Habitat by Resene
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Natalie and Dan’s modern, monochromatic Waikato build
Natalie and Dan Isaac may have had to live in a sleepout for a year while waiting on their house to be built, but the ... more
Kitchens that catch your eye
This year we’ve featured some stellar kitchens painted in Resene, styled to perfection and showing the different ways to create a beautiful (and well-functioning) kitchen. more
Bob’s award winning ultra efficient 'superhome'
With a contemporary design and walls freshly painted in Resene Black White, this Christchurch home is already full of appeal. But its seamless looks hide ... more
Choosing paint colour, room by room
Ever been struck by paint paralysis? Anyone who’s been overwhelmed by choosing paint colours can tell you it’s a real thing – and Resene is ... more
a touch of beige
Resene Tideis a cloudy swirling eddy of beige.
Resene Martiniis a soft toned taupe, dry and bitter.
Resene Martini
Resene Tom Tomis a sombre drumbeat of beige, less rosy than a true mushroom.
Resene Tom Tom
Three’s The Block NZ: living rooms you’ll love
The teams had a fun time last week, with challenges ... more
Colourful versus neutral interiors
Interior designer Kate Alexander recently attended The Design Show, where ... more
Bring a whole new dimension to old drawers with a ... more
Urbis magazine and Resene have for the past 20 years ... more
Artist and photographer Matt McLarty lives a life full of ... more
Maureen and Paul brighten up a blank ...
On the surface, a home filled with beige walls has little appeal… but to Maureen and Paul, it meant they were given a blank canvas ... more
Get the dusky and dreamy look
You’ve definitely heard of millennial pink and scandi white, but there’s another trend that’s quietly snuck into interiors of late: dusky hues. And these styled ... more
Rethinking pink and red walls
Pink and red is a divisive colour combo and can have homeowners scratching their heads on how to get it right. But when you do ... more
David and Robin’s eye-catching style – what ...
Such is the beauty of this Christchurch home’s exterior, that strangers leave notes in the letterbox exclaiming how much they love the colour. With a ... more
Shane and Nic’s sparkling white ‘glasshouse’
When the bones of your new home are so strikingly strong, there’s one colour that will do it justice – clean, pure white. Shane and ... more
Trending: Natural walls you'll love
Nature always finds a way into our homes. It might be in our increasing love for natural materials such as rattan, linens and bare wood, ... more
TV couple’s stunning renovation
Being part of an intense and demanding reality TV show like The Block might put some contestants off renovating for life. Dynamic Australian husband and ... more
Maurice and Marije’s colour-cosy holiday cabin
Tucked away in the Ohakune mountains, this holiday cabin brings together modern design and rustic aesthetics – making it a dream place to escape to ... more
Colours go dark and twisted
Dark colours can be a little intimidating for home decorators. Nobody wants to be left with a gloomy, depressing or unwelcoming room. But to avoid ... more
Fiona’s exquisitely detailed homage to heritage
So often older homes are given a millennium makeover with rooms opened up for open-plan living, a modern kitchen… and then we paint it all ... more
Corrine and Emanuel’s bungalow goes bold with ...
At first glimpse, Corrine and Emanuel’s Wellington home, freshened up in Resene Eighth Friar Grey, looks like another neutral-infused bungalow. Take a second look and ... more
Michael brings coastal charm to character villa
What was once bordering on a student flat aesthetic has been transformed into an elegant home painted in coastal-inspired Resene colours thanks to its homeowners ... more
Off the wall decorating ideas
In a decorating slump? Wanting to get stuck into a new project for the home? If the ideas are running dry, these five easy decorating ... more
3 easy-peasy ideas for kids’ rooms
When it comes to decorating kids’ rooms, it’s a really fun time to let your imagination loose and get creative with colour schemes and ideas. ... more
Gemma and Sam’s fabulous farmhouse renovation
It’s always exciting to see the renovation of an old farmhouse, and this Gisborne home is no exception. Built in the 1930s, and recently given ... more
How to create a tone-on-tone scheme
Put one stylist and a load of paint into a room, give her the task of creating tone-on-tone tabletops, and this is what you get. ... more
