01 Mar 2025
Protect your surfaces and literally elevate your plant pots with this pot stand. Complement your flowers by painting your pot stand in Resene colours inspired by your flowers or use…
11 Nov 2024
Stroll down Dunedin’s vibrant dining block on George Street and you’ll find Patti's and Cream. This ice cream diner has emerged as a sophisticated reimagining of its iconic brand, with…
17 Apr 2024
Our habitat by Resene podcast series, If These Walls Could Talk, is all about helping you navigate your way through home and workspace design, colour choice and creating a space…
21 Mar 2024
Whether recommending them or painting with them, the Resene team know a thing or two about Resene paint colours. It can be hard to choose a favourite when you’re around…
01 Nov 2023
Elena Husband, the mastermind behind Elly's Design, is a talented artist who creates whimsical height charts using Resene paints, adding a dash of colour and a touch of personalisation to…
30 Aug 2023
It was a much awaited treat to be able to celebrate the winners of the Resene Total Colour Awards in a colourful awards night at New Zealand Fashion Week. The…
11 Jul 2023
The National Kitchen and Bathroom Association of New Zealand (NKBA) is the leading membership organisation for designers, manufacturers and suppliers in New Zealand. As part of their commitment to showcasing…
04 May 2023
Help Resene raise money for the NZ Breast Cancer Foundation. Buy any Resene 60mL testpot beginning with the letter P, I, N or K during May 2023 and Resene will…
02 Mar 2023
If you’ve always wanted to bring some Parisian chic style into your home, Resene’s new Trianon XIII Wallpaper Collection oozes shimmering and velvety looks, baroque ornamentation and embroidered patterns -…
14 Dec 2022
Fashion graduate Henry Calkin has taken out the win in the Whitecliffe and Resene Colour of Fashion 2022 programme. Inspired by the Matariki star cluster, Henry’s design was complete when…
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.…
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…
09 Nov 2021
On a prominent corner in the centre of Dunedin stands the former Moray Place Congregational Church. First opened for worship in 1864, it is one of the oldest buildings still…
09 Nov 2021
As the world’s all-time favourite colour, blue is always relevant. Evocative of the sea and sky, no hue is said to be more relaxing or restful. Blue stands for integrity,…
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…
13 Sep 2021
The ripple effect created by recent challenges has been hugely disruptive for decorating and design trends, given the massive interruption to global supply chains and the cancellation of significant fashion…
02 Sep 2021
When Liz Halpin, Lottery Operations Manager at the Heart Foundation, considers suitable locations to build Heart Foundation Lottery Homes, Blenheim stacks up as a very desirable location.
Blenheim is a beautiful…
05 Aug 2021
Laundries are one of the most functional spaces in the home, but they can also be a great place to experiment with design and colour. With a few easy design…
16 Jul 2021
Looking to make a lasting impact through a single wall? Try one of these five show stealing mural designs from the Resene Wallpaper Collection, which are guaranteed to make an…
14 Apr 2021
Residents of Timaru and Dunedin will be treated to an evening that will showcase upcoming wallpaper trends as well as a hands-on DIY option to learn how to hang wallpaper…
11 Feb 2021
If bathroom renovations are on the agenda this year we’ve got the perfect towel for you. Resene Palazzo towels from the Resene Living range are designed to complement and match…
11 Feb 2021
With Valentine’s Day approaching on February 14th take the opportunity to add a little romance to your home.
The walls of this reading nook are Resene Pohutukawa with an accent circle…
23 Dec 2020
Four murals in four hours. That was the challenge for Hawke's Bay artist Michelle Jung at the recent Christmas in the Park in Hastings. During the event, held at Mitre…
03 Dec 2020
Christmas cards made in the Northern Hemisphere often show snowmen and families gathered around the hearth on a cold winter’s day. Here in in the Southern Hemisphere Christmas coincides with…
18 Nov 2020
Purple has that special ability to veer from bright and berry-like to moody and sophisticated in chameleon-like ease. It’s part of its charm, and what makes this shade a fabulous…
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:…
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…
12 Jun 2014
There are so many ‘whites’ to choose from – we help you pick the perfect shade.
Q. We have just bought a beach place and our contractor is starting the painting…
03 Aug 2017
Did you know that you can create a beautiful marble effect on everyday objects, using Resene paint? DIY marbling has risen in the ranks of interior trends, with its beautiful…
30 Nov 2017
Colour is important in Vic Bibby and Dael Brady's world. The interior design team and owners of Bibby and Brady are renowned for beautiful, colourful spaces, and their special eye for detail…
20 Dec 2017
Are the kids getting under your feet while trying to get the house ready for Christmas? Get them involved with decorating with these cute peg craft Christmas decorations.
This project by Kiwi…
26 Jun 2019
This week, we saw the first room reveal for 2019 – The Block NZ: Firehouse.
The four teams have begun tackling apartments set in a historic fire station in Kingsland, Auckland…
04 Jul 2019
Week 2 of The Block NZ: Firehouse, the four teams were charged with creating a kids bedroom – with the bonus challenges of incorporating assigned wallpapers and crafting a pair…
18 Jul 2019
This week on The Block NZ the teams created four beautiful master bedrooms and ensuites that we would be more than happy to come home to.
Lisa & Ribz
Resene Mother Nature defines…
31 Jul 2019
As the competition heats up, this week the teams were asked to create a beautiful kitchen and dining room, an area that’s often the heart of the home and an…
08 Aug 2019
This week, the teams were asked to create two beautiful and functional spaces: the living and media room. There was also an extra point up for grabs for the team…
15 Aug 2019
This week, the teams were challenged with completing the entrance, hallway & laundry of their apartments. The entrance is a space that provides the critical first impression to a home.…
22 Aug 2019
This week the teams got the chance to do over a room in their apartment. The teams were all given $10,000 to complete the space. If the space received a…
29 Aug 2019
With the finish line in sight, this week the teams were challenged with the renovation of the apartment's final space final space: the outdoor terrace. There was added pressure to…
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…
11 Mar 2020
It was only after spending years as a journalist with TVNZ and the Seven and Ten Networks in Australia that Wilson Owen picked up a paint brush at 68 years…