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Home exteriors decorating inspiration gallery

Below are a collection of home exteriors projects completed by keen DIY'ers.

Exterior colour ideas with Habitat plus
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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.

 
 
 
Natural home exterior
The growing renovation
A renovated home exterior that blends in with nature... more
Pink exterior
Colour to smile about
A pink bungalow exterior with green accents... more
White cottage exterior
From unliveable to Airbnb
A renovated cottage exterior painted white... more
Country home exterior
Two times the charm
A modern country home with a timber exterior... more
Cuban style exterior
Welcome in!
This 1920's colourful cuban style villa exterior... more
Studio exterior
Embracing the dark
This studio exterior makes use of dark hues and... more
Bungalow exterior
New meets old
A 1920's bungalow exterior with vintage features... more
Garden and home exterior makeover
At home in the garden
A restored white home exterior and garden... more
Turkish inspired colour scheme
Colourful memory
A Turkish inspired exterior colour scheme... more
50's style home
For the love of the 50s
A 1950's style home renovation... more
Black meets white
Black meets white
A classic crisp white home exterior with a bright red door... more
White home exterior
Colour with compliments
A classic white home exterior with a large bay window... more
Country home exterior
Two times the charm
A modern country home with a timber exterior... more
White home exterior
Colour with compliments
A classic white home exterior with a large bay window... more
Deck and home exterior
The growing renovation
A renovated deck and home exterior made use of timber and... more
Neutral exterior
Decorating bug
A neutral home exterior painted in Resene Half Arrowtown... more
White exterior
The White House
Living close to the beach Kathy wanted their home to have a beachy feel... more
Spanish themed colour
Fresh eyes
The colours just pop with the green garden and it is such a cool space... more
1960's exterior design
Mid-century mood
As Auckland escapees and lovers of mid-century design, a 1965... more
School house bed and breakfast farmstay
On the wish list
Nic and her husband had an old school that got shifted onto their farm... more
Exterior painting bungalow
Finding the perfect colours
Karen collected a number of the habitat by Resene books to help... more
Exterior painting bungalow
Ticking off the to do list
Something classic enhancing the Californian bungalow style... more
Villa exterior
On a colour journey
Nadine and John’s 1905 villa has evolved over time... more
Pink exterior
Pretty in pink
When Patricia bought her home two years ago it was a boring... more
Villa exterior
Character in colour
This villa has been carefully repainted by the Goodall family... more
Exterior renovation new house wing
Helping hand
The Freeman family bought this crib with the intention of spending... more
Exterior landscape
Trio of bold
Three primary colours were selected to contrast with the cedar... more
Exterior painting house
Making it her own
Jane decided to make it her very own by repainting it... more
Exterior painting
At home with art
The theme for the house was that it was to be an art gallery and studio... more
Outside lounge room
Happy hour haven
They wanted to create a Mediterranean feel... more
Red front door
Red wins out
Expectant visitors to go to the house with the red door... more
Outside deck area
Daredevil inspired
Emily and Jon painted their house after a major renovation... more
Villa exterior
On a colour journey
Nadine and John’s 1905 villa has evolved over time... more
Bungalow
The good life
Escaping Auckland for the good life in sunny Nelson... more
Exterior renovation
Retirement renovation
Retiring 18 months ago, they have spent most of that time renovating... more
Exterior renovation new house wing
Bright spot
The 1950s brick house... needed a lot of love... more
Wrapped in colour
Wrapped in colour
The body of this weatherboard home stands out in Resene Tarawera... more
Bed and Breakfast
An unexpected colour journey
The outside is in neutral tones with weatherboards in... more

