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Behind the scenes of NZ RenoTok with Brad and Alex
02 Jul 2025
Over an exciting six-week TikTok Live series, NZ RenoTok’s season one was a roaring success, seeing four creator‑led teams taking on renovation challenges that wowed their audience.
Streaming live to the DIY…
Textured and timeless: Muros Wall Panels in a bold interior
10 Apr 2025
Homeowners Jude and Adam have embraced the beauty of dark, dramatic interiors, transforming their living space into a sophisticated retreat. Their home features striking Muros Roughcast Concrete panels painted in…
Tell your own story at home with this striking wallpaper collection
01 Apr 2025
The Resene Stories of Life Wallpaper Collection is an intriguing set of wallpaper designs with creative motifs and modern graphic elements designed as a backdrop to modern day life. You’ll…
Product of the month: Resene CoolColour™
11 Nov 2024
Do you want your next project to stand out with darker, more daring hues? If you’ve been hesitating because of concerns about heat absorption and unbearable summertime temperatures on the…
Authentic style, effortless design: Transform your home with Muros Wall Panels
07 Nov 2024
If you love the look of authentic stone, brick or concrete then adding this to your home is easier than you think. Muros Wall Panels allow you to bring a…
Peter Wolfkamp’s new series, I’ve Been Thinking, offers insights for homeowners
31 Oct 2024
Peter Wolfkamp, New Zealand’s ‘Resident Builder’ known for his work on Newstalk ZB and as the site foreman on The Block NZ, has just launched a new video series called…
Makeover magic: A villa kitchen that balances the classic with the modern
27 Aug 2024
Interior designer and property expert Jessica Driver and her architect husband Thomas Ward are experienced hands at house renovations, but even so, the makeover of what was then their home…
The Brewer's Night Inn: A masterpiece of heritage and luxury
08 Jul 2024
Located in the stunning landscapes of New Zealand's South Island, The Brewer’s Night Inn in Reefton offers an exquisite retreat that transcends the ordinary. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail…
Enter the Colour Home Awards competition and win!
26 Jun 2024
Have you recently decorated a home with Resene paints? If so, you could be a winner.
Resene and Your Home & Garden are on the lookout for the most stunning interior…
Creating a cosy haven with Nood and Resene
08 Nov 2023
Although we’re heading towards summer, those crisp bites of wind and rainy days still seem to roll in. If you’re someone who likes to be cosy all year round, then…
Product of the month: Resene CoolColour™
09 Oct 2023
Do you want your next project to stand out with darker, more daring hues? If you’ve been hesitating because of concerns about heat absorption and unbearable summertime temperatures on the…
Take a look at House Rules week four results!
04 Oct 2023
The teams had it cut out for them this week as they took on Nikita and Sherwen’s home. With some interesting house rules, it will all come down to finding…
Barbiecore décor: Create your own Malibu dreamhouse with a pop of pink
31 Jul 2023
In a world that celebrates individuality and self-expression, the resurgence of nostalgia has brought forth an enchanting trend that captures the essence of whimsy and unapologetic femininity – as well…
Embrace winter luxury and create a cosy lounge with The Gas Hub
04 Jul 2023
As the colder months approach, there's nothing quite like the warmth and luxury of a gas fireplace to transform your lounge into a cosy retreat. Combined with captivating Resene paint…
Crafting a colourful haven: The design journey of a lounge space
22 Jun 2023
If you’re a lover of all things colour, then this remarkable lounge will catch your eye! This space seamlessly blends art, furniture, and vibrant colours to create a unique living…
Painting and decorating jobs to tackle over winter
14 Jun 2023
Winter weather means more time is spent indoors – the perfect excuse to spruce up your space with these quick and easy painting and decorating projects from Masterstroke by Resene.
