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When it comes to creating high impact in an interior space, it’s hard to go past the idea of immersing a room in a single colour, known as colour drenching.
If you wanted to think a bit more outside the box in your exterior colours, what do you need to think about?
Just because you’re renting doesn’t mean your space casn’t feel like home.
Protect your investment with timeless classics. Use classic styles that will stand the test of time, while also letting your individuality shine through.
Some careful thought and planning mixed with a splash of creativity can help you reduce waste and make the most of every paint and material you purchase.
Transform your home with sophisticated green hues – smooth, muted, and subtle. Explore stylish ways to use these colours in your interior décor.
From bold colours to tough finishes, durability is just as important as style when it comes to making these hardworking spaces shine.
Winter can be a great time to focus on short creative and maintenance projects that make you want to spend more time outside, whatever the weather.
See how to create nature-inspired interiors during the winter months.
From cool and airy to beachy and chill to moody and sophisticated there is a water-inspired look to suit your interiors.
There’s something wonderfully inviting about creating a cosy winter retreat right at home.
Here are some practical ideas and clever hacks that will help you create, and maintain, that year-round indoor-outdoor flow you’ve been looking for.
One of the most important parts of creating a successful teen bedroom is involving the teenager.
"Looking for a unique neutral to anchor your interior palette? Explore how you can use versatile grey to create just the right interior space.
When choosing neutrals or colours for an interior colour scheme some of the most interesting and versatile looks can come from experimenting with ‘in-between’ shades.
When you’re planning a home makeover project, no matter how big or small, it’s really important to have a clear idea of what you want to achieve.
What does “earthy and natural” mean when it comes to interior design and colour inspiration?
In today’s volatile world pink can be the perfect shade to create calm and soothing interior spaces that allow us to retreat and unwind.
With the right combinations and contrasts you can create an autumnal interior that will still feel uplifting, comfortable and light, come summer.
Sometimes, when you’re backed into a corner, you come up with your best, most creative ideas!
Looking to deeper, bolder neutrals that work tonally with your classics is a very simple way to add greater depth, visual interest and warmth to your rooms.
Is there a colour more in need of an image boost than beige?
Finding that perfect combination of paint colours that you find uplifting every time you walk into a room in your home is one of the great joys of home decorating.
Bright, airy and beachy rooms are a delight in warmer months, but as the days and nights get cooler we usually want to feel a little more bundled up and cosy.
With a bit of extra knowledge under your belt you can really maximise the impact of your neutrals.
Making the most of natural wood grain is a big part of our modern love for celebrating nature around our homes, both inside and out.
Kids’ rooms can be among the most fun spaces to decorate at home.
Often working successfully with so-called clashing colours comes down to a few basic tips.
The colours we associate with summer are not only warm, but they are also both uplifting and often calming.
Here are some quick project ideas that can be done in a weekend to beautify (or maintain) the family bach.
Here’s a look at some design influences on the radar of some of Resene’s colour experts.
You can still cost effectively recreate the relaxed vibes and inspiring locations of your holiday at home.
Biophilic interior design – looks inspired by the colours, forms, textures and materials of nature is a design movement that goes beyond trends.
There are other elements and memories of summer or tropical holidays to take design inspiration from.
The good news is there are simple steps you can take to ensure the life and longevity of your painted and stained surface.
As we all emerge from winter hibernation at home, you start to notice the little areas of your house, inside and out, that need some care and attention.
Floral interiors have a timeless charm that can breathe life into any space, but they can be polarising.
The trick is to find the colours and motifs you love about spring and work them into a broader, versatile canvas for your rooms that will work all year.
With warmer, longer days inevitably comes the desire, and often the need, to take on some sort of home maintenance or makeover project.
When you walk into some rooms, have you noticed, they seem to feel warm, inviting and interesting, even though they may be very simple in design.
Preparation. It’s the key word that crops up when you ask any Resene expert on how to get the best possible result from your decorating and renovating projects, inside or out.
Pastels are back in the contemporary interior design palette in a big way, but the modern evolution of pastels is all about complex, slightly muted and grown-up colours.
Industrial Chic has always had a regular place in the list of design trends that keep returning to favour.
Achromatic is a word that is cropping up more frequently in design conversations as a popular framework for stylish contemporary design.
Winter can be a surprisingly productive time when it comes to home renovations and redecorating.
There are myriad ways to use colour to bring the disparate rooms of your home together in ways that surprise and delight.
Cosiness can mean different things to different people. The key to cosy is finding colours, textures and decorative pieces that speak to your own idea of a warm, comforting retreat.
The right tiles in the right space can lend your home interior a durable elegance. However, they can be expensive and, like any surface, can start to look dated or tired after time.
When it comes to decorating with darker hues, charcoal has had it almost all its own way for a long time.
Texture is a vital part of any complete and cohesive interior design. A simple note of burnished sheen can add a hint of luxury and glamour.
Minimalism isn't for everyone. Living in a ‘busier’ space doesn’t mean rooms need to feel cluttered or untidy.
Even before Peach Fuzz was named as Pantone’s colour of the year for 2024, we were already gravitating to peachy shades.
Need a colour palette cleanse? Let’s look at some ways with Resene to shed some light on matters and transform your spaces in lighter, brighter ways.
Here are some tips and tricks from Resene for giving your neutrals a little pop of extra personality.
Here are some handy tips and tricks from Resene Paint Expert Jay Sharples.
Daring yourself to step out of your comfort zone when it comes to colour and design can feel daunting, but can also be exhilarating and fun.
Used smartly and in the right amounts, metallics can be just the finishing touch you need to elevate your interiors to a new level of style and sophistication.
Gloss, semi-gloss, low sheen and flat finishes all have their place in a completed project.
Planning and executing a home renovation or decorating project can be time-consuming and expensive.
To help your paint finish last well and continue to look good for years to come, there are some simple things you can do, and precautions you can take to keep the surface protected.
Here some of Resene’s colour and technical experts give their best tips on how to improve the sustainability credentials of your renovation or redecorating project.
There is something innately luxurious and delightful about being able to seamlessly move between indoor and outdoor spaces.
Today’s modern minimalism skews much more toward comfort, allowing for a softer edge in textiles and colours.
Getting your kids involved in your renovation can be a great way to spend time together as a family, rather than shutting yourself off with a paintbrush.
What is 2024 going to bring us when it comes to beautiful new design trends?
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