Halloween can be a great reason ... more/comment
Q: We would like to make our eight-year-old girl’s room a ...
We would like to make our eight-year-old girl’s room a little funkier. Our main colour scheme is Resene Quarter Tea ceilings and Resene Half Tea walls. Funky is good. Mid toned or bright colours look great with Resene Half Tea. ... more/comment
Make a silhouette bird or animal artwork
Commemorate a pet or choose a favourite animal or bird to make this simple but ... more/comment
Q: Could you please advise some colours to complement our deep ...
I am going to repaint the whole house except the deep green base boards. I will use Resene Woodsman stain for the upstairs. Could you please advise some colours for this and for the trims? It is important to use ... more/comment
Make a dinky hook board for you – and the ...
It’s a dog-eat-dog world out there. Do yourself a favour and make a handy set ... more/comment
Q: I have a heritage house in red/brown brick and need ...
I have a heritage house in red/brown brick and need to repaint the timber work. The existing colours are a yellowish/mustard and cream. I don't mind this palette, but would like to freshen the look, possibly with a brighter yellow ... more/comment
Refresh a retro coffee table without losing its character
You will need: Sandpaper or electric sander Testpot brushes and/or roller Resene Quick Dry waterborne ... more/comment
Q: What colours would suit a 1948 weatherboard low-set house with ...
I have a 1948 weatherboard low-set house with a red roof. What colours would be good for the exterior? It really comes down to personal preference - there are so many options available these days, some of which you would ... more/comment
DIY wallpaper animal mural
Kids will love this playful idea for bringing a bit of wild life to their ... more/comment
Q: Our house is concrete block and wood. Can you recommend ...
Our house is concrete block and wood. Can you recommend colours that look good on block? We don’t like white painted concrete block and were thinking of Resene Hermitage. If this is something we choose to go for, can you ... more/comment
DIY door mat
Welcome visitors with this quick and easy painted door mat that’ll give your ‘habitat’ an ... more/comment
Q: Can you recommend an exterior colour that would work with ...
Can you recommend an exterior colour for the property that would work with a grey roof colour and slate blue/grey window/door frames and flashings. You could try Resene Double Truffle, Resene Joss, Resene Quarter Grey Olive or Resene Perfect Taupe. more/comment
An op-shop wine rack gets brought into the 21st century
Update a plain old wine rack with on trend colour. You will need: Sandpaper Testpot ... more/comment
Q: We need colour ideas to paint the exterior, which faces ...
Our living room walls are Resene Quarter Spanish White and the room opens to a deck via bifold doors. Please suggest colours to paint the outside, which faces north east. A soft mid-toned colour might do two things - 'frame' ... more/comment
Kids will love this hands-on DIY
Birds and ladybirds are brought to life with some imagination and a few Resene testpots ... more/comment
Q: We are painting the exterior of our 1970s house, which ...
We are painting the exterior of our 1970s house, which has a lot of orange/red brick. What colours would work for the painted areas, to minimise the impact of the brick (we are not fans of brick work but cannot ... more/comment
DIY stained pattern coffee table
A coffee table is one of the most essential pieces of furniture and its design ... more/comment
Q: I am trying to find a pale lemon colour to ...
I am trying to find a pale lemon colour to paint the interior of a country cottage, to go with white trims. There will be lots of timber furniture in the house. The exterior will be a buttery yellow with ... more/comment
Share some love with this Dad’s Day DIY
With Father’s Day just around the corner (1st September), surprise dad with a homemade card. ... more/comment
