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NZ RenoTok’s second project reveal
24 Jun 2025
NZ RenoTok’s season one was a smash hit! Over an exhilarating six-week TikTok Live series, four creator‑led teams took on renovation challenges in the season one hit of NZ RenoTok.
Streaming live to…
Meet the team: Megan Lawson
14 Mar 2025
What is your role at Resene and what does it involve?
My role as a Resene Colour Consultant consists of working alongside clients to help create their desired colour scheme for interior and…
How to make your own wooden wall shelves
01 Mar 2025
Turn a functional piece of furniture into a beautiful, design feature with this gallery wall of shelving. Perfect for your mementos, books, plants and photos.
For our shelving unit we have…
How to make your own family key holder
07 Mar 2025
Make it simple to always find your keys in the same place with this clever cut-out key ring and holder. Keep it in a neutral finish for a minimalist approach…
How to make your own gumboot rack
07 Mar 2025
Keep your floors clean and always know where your gumboots are using this bright colour-coded boot stand. It works perfectly with the colours of Resene gumboots or personalise your own…
How to make an outdoor plant stand
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…
On the hook
07 Mar 2025
Headphones are a common part of our daily lives these days, whether it's for podcast listening, work calls or catching up on your favourite tunes. It’s handy to have somewhere…
How to make your own crackle-look bookends
07 Mar 2025
If you're looking for a simple yet striking way to add character to your bookshelf, crackle-finish bookends are a fun and creative DIY project. Using Resene paints and a clever…
How to make your own vertical chess board
07 Mar 2025
Take a fresh approach to chess by flipping it into vertical mode. This elegant wooden box frame stained in Resene Colorwood elevates the classic strategy game to an interactive work…
How to create your own stacked books bedside table
07 Mar 2025
Upcycle pre-loved books by turning them into a striking, practical bedside table. Paint your books, then stack them in a range of different shapes and sizes to create the base.…
How to refresh old wooden drawers with paint
07 Mar 2025
Give your old drawers a fresh new look with this simple DIY makeover using Resene paints and stains. With just a few supplies and a little creativity, you can transform…
How to make a living art wall planter
01 Mar 2025
This living art planter is an easy way to add 3D living art to your rooms. Continue your wall colour onto the frame for a seamless look or make it…
How to make a corner clothes rack
01 Mar 2025
Rethink a hinged clothes rack by attaching it to a corner wall for a hugely useful hanging space, perfect for beside the front door or in a teenager’s bedroom. The…
Build with bins
07 Mar 2025
Add extra, inexpensive storage to your home with this chic and smart bedside table made from two wooden bread bins. Choose a classic Resene black for the frame for a…
Lightbulb moment: How to create your own coat hanger lamp
07 Mar 2025
Create a striking, modern desk lamp by repurposing a sturdy wooden coat hanger, painted in your favourite Resene testpot paint colour or Resene Colorwood stain. It’s a simple project that can brighten up…
Tune in to our latest podcast: The luxury of choice
04 Sep 2024
There’s no one right answer for your home when it comes to colours and interior finishes – but there sure is plenty of advice to help you achieve a space…
Brat green: How to use this daring shade in your home
03 Sep 2024
Brat green, the bold and electric hue inspired by pop sensation Charli XCX’s latest album Brat, is making waves in home interiors. This specific shade of neon green exudes energy…
Colours flow as seasons come and go
26 Jun 2024
Color Marketing Group (CMG) bring us their expertise in colour forecasting with the latest hues, trends and styles and how we can work them into our homes.
We’re looking back to…
Learn the art of being bold in our latest podcast episode
28 May 2024
habitat by Resene’s new podcast series, If These Walls Could Talk, is here to help you with all your decorating projects – big and small, inside and out!
In our latest…
Sick of your dated bathroom? Check out this before and after!
28 May 2024
The delicate, breezy blue of Resene Frozen has transformed this once dated bathroom into a fresh and inviting space.
