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Below are a collection of other inspiring projects completed by keen DIY'ers.

Click on a picture to find out more about the project or search the Gallery using the search function. If you’d like to submit your project into this decorating inspiration gallery we’d love to hear from you. Simply email information about your project and your images to update@resene.co.nz. Every project featured will receive a small gift from Resene.

 
 

Other projects by DIY'ers...

70's inspired caravan

A long road
A renovated retro 70's inspired caravan exterior...

Painted lounge

Room by room
A black painted fence with some stencil artwork...

Painted furniture

Obsessed with painting
A collection of painted furniture projects from chairs to desks...

Laundry room

Decorating bug
A freshly painted laundry room with a blue and white colour scheme...

Painted floor artwork

No ordinary floor
This studio floor has been painted into a work of art...

Play kitchen

Ready to play
A colourfully painted play kitchen for your kids...

Concrete paint effect

Coloured in concrete
This project uses a concrete paint effect on walls, furniture...

Pressed tin ceiling

Return to elegance
An elegant pressed tin ceiling showcases the 1929 hall lights...

Blue feature wall

Beauty in blue
A dark blue feature wall painted in Resene Indian Ink...

Restored door

A-door-able
This door has been restored through Resene paints...

Painted mirror project

Mirror mirror on the wall
Use Resene paints to restore your antique mirrors...

Play house

Home sweet home
A child's play house painted with Resene colours...

Neutral laundry

Colour flow
A freshly painted neutral laundry in Resene Ecru White...

Laundry room

Two times the charm
A bright newly made laundry room with a neutral colour scheme...

Two times the charm

Two times the charm
A calming study with oak floors and white walls...

Cuban style porch

Welcome in!
A colourful green and orange Cuban style porch...

A bright and sunny laundry

Fresh eyes
Its always sunny in the laundry with Resene Half Turbo on the ceiling...

Pretty in pink
The archway is painted in Resene Morning Glory and works so well...

A fresh blue and white laundry room

Bit by bit
The laundry needed a fresher approach, achieved with Resene Escapade...

A painted garage interior

On a colour journey
Outside the front fence and garage are painted Resene Tuna...

Outside living room

Happy hour haven
They wanted to create a Mediterranean feel with the back deck...

A fun coloured laundry room - teal!

Bright spot
Angie had free range to pick a fun colour for the laundry...

Blackboard laundry doors

Daredevil inspired
The laundry doors are in Resene Blackboard Paint, perfect for lists...

A rainbow coloured garage door

Making it her own
Jane painted a rainbow of colours on the side of her garage...

Pretty in pink
With plans to turn the garage into an art gallery, it needed a makeover...

A Spanish themed colour scheme for outside

Fresh eyes
Going full colour in the outdoor space; Resene Polo Blue pavers...

A reading nook for the kids in the master bedroom

West inspiration
Kathrin’s project started with the idea of building a reading nook...

A learning annex

Daredevil inspired
The downstairs oddly shaped ‘learning annex’ is really a mancave...

Playroom feature wall

Boldly going with colour
The kids’ playroom is more neutral, using Resene Foundry...

Thunderbird HQ

Decisions decisions
They wanted the media room to be warming, calming...

Fun with colour

Fun with colour
Bringing a dowdy fireplace to life with Resene Gold Dust...

Lemons and limes in the kitchen

Lemons and limes in the kitchen
A bold colour selection would give the kitchen a good dose of fun...

Thunderbird HQ

Thunderbird HQ - 50s Diner
A garage renovation to be proud of using Resene Spanish White...

Bright mudroom

Making a mudroom
Bright colours make this unused stairwell into a practical space...

Colourful studio

Bursts of colour - studio door
Bright yellow hues define the doors in this house...

A touch of colour

A touch of colour - studio
Resene Sea Green is used as the accent colour in the studio wing...

Blackboard paint and wallpaper

Blackboard paint and wallpaper
Resene Black and dark wallpaper used to dramatic effect...

A touch of colour - studio

A touch of colour - studio wing
The colours in this room make it feel light, warm and bright...

A dream home - painted pergola

Painted pergola
Resene Quarter Black White makes the pergola stand out...

Floral mural - playroom

Floral mural - playroom
A floral garment inspired wall from your garden...

Picturing a picket fence- name art

Picturing a picket fence - name art
Blue and grey hand painted letters for your kids...

Picturing a picket fence- name art

Picturing a picket fence - name art
Resene Black White and Resene Aqua make up this wall art...

Deck

A piece of the overall picture
Resene cinnamon makes a change to this deck...

Red hallway

Entrance hallway makeover
A bright statement colour for a traditonal hallway...

Neutral cottage laundry room

Cottage Laundry Room
Resene Parchment is teamed up with Resene Black White...

Inspired by Japan wall art

Inspired by Japan
Resene Azure enhance the wall art and collectables...

Painted sentinels

A home around a door
Sentinels’ standing guard out front painted with resene testposts...

Colour from the basement up

Colour from the basement up
The basement is dressed up with a new colour selection...

Ask an expert

Ask an expert
Resene online colour experts helped with this project...

Paint effects make the space

Paint effects make the space
And make the object and art collection stand out...

Painting Furniture

Painting furniture
Gives them a new lease of life in Resene Black White...

Painting furniture

Painting furniture / stencils
Give your furniture a new lease of life with stencils...

Black library

Library area
Resene Black makes the book colours jump out...

A conservatory with Resene Terrazzo Paint Effects

Conservatory
A conservatory with a Resene terrazzo paint effect...

Red laundry wall

Bold with brights
Bright Resene Scrumptious is painted on the laundry wall...

