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Habitat 21 - Off the shelf


Design your own wallpaper

Luxurious leather

Roof refurbishment

Keeping concrete looking good

Carpets in any Resene colour

New Resene Walk-on

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Habitat 21 - Off the shelf


New products and ideas for the home.

Comfort refined
The Stressless® Metro recliner is the latest addition to the renowned collection of recliners from Norway, where comfort and elegance unite in a bold statement of modern-day style. Sleek and eye-catching, the Metro includes the usual ergonomic advantages but has a new headrest pillow for optimal neck support. Available in high or low back options, see www.danskemobler.co.nz.

Design your own wallpaper
Can't find the right mural or wallpaper to suit your decorating plans? Create your own wallpaper, using Resene WallPrint. Simply upload your high quality photo (a holiday destination, family photo, or artful composition) or choose from a gallery of images then adjust the scaling to create a perfectly sized feature wall. Once you've finished your design, Resene WallPrint is printed onto wallpaper. Each strip is numbered so simply paste the wall, hang the wallpaper and enjoy your one-of-a-kind wall. See Resene WallPrint or your Resene ColorShop for more details.

All dressed up
Dress up your windows with the Focus blind collection, an exceptional range of 29 classic and contemporary fabric colours, ideal for everyday living. As well as looking good, they are a practical option too, with mould and mildew protection for long lasting and easy care. Combine them with your favourite Resene paint colours for a complete styling solution. Available in four versatile widths from all leading curtain and blind specialists. See www.gatagencies.co.nz.

Exposed!
Our love affair with weathered surfaces continues, but you don’t have to rough up any timber to get the look with these hyper-real wallpapers from the Exposed collection, available at Resene ColorShops.

Be a wall flower
Indoor plants are sprouting all over. These cute and colourful wall planters can be hung inside or out so are super versatile. Not just for showing off your favourite plant, they look great in groups and work just as well as art, a vase, fairy light holder or storage. Available from www.collected.co.nz.

You choose
Luxurious leather or voluptuous velvet – it’s your choice when you opt for this beautiful new chair from Artwood. Designed in Sweden, the AW44 chair comes in the two finishes to suit any style of home, from coastal to city, casual or country. For stockists visit www.artwoodfurniture.co.nz.

Oh la la
You can’t beat the French for style. The new Texline HQR range from Gerflor (designed and made in France) has a heady list of features. It’s a quality vinyl range with stylish good looks matched by tough hard-wearing layers designed to withstand the most demanding foot traffic. This range offers various design options from arty concrete and geometric patterns to new styles of the ever-popular tile and classic wood looks. See www.carpetcourt.co.nz.

See more with big colour
Colour perception is affected by many factors, including the size of the sample viewed. Generally the bigger the sample, the easier it is to distinguish the colour, which is why Resene recommends using all of a Resene testpot on an A2-sized card to view the true colour. To make this even easier, Resene BigColour – a large A2 sized paint swatch – is available for the most popular Resene colours. The Resene BigColour swatch can be moved around the space to be painted, and folded into the corners to see how it will look on adjacent walls. To imagine how a colour would look on all four walls, bend the large colour sample into a cylinder shape with the paint on the inside, then look down into the cylinder for the full colour effect. Resene BigColour swatches are available for ordering from Resene ColorShops, RRP $8 per swatch.

Roof refurb
Greys and earthy tones are perennial favourites for roofs; the updated Resene Summit Roof chart includes previous favourites and new hues with a selection matched to popular COLORBOND® and COLORSTEEL© colours. Resene Summit Roof waterborne low sheen roof paint can be used on a variety of surfaces. The new Resene Summit Roof colour chart, with colour chips finished in Environmental Choice approved Resene paint, is available from Resene ColorShops and resellers.

Twice as nice
The Seratone Life range has been updated in more ways than one. There’s a new palette of on-trend colours to complement Laminex’s range of high and low pressure laminates. And Seratone’s panels are now produced using UV coating technology to give improved gloss levels and surface performance as well as impressive environmental credentials. The panels and jointers also have microbial silver for anti-microbial properties. See www.laminexnewzealand.co.nz.

Tough luxury
Did you wince when you watched students trash their carpet on the recent TV ads? The secret behind the carpet being restored to a showroom-like state is the revolutionary Triexta fibre, now being used on two new ranges in the Zen3 collection at Harrisons Carpet One: Carmenta and Ravello. Stain and fade resistant while retaining a soft feel, Zen3 is perfect for modern living – practical and hard-wearing yet luxurious and stylish. The new ranges are in popular cut pile finishes, and have colours to suit any décor. To help with your interior schemes, the carpets are colour-coded to Resene paint colours. See www.harrisonscarpetone.co.nz.

Undercoats to suit
Getting a great colour paint finish can rely on using the right undercoat. Resene Undercoats of all formulations – enamel and acrylic – are now available in a variety of shades from white to dark for even better coverage. Matching the right undercoat to your chosen colour can be technical, so ask the staff at your local Resene ColorShop or selected reseller for advice.

Seeing double
Escea’s DX Series fireplaces bring double delight. Using Escea Multiroom Technology, heat is distributed throughout the house, while the double-sided, see-through installation allows the flames to be seen in two rooms at once. More than just a heat source, the DX Series fireplace brings ambiance and a style statement. Visit www.escea.com.