Megan Toms, homeowner and director at All About Kitchens and Bathrooms, recently…
Listen in to Episode Four of If These Walls Could Talk
28 Feb 2024
The fourth episode of habitat by Resene’s brand new podcast series, If These Walls Could Talk, is ready and waiting for you to listen and you won’t want to miss…
Stripe up your life with this DIY bedside table
28 Sep 2023
This easy-to-achieve effect makes a big statement and works best with symmetrical-shaped furniture. We used an old stool and turned it into some bedside bling by giving it a striking…
Product of the month: Resene FX Metallics and special effects
31 Jul 2023
If you’re looking for something to jazz up your next project and take it to the next level, explore a range of shimmering colours with Resene’s innovative special effects collection…
Paint it PINK for the Breast Cancer Foundation NZ
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…
Squeeze in these citrus-inspired paint colours to add some zest to your design
17 Apr 2023
While not every colour that becomes a hit in the fashion world trickles down into the architecture and interior design spheres, fashion is undoubtedly the primary influencer of decorating colour…
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.…
Create dreamy interior pairings with Bremworth carpets and Resene hues
27 Jul 2022
Ever wondered how to match your carpet shades to your Resene paint wall colours? You can create cohesion in your abode – Bremworth has teamed up with one of Australia’s…
5 wallpaper and colour pairings worth considering on your next project
15 Jun 2022
There’s no doubt wallpaper is having a renaissance but it’s hard to avoid letting past experiences colour our current design decisions. Wallpapers of the past are night and day in…
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…
Enter your project now for this year’s NAWIC Excellence Awards
25 Jan 2022
1 July 2022 will mark the celebration of the 2022 National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Excellence Awards. The annual awards programme aims to honour the achievements of women…
Purple power: Pantone names the colour of the year for 2022
14 Dec 2021
In 2022 it's time for purple blue to reign supreme. Following a year uncertainty, the international colour institute, Pantone has chosen a colour that symbolises expansive possibilities as the colour…
Toi Whakaari students manifest a cabinet of curiosities
07 Dec 2021
New Zealand’s newest makers and designers have been busy manifesting a series of works across their diverse practice. Toi Whakaari | New Zealand Drama School is proud to be New…
Take a closer look at Megan Harrison Turner's dress up/dress down teeny house
29 Sep 2021
Stylist and interior designer, Megan Harrison-Turner thought outside the box when creating her cardboard teeny house. The Auckland-based creative was inspired by the idea of playing with dolls when she…
12 paint and decorating trends to design with now
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…
NAWIC celebrates significant contributions to the construction sector
14 Jun 2021
Each year, the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) holds the NAWIC Excellence Awards to celebrate the amazing women in the construction industry. This year saw a record number 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…
A match made in bathroom heaven
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…
A tourist destination is awash in an ocean of Resene blues
26 Jan 2021
The Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony has long been one of northern Otago’s most successful tourism attractions. Operated by Tourism Waitaki, it hosts an upward of 80,000 visitors a year who…
5 blue based colour palettes to suggest to clients that are colour curious
20 Oct 2020
Getting clients to commit to braver (and sometimes seemingly not so brave) colour choices can be challenging. While building trust can certainly play a role in convincing them to cross…
Dolls house decor
30 May 2013
Painted an unappealing pine green and
dark maroon, the Harrison’s dolls house didn’t get a lot of attention. But
given a new colour scheme of Resene paints, little Amber and Jade can’t…
Soft yet tough
08 Jan 2014
Brand new in Harrisons Carpet One’s Eversoft range, these carpets are engineered
to have a luxurious soft feel while retaining the proven performance of
solution-dyed nylon. They have excellent stain and fade…
Get that timber look
21 Jan 2015
Vinyl planking is a handy alternative to traditional timber flooring – it allows homeowners the look of real wood flooring in zones that tend to be more exposed to water…
Diary of a renovation: the dream team
05 Aug 2015
In this busy, busy market, it took a while to find a builder for our project. There seemed to be a huge gap between smaller ‘one builder/one apprentice’ teams and…
Diary of a renovation: the way we shop
12 Nov 2015
There are 101 decisions. No, scrap that. There are thousands and thousands of decisions to be made when you’re building a new home or doing a renovation of the size…
Lessons from a renovation
16 Mar 2017
Habitat editor Sharon Newey and partner Ian Rainey undertook a major renovation of their house last year. Even though they’ve renovated before, the scale of this project was tantamount to…
Megan’s art hanging tips
06 Jul 2017
Stylist Megan Harrison-Turner shares her art-hanging and colour secrets.
While art galleries frequently have white walls so there is no colour to distract from the artist’s work, we often have colour on…
12 traps for beginners
15 Jun 2017
Colour expert and stylist Megan Harrison-Turner warns of what not to do when starting out.
1. Using a standard ceiling white with a neutral colour scheme. If you are using a…
Megan's room recipes
11 May 2017
Colour expert and stylist Megan Harrison Turner uses certain rules when creating rooms for Resene. She shares her secrets.
Baking a cake successfully is about getting the proportions of ingredients right,…
The 6th wall – floors
16 May 2018
We tromp all over them, often without a second thought to what we are walking on.
But floors can be so much more versatile than that. Certainly, hard flooring is a…
2 ways with wallpaper patterns
31 May 2018
If you like the pattern on a particular wallpaper but it’s not the right colour or scale, why not use it as inspiration for your own paint project? We looked…
Create a patchwork wall
02 Aug 2018
Why just use one wallpaper when you can use a variety? Create this stylish patchwork feature wall using wallpaper from the Resene Wallpaper Collection.
For this living room, we used vintage…
Our clever wallpaper hack
22 Nov 2018
Bold and beautiful, the ethnic-style stripes for this feature wall were inspired by Resene Wallpaper Collection design 377133.
You will need:
Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen in Resene Nero – enough to do…
In the know: Colours they love
18 Oct 2018
Last week we looked at the colours some of our stylists are loving off the new Resene The Range fashion fandeck 20. This week, meet five more stylists and their…
DIY Bold Striped Stool
28 Feb 2019
This easy-to-achieve effect makes a big statement and works best with symmetrical-shaped furniture.
You will need:
Wooden stool – we used a 45cm Pegg Stool from Freedom Furniture
20mm wide low tack masking…
