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Here’s why wood stains are a must for enhancing and protecting timber
29 Aug 2025
It’s hard to beat the look of real wood in home design. The texture, the warmth, the way it brings nature indoors. From enhancing the rich grain of interior floors…
Favourite finds: Our top product picks for a cool home
20 Feb 2025
Favourite Finds is back to showcase the best in home design with a curated selection of products to help you craft the perfect décor look for your home. This month’s…
End your day in style and comfort with the Resene Living duvet range
07 Nov 2024
We’re bringing you a fresh look at more of the new Resene Living duvet range. Inspired by both classic and playful shades, you’re sure to find something you love. Let’s…
Reader roundup: Refreshed exteriors, colourful music and crafty umbrellas
28 Sep 2023
From community pool murals to new modern exteriors and music that keeps on giving, our readers have been very creative and busy over the past months. We love to share…
Emma Andrews is bringing colourful personalities to life with Resene
10 Aug 2023
Emma Andrews, the creative mind behind the whimsical hand-painted dolls known as Folk, has captured the hearts of both children and adults with her simple yet stylish creations. With a…
Take control of the clock with these clever Resene products
28 Jul 2023
There are few things less inspiring to someone on the lookout for a new place to live or start a business than browsing real estate listings only to find a…
Beyond flat: Get inspired with these textured wallpaper ideas
10 May 2023
Bring on the texture with the Resene Wall Textures V Wallpaper Collection, finished in a range of popular and classic hues carefully combined with texture to bring an extra dimension…
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.…
Celebrate Māori Language Week with the colours of Aotearoa
15 Sep 2022
It is Māori Language Week this week – the perfect time to embrace te reo and learn more about the language. Māori Language Week has been celebrated since 1975, with…
Samsung’s Bespoke French Door Refrigerator brings flair to overlooked appliance
15 Jun 2022
Typically, not much thought or planning, beyond size, goes into whiteware, particularly fridges, in kitchens. Now the possibilities for designers to incorporate whiteware into their kitchen colour plans are expanded…
Samsung fridges launch in full colour
26 May 2022
If you’ve ever wanted to modernise your kitchen with a sleek refrigerator and wave goodbye to a rattly old one, now’s your chance. Samsung has just launched Bespoke French Door…
Ema Frost's unforgettable elephants
07 Apr 2022
Artist Ema Frost is passionate about transporting her viewers to another world through her paintings and sculptures. Resene paints in soft pinks, blues and greens allow her to do just…
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…
Fascias, Finials and Fretwork: Learn the features of a heritage home
20 May 2021
This country is home to 85,000 villas, most of which are yet to be upgraded or renovated, according to Renovate NZ. When wandering down any given road, it’s hard not…
Blog: Julie's Scandi bedroom makeover
15 Dec 2016
Julie Stuart of Clever Poppy gives her bedroom a new Scandi look... in between running her business and being a mum to two young kids.
Our master bedroom makeover has been a…
The new luxe
17 Jul 2017
There's a new luxe looking emerging - it's subtle, it relies on a stunning play on texture, and it's drop-dead gorgeous. This room says it all. It's a dreamy mix…
Made for mystery
04 Jul 2018
Purple is the colour of the moment, and in a dark, rich incarnation such as this wallpaper design 609318 from the Resene Wallpaper Collection at Resene ColorShops, it delivers two…
Easy DIY: tribal twist storage box
15 Nov 2018
Turn a cardboard lidded hat box into a stylish piece of home décor, with a tribal twist!
You will need:
Testpot brushes
Resene Quick Dry primer sealer undercoat
Craft feathers (from a dollar store…
6 tonal wallpaper designs that add just the right amount of texture
10 Dec 2019
Too much of a good thing ends up being a bad thing. Some wallpaper designs, while their pattern is beautiful, can overwhelm a space – especially if they have other…