Keeping concrete looking good
Concrete benchtops and floors look superb when first installed but over time, dust and dirt can become engrained into the surface. Protect them with Resene Concrete Wax, a tough waterborne satin glaze that is quick and easy to apply. Scratches are easily repairable making it easy to keep the surface maintained.

If it’s your concrete walls, masonry or brick you want to protect, opt for Resene Concrete Clear, a tough waterborne glaze that is much easier to clean than the bare surface. Both Resene Concrete Wax and Resene Concrete Clear are non yellowing, resistant to alkaline cleansers, chipping, peeling, oil and fat splashes. Both are Environmental Choice approved and waterbased so they are low odour and easy to wash up in water. Available from Resene ColorShops and selected resellers.

1 look 4 ways... for interiors
Stuck for colour inspiration? The new Habitat Plus – 1 look 4 ways for interiors booklet shows how different styles of interiors look in various colour schemes. We’ve taken an existing room, then virtually painted it with alternative schemes to show you the difference that paint colours can make. There’s a good mix of contemporary and traditional schemes, as well as some more challenging combinations. It’s the ideal way to see how you can change a space through colour choices and narrow down the look that’s right for you. Available free at Resene ColorShops and resellers or view online at www.resene.com/habitatplus.

Who needs handles?
The handleless look for kitchens is on-trend and satisfies the purist design-lover in all of us. Just released by Hettich is a new mechanical Push to open Silent for the ArciTech drawer system. Simply press the drawer front and it will glide open – no power needed and no handles. Hettich’s ArciTech drawer system has unparalleled smoothness and strength and is able to accommodate extra wide and tall drawers for further design statements. See www.hettich.co.nz.

Carpet in any Resene colour
Sallée have teamed up with Resene to create an entirely new way of finding the perfect carpet for your interior. With more than 40 years experience in crafting the finest wool carpets, Sallée can now complement or match any colour from the entire Resene range. So don’t get stuck looking for that beiger shade of beige, pick up your Resene colour chart from your Resene ColorShop or online, find your perfect colour and head to www.sallee.co.nz to see that colour turned into your very own sample using Pure New Zealand Wool.

Colour to suit
Form and function meet in the Methven Koha showerhead, which has a clean-lined, contemporary look and an ultra-wide spray. The showerhead also uses Methven Satinjet technology where twin water jets collide for a soft-feeling luxurious shower. Now there are three colour options for the Koha faceplate to suit your bathroom scheme: timeless Satin Chrome, classic Graphite or elegant White. See www.methven.co.nz.

Answering the trend
With feature walls and feature wallpapers being increasingly used in our homes, Resene is answering the trend with a new collection of striking wallpapers, the Walltrends III range. Feature walls bring elements of focus and style to a space and allow you to have ultimate flexibility – use a pattern or design that’s on-trend today, then change it as often as you like. Check out this collection of striking designs, including code BN47237 above, to bring the latest in new wallpaper fashions to your walls. Available at your local Resene ColorShop.

Most trusted once more
Resene was named Most Trusted Paint for the third year running in the recently announced Readers Digest Most Trusted Brands survey results. Thanks for your ongoing feedback that helps us to continually improve. And remember we always welcome your feedback – simply email us at update@resene.co.nz or fill out the contact form on our website.

Walk on by
Summer’s coming and thoughts turn to outdoor living. Resene has new innovations to help keep paths, decks and patios looking good and performing well.

Resene Walk-on is a new satin general purpose flooring and paving paint, ideal for steps, decking, concrete, porches, suitably primed timber, composite boards and interior floors. The Resene Decks, Paths, Driveways and Recreational Areas colour chart has been updated to include the new Resene Walk-on product range. The collection has a taste of the colours available in Resene Walk-on and over 1000 more can be tinted. And to make it easier to choose a colour for our decks and paths, Resene Non-Skid Deck & Path now comes in handy Resene 55ml testpots. Resene Non-Skid Deck & Path gives a non-slip finish with a comfortable grit texture, reducing the risk of accident no matter what the weather. Available at Resene ColorShops and selected resellers.date@resene.co.nz or fill out the contact form on our website.

Look of the future
Soft organic shapes are a look of the future, and the redesigned Duravit Happy D.2 reflects the trend with its curvaceous form. Available in four different dimensions and six different finishes, it has a subtle retro feel while having a versatile, timeless yet modern appeal. See www.plumbingworld.co.nz.

The home of inspiration
Our new-look website, www.habitatbyresene.com, seems to have hit the spot with readers. It's rich with content and Resene colour, and is the largest collection of inspiring local home projects where the paint colours are identified to help you achieve a similar look. The site includes a handy search feature so you can look for photos by room type and colour, and a Look Book option where you can file your favourite images and colours from the site. Sign up for our weekly email newsletter and if you have a house which uses Resene colour and would like to share your style with others, email editor@habitatbyresene.co.nz. See us on Facebook www.facebook.com/habitatbyresene.

It's interesting to see which features are the most popular. You certainly love it when we feature kitchens. It’s no surprise really. Kitchens are a complex and expensive part of the house to plan, with many factors to consider, not least of all the longevity of style. The kitchen was designed by Natalie du Bois, using Resene Koru accents with Resene Bianca walls and Resene Half Bianca cabinets. You've also loved the excerpts we've run from our popular Habitat Plus – 1 look 4 ways booklets, where we took a photograph and virtually painted it with four different colour schemes to show you what a difference paint can make. So check it out for yourselves and become immersed in a world of colour at www.habitatbyresene.com.

 
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