1.…
Clever ways to use up leftover paint: Tips from Masterstroke by Resene
07 Jun 2023
Leftover paint tins taking up space in your shed? Don’t be tempted to throw them away. Masterstroke by Resene is here to help you freshen up your home and property,…
Discover Resene colour expert team’s favourite shades
26 Apr 2023
Whether recommending them or painting with them, your Resene team know a thing or two about Resene paint colours. It can be hard to choose a favourite when you’re around…
The design trends defining local homes
23 Mar 2023
With more than 300 homes entered in the Master Builders House of the Year competition last year, the judges had a tough decision choosing between the countless styles, structures, and…
Bring some French indulgence into your home with Resene’s new wallpaper collection
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 -…
The Do Up: Blair and Gretchen’s bungalow renovation
20 Dec 2022
A resourceful Auckland CFO plans to paint and renovate his family’s Kingsland bungalow by getting on the tools himself.
By day, Blair Houston is chief financial officer for a health-tech company,…
Steal their style: Design inspo from two show homes
14 Dec 2022
Not sure what design or colour palette you want for your new pad? Resene partners with many expert building companies to showcase different colours and designs so you can find…
Wood you like a Christmas stocking? How to make these colourful stocking decorations for Christmas
01 Dec 2022
These wooden stockings are the perfect Christmas decoration to hang above your fireplace. You can use any Resene colour you like and get creative with mixing colours and adding patterns…
A Christmas rainbow masterpiece for the mantelpiece
08 Dec 2022
This is one Christmas craft that won’t go unnoticed. Placed on the mantelpiece above your fireplace, these colourful Resene ‘tree-angles’ will be the centrepiece in your house this holiday season.…
Transform a wall by adding texture
20 Jul 2022
Textured walls look fantastic and are popular in the design world right now. If you want to bring natural depth and dimension to interior walls, but you’re not keen to…
Small wonders: Teeny House competition winners revealed!
23 Jun 2022
The winners of the Habitat by Resene Teeny House Competition show that size doesn’t matter when it comes to creativity and style. Decorators young and old entered the competition which…
Reader Round Up: A delicious Resene-inspired cake and a rainbow alley
12 May 2022
Our talented readers have been busy again this month. In this round up, we see readers using Resene paints and colours to makeover fireplaces, breathe life into Chorus boxes and…
TradieGal Tutorials: Pro painting tips
02 Mar 2022
In this TradieGal Tutorial, professional painter and decorator Tegan Williams reveals her pro tricks to using a paint rollerto paint a feature wall.
TradieGal Tutorial: How to roll like a pro
The…
You won't believe the detail in Fleur Thorpe's colourful teeny house
13 Oct 2021
You could stare at Fleur Thorpe’s teeny house (order yours here) for hours. The intricacies of her work unveil themselves over time: tables made from cotton reels, cabinets fashioned from…
Interior designer Annick Larkin transforms a cardboard box into a Japandi Chic teeny house
29 Sep 2021
There were squeals of excitement when interior designer Annick Larkin and her daughters first saw their teeny house.