Stained deck

Perfect deck
Resene Woodsman Equilibrium woodstain on deck and table...

Green front door

Art meets colour
The bright green front door painted in Resene Koru...

Bright yellow office

Bright office
This office has a Resene Wild Thing feature wall...

Laundry feature wall

Laundry feature wall
A laundry with a Resene Fire Bush feature wall...

 Blue stucco wall

Stucco wall
They painted the wall with Resene Moody Blue, a great backdrop colour...

Green laundry room

Fresh laundry
Using Resene Summer Green and Resene Coconut Cream...

Five Resene colours brighten this stairway

Colourful stairs
Five Resene colours brighten up this stairway...

Orange and white laundry

Resene Trinidad
Resene Trinidad and wallpaper brighten this funky laundry...

Blue and white playroom

Fun playroom
Resene Double White Pointer and Resene Endorphin ceiling...

Painted bookshelves

Blue bookshelves
The children's bookshelves, created from Ikea spice racks...

Upcycling furniture

Upcycling furniture
New life to furniture in their apartment using Resene Riptide...

Blue themed laundry

A blue theme
Resene Charlotte ties in with the kitchen to be more exciting...

Splash of colour

Splash of colour
Resene Half Kumutoto on the ceiling and Resene Impromptu...

Painted wall patterns in bedroom

His hobby room
His hobby room has random patterns and colours in blue and greys...

A wetlands mural

Watertank art
A wetlands mural extends on this rural water tank...

Grey stairs

Resene Traffic stairs
This porch and stairs have been refreshed with Resene Traffic...

Distressed furniture

Distressed furniture
Kitchen with French provincial distressed furniture...

Red and white French provincal door

French provincial
Barbecue shed is bold and bright in Resene Bonfire...

Yellow art deco study

Art deco study
Cheerful Resene Energy Yellow features in this study...

Yellow art deco library

Art deco library
This library is vibrant with Resene Energy Yellow...

Orange library

Library
Bold feature of Resene California on the walls...

Blue and white playroom

Fresh playroom
Resene Curious Blue with Resene Half Pearl Lusta...

Geometric theme

Geometric theme
Easy to do, outline the area with low-tack painter’s tape...

Painted piano

Painted piano
Resene Moon Glow walls and Resene Half Baked piano...

Stylish courtyard

A stylish courtyard
A Resene Atoll and Resene Breaker Bay courtyard...

Painted cabinet

Painted cabinet
Resene Double Perfect Taupe walls and striped wooden cabinet...

Brick feature wall

Feature wall
A faux old English brick wall in the garden painted with Resene...

Green spare room

Office spare bedroom
An office/spare bedroom features Resene Koru...

Colourful playroom

Playroom
A playroom painted with vibrant Resene colours...

Home office

Home office
A home office with bright colours against Resene Sea Fog walls...

Stained fence

Resene Woodsman stain
A Resene Woodsman Pitch Black stained wall...

Bright dressing room

Dressing room
A bright dressing room with Resene Geraldine...

Home office

A home office
Bold Resene Casal contrasts against white decals...

Upcycled drawers

Resene Kitsch
The upcycled old drawers are artistically finished in Resene Kitsch...

Purple and cream laundry

A smart laundry
A modern version of French Country with purple and creams...

Black fence and pergola

Resene Bokara Grey
Walls, pergolas and fences are painted with Resene Bokara Grey...

Home gym

Gym
Resene Quarter Friar Grey has made the house feel warmer...

Blue indoor pool area

Resene Delta Blue
A large indoor pool features Resene Delta Blue walls...

Red and white home office

A love of red
This stunning home office glows with Resene Pirate...

Painted furniture

Painted furniture
A kitchen features a range of painted furniture including the fridge...

Painted cabinet

Painted cabinet
Resene Double Perfect Taupe walls and striped wooden cabinet...

TV room in Resene Cobblestone

TV room
TV room in Resene Cobblestone with Resene Tea ceiling...

Pink home office

Home office
A bold and warm home office uses Resene Smitten to put a smile on...

White breakfast nook

Breakfast nook
Resene Double Alabaster in a breakfast nook...

Neutral laundry

Laundry
Resene Quarter Tea - now for the rest of the house...

Green rumpus room

Rumpus room
A beachside feeling using Resene Shadow Green and Resene White...

Spare bedroom

Study/spare bedroom
This features Resene Tasman and Resene Milk White...

Painted garden beds

Garden beds
Garden beds with Resene Pipi with Resene Oiled Cedar wood stain glow...

Dark blue fence

A Resene Aviator fence
A bright Resene Aviator fence matches the house trim...

Gold home office

Home office
A home office with a Resene Gold Dust feature wall...

Red and blue front door

Front door
Front door is painted with Resene Pohutukawa with Resene Aviator...

Pretty nursery

Nursery
Resene Dreamer and Resene Princess striped walls...

Black fence

Fence
The fences and garden edging are stained with Resene Pitch Black...

White home office

Home office
A home office is finished in Resene Quarter Napa...

Painted letterbox

Letterbox
A uniquely designed and painted letterbox using Resene Climate...

Bright red door

Resene Dynamite
Transforming their front door with Resene Dynamite...

Colourful fence

Colourful fence
A colourful fence became a meet-the-neighbours project...

Calming staircase colour scheme

Stairway
The stairway is part of a calming colour scheme...

A brightly painted cabinet in a child's room

Painted cabinet
A brightly painted cabinet in a child's bedroom...

Blue studio

Studio
As this is a room for creativity they went with Resene Sail...

White painted moulding

Painted moulding
Picture rails in all the rooms are ‘faux’, with the painted moulding...

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