feature house credits features 6 trends ahead Bright, bold and beautiful looks to build 20 levelling up A couple bridges the gap to the backyard 30 fully saturated style Learn how to use challenging colours 40 a new wave of coastal An ocean-inspired home gets an update 56 out of office Wandering workspaces to fit any home 64 future proof Planning for tomorrow, today 74 backyard forward A couple with big plans begins in the back contents every issue 12 off the shelf New products and services for your home 35 doing it Sea Walls murals make a difference 36 bright ideas Our love affair with lines of all kinds 51 kitchens Paint it black or go for grey? 62 bathroom A designer brings the bush indoors 68 colourful people A designer with a love of brights 70 for the kids Perky pots that are fun to paint 72 diy on trend art Make yourself a modern masterpiece 80 my favourite colours Gerald Parsonson picks out his passions Resene Indian Ink Resene Twilight Zone Resene Excalibur Resene King Tide Resene Colorwood Mid Greywash Resene Influential Resene Cleopatra Resene Colorwood Crowshead Cover look Touches of gold and rich mustard bring this luxurious living room to life over smouldering Resene Twilight Zone walls. Layers of blue accessories, like the Resene Indian Ink coffee table, the Resene Excalibur tray and the Resene King Tide vase, tealight holder and bowl tray add waves of style. Extra depth was achieved on the floor with Resene Colorwood Mid Greywash over a coat of Resene Colorwood Crowshead, which still allows the wood grain to show through. styling Vanessa Nouwens image Melanie Jenkins This magazine cover has been printed on environmentally responsible paper sourced from sustainable managed FSC certified fibre. The internal pages have been printed on PEFC certified fibre and are compliant with the requirements of environmental management system standard ISO14001 using environmentally neutral offset web inks. The wrap is 100% recyclable and 100% degradable. You can reuse the wrapper, and when you no longer need it, recycle it in Code 4 soft plastic recycling. Visit www.recycling.kiwi.nz for participating soft plastic recycling locations. habitat magazine is brought to you by All issues of habitat by Resene are available free online from www.resene.com/habitat. In Australia: Web: www.resene.com.au Email: advice@resene.com.au Phone: 1800 738 383 In New Zealand: Web: www.resene.co.nz Email: advice@resene.co.nz Phone: 0800 RESENE (737 363) For gorgeous home projects every week, go to www.habitatbyresene.com. For all you need to know about paint and decorating, go to www.resene.com. Some products or services may not be offered in your area or country. Please check with your local Resene ColorShop or reseller for availability. Most Resene products can be ordered in on request though lead times and minimum order quantities may apply. To update your mailing address, email update@resene.co.nz with ‘Update Habitat magazine details’ in the subject line. Please include your Resene DIY Cardholder number. Colours are as close as the printing process allows. Always try a Resene testpot or view a physical colour sample before making your final choice. habitat by Resene is a bi-annual publication. The contents of habitat by Resene are copyright and may not be reproduced in any form without the written permission of Resene. Opinions expressed in habitat by Resene are not necessarily those of Resene or the publisher. No responsibility is accepted for the authors’ suggestions or conclusions, or for any errors or omissions. Copyright 2019 Resene Paints Ltd. ISSN: 1176-8010 Editor: Laura Lynn Johnston, email editor@habitatbyresene.co.nz Design: Jessie Marsh Advertising manager: Trudy Dickinson, email trudy.dickinson@icg.co.nz Published by ICG, phone +64 9 360 5700 www.youtube.com/resenedecorating www.youtube.com/habitatbyresene www.instagram.com/resenecolour www.instagram.com/habitatbyresene www.facebook.com/resene www.facebook.com/habitatbyresene www.pinterest.com/resene www.pinterest.com/habitatbyresene Ask us anytime online Need help with a painting project or perhaps you’ve got a burning paint or colour question and are unsure who to ask? Ask our Resene experts. They can help you with free advice and information direct to your inbox. Try out the Resene Ask a Technical Expert service www.resene.com/technicalexpert Try out the Resene Ask a Colour Expert service www.resene.com/colourexpert 56 by autumn/winter 2019 | issue 30 dramatic kitchens wandering workspaces make your own on-trend art pragmatic planning be prepared for the unexpected c urage us O O make bold look beautiful in any space plus 5 4 62 30 64 51