“There was a blank canvas for me, a lovely little miniature size house…
Three’s The Block NZ is back and is bigger and better than ever
01 Jul 2021
Three’s The Block NZ returns to NZ screens this week – and this season promises to be bigger and better than ever. Set in Auckland’s aspirational inner-west suburb of Point…
Around the world in eight elegant wallpapers
16 Feb 2021
Travel bug biting and nowhere to go? Bring some foreign – or not so foreign – flair home to an interior near you with these designs from the Resene Wallpaper…
Designworks’ hotel lobby redesign welcomes visitors to a home away from home
10 Nov 2020
Travelling, even within our own borders, feels like a huge luxury at the moment; and given that many hotels are currently serving a different purpose than they ever have before,…
Maurice and Marije of MnM Design talk building smaller, smarter
20 Oct 2020
Maurice Regeer and Marije Hoornstra, the Dutch born duo behind MnM Design, are partners in both business and life. Professional yet approachable and down-to-earth, their small design studio based in…
This beautiful blue built-in bookcase will convince you to get the paintbrush out
12 Aug 2020
Believe it or not, a multi-coloured rug was the ultimate decider of this stunning deep marine blue bookcase. Interior designer Charlotte Minty says, “my clients had a multicolour rug that…
One outdoor patio, two striking designs
12 Aug 2020
Jeff and Kay’s achromatic outdoor patio hideaway is as enviable as they come. Designed by Studio2 Architects, it features a sheltered dining table as well as a separate lounge area…
Registered Master Builders House of the Year turns 30
29 Jul 2020
The Registered Master Builders House of the Year competition celebrates building excellence in New Zealand. The awards turn 30 this year, with hundreds of beautiful Kiwi homes having been part…
Three designers completely transform an open-plan kitchen and living space, three different ways
08 Jul 2020
Previously, interior designer Kelly Gammie’s home was dark and moody. Her open plan kitchen heroed cabinetry painted in Resene Milk White, Resene Eighth Friar Grey and Resene Double Cod Grey.…
Paul and Brett bring minimal and modern magic to this Mangawhai beach-farm property
16 Jun 2020
When it comes to designing a house thoughtfully, there are a number of approaches you can take. Sometimes it’s about choosing a design that stands out from the crowd. At…
Win a Framefox and Resene prize pack
15 Jun 2020
Framefox’s art and photography collection has officially landed. To celebrate, they’re teaming up with Resene to give away the ultimate interior design package.
There are two prize packs up for grabs,…
Form and function meet at the fireplace, if you design it right
04 May 2020
As the weather outside turns colder, your mind may also be turning to the different design options available for keeping your clients’ homes comfortable. For as long as homes have…
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…
Which colour for which room?
29 Jun 2015
Some colours just don’t suit some rooms. Here’s our room-by-room guide for making the most of colour.
Living rooms are often part of open-plan spaces that link through to dining and kitchen…
Stoking up
11 Aug 2016
If the recent cold snap has made you re-assess your heating needs, check out the new Stoke Fireplace Studio in Newmarket, Auckland.
Stoke brings together stylish, high-quality brands, both local and international,…
Blog: It's time for a seasonal change
13 Apr 2017
Stylist Francesca Storey shares her seasonal decor tips.
As the weeks go by it's time to make some seasonal styling changes that complement the shift in our climate, landscape and lifestyles.
Current…
Denise finds warmth and style all in one
14 Jun 2017
Winter's here and heating is in the spotlight. Here's how one homeowner found a solution to keeping her home warm and snug.
When Aucklander Denise Mischefski moved into her new home, she…
Karina balances trendy and timeless
24 May 2018
As creative director of New Zealand based homewares store Me & My Trend, with almost 20 years working in the furniture industry, Karina McGregor is on the pulse of what’s…
Go bright for winter
06 Jun 2018
In Beauty EQ’s latest Resene colour and new season fashion round up, style director Louise Hilsz has dreamed up some wonderfully colourful combos for winter. From yellow and pink to…
1 lounge, 3 looks
21 Jun 2018
In every issue of habitat magazine we ask the experts to suggest an alternative scheme for one of the rooms in the featured homes. We turned to designer Clem Wallace…
Editor’s picks of the month
12 Jul 2018
Blissful bedrooms
Often the first rooms we try experimenting with colour are the bedrooms – maybe because they are safely tucked out of sight in case we make a mistake. Creative homeowner and…
Easy-going interiors: How decorating a bach differs from everyday home design
17 Jan 2019
Whether by the beach, lake or mountain, the modest bach is an iconic part of our history and culture and sums up the meaning of escape from the city and…
Three’s The Block NZ Recap: living and media rooms
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…
Three’s The Block NZ recap: do-over rooms
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…
Three’s The Block NZ recap: outdoor terraces
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…
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…
Outdoor kitchen exhibit set to wow at the NZ Home & Lifestyle Show
05 Mar 2020
Dean Philip Saunders of Outlook Landscapes has teamed up with Rhys Mellor from Love Kitchens to create a designer bespoke outdoor kitchen and fireplace as part of an exhibit for the NZ Home & Lifestyle…