Freedom of choice
Downlights showcase this impressive deep royal blue into the night... more
Cute cottage colour
Cute cottage colour
The exterior of the home is painted in Resene Pale Rose... more
Shades of grey
Shades of grey
Creating a home that is both functional and stylish... more
Inspired by spring
Inspired by spring
The facade is colourful and cheerful, inspired by daffodils... more
For the love of blue
For the love of blue
The Hickson family wanted to brighten up the space... more
Spring in your step
Spring in your step
For the past year Nicola’s husband has been working on painting their home’s exterior... more
Colours bring the cohesion
Colours bring the cohesion
The Hazelhurst family are addicted home renovators and bought this house five years ago... more
Freedom of choice
Freedom of choice
Resene St Tropaz put the love and life back in and has awoken our sleeping beach beauty... more
Wrapped in colour
Wrapped in colour
The main body of this home stands out in Resene Tarawera... more
Capturing the calm
Capturing the calm
Resene contributes the capping tone to the renovation of this villa... more
Spring in your step
Spring in your step
For the past year Nicola’s husband has been working on painting their home’s exterior... more
Inspired by paddington
Inspired by Paddington
Nicola loves her villa, but it was definitely due a new exterior paint job... more
An unexpected colour journey
An unexpected colour journey
As a new bed and breakfast it needed new colours inside and out... more
Personality plus
Personality plus
The design was kept very much with a bach lifestyle in mind... more
In need of TLC
In need of TLC
Reinvigorating a tired 1970s cedar and concrete block home... more
Home of art
Home of art
Exterior balcony, garage and back gallery are painted in Resene Blackjack... more
A door-able in colour
A door-able in colour
Neutral colours allow landscaped garden to really stand out... more
Colour brings character
Colour brings character
Keeping heritage features... a soft palette with a relaxed vintage... more
Alterations, additions and paint
Alterations, additions and paint
Transforming the whole look with paint, alterations and additions... more
Monochromatic home transformation
Monochromatic home transformation
An exterior home transformation... more
Black meets white
Black meets white
This paint doesn’t hold onto the heat the same way a standard colour... more
Tackling it one piece at a time
Tackling it one piece at a time
Using a colour scheme that is fresh, yet subtle... more
Overdue for a makeover
Overdue for a makeover
This home built in 1959 had a complete exterior makeover... more
Colour from the basement up
Colour from the basement up
The entire house inside and out has a focus on gentle colours... more
Colour makes this home
Colour makes this home
A striking first impression.. with a pop of colour... more
Timber accented home exterior
Bursts of colour
Using Resene colours extensively, particularly as highlights... more
Beach house in the city
Beach house in the city
Exterior colours that complement the stone wall that had been built... more
Rewinding back to go forward
Rewinding back to go forward
Restoring weatherboards under old brickalite cladding... more
A touch of colour
A touch of colour
Highlighting the look of the silver corrugated steel... more
Unified from inside out
Unified from inside out
Using a unified colour scheme for both the interior and exterior... more
A dream home
A dream home
A clean look with LINEA® painted in Resene Blackjack... more
Best of the blues
Best of the blues
Maintaining the house’s historic look while making it fresh and bright... more
Home becomes an artwork
Home becomes an artwork
Inspired to use her home as a canvas for artwork... more
Standing the test of time
Standing the test of time
Keeping in character with the colour schemes used in the 1930s... more
Boho Beauty
Boho Beauty
Giving a lovely little cottage a vibrant facelift... more
Picturing a picket fence
Picturing a picket fence
An old villa in Resene Bone White completed with a picket fence... more
What lies beneath
What lies beneath
Repainting weatherboards found under old faux brick cladding... more
Dressing a cottage in neutral shades
Dressing a cottage in neutral shades
Adding a light and clean look... more
A home around a church door
A home around a door
They carved their story into a 90-year-old church door... more
White home exterior
The start of many challenges
Lifting the paintwork and giving it a 70s Scandinavian feel (plus some fun)... more
Ask an expert
Ask an expert
Using Ask a Resene Colour Expert service to get some colour ideas... more
Place of rainbows
Place of rainbows
From a plain, practical farmhouse to a fun, colourful holiday... more
Grey cottage exterior
Cottage comeback
Resene Half Stack and trims in Resene Bokara Grey... more
Creme home exterior
From colourful to calm
Resene Pavlova with black stained retainer wall planters and eaves... more
Home exterior - painted artwork
Resene Terrain
Resene Terrain with a family of blues... more
Grey home exterior
At home with colour
Resene Quarter Ship Grey weatherboards... more
Modern art deco home exterior
Art Deco twist
A theme of 'Modern Art Deco with a South Pacific Twist'... more
Grey and white home exterior
Major makeover
Resene Concrete and Resene Stack for the window surrounds... more
White and blue home exterior
Kiwi house
Resene Clouded Blue walls and Resene Alabaster trims... more
Scandinavian/bach feel exterior
Relaxing retreat
Resene Quarter Ironsand painted Shadowclad®... more
White and blue/green home exterior
Picture perfect
Resene Half Black White, Resene Keppel and Resene Rhino... more
Neutral home exterior
Total makeover
Resene Quarter Grey Friars, Resene Black White and Resene Pohutukawa door... more
Resene Triple Thorndon Cream on roughcast walls
Complete refresh
Resene Triple Thorndon Cream and Resene Ironsand... more
Dark grey home exterior
Matching the joinery
Resene Bokara Grey was an excellent match for the bronze windows... more
Orange front door
Orange front door
Resene Triple Ash with Resene Quarter Thorndon Cream trims... more
Grey home exterior
Sleepout
Resene Gravel and the door in Resene Wasabi.... more
French provincal inspired home exterior
French provincial
Resene Biscotti, Resene Leather and Resene White... more
White villa exterior
Redecorated villa
Resene Triple Black White walls and Resene Red Berry door... more
Black and blue home exterior
Black meets blue
 Resene CoolColour™ Black over deep blue Resene Surfs Up... more
Revamped home exterior
Revamped exterior
She painted the bay window shingles in multiple colours... more
Grey home exterior
Bright clean refreshing
Resene Silver Chalice walls and Resene Ship Grey basement... more
Red home exterior
Colours from nature
Resene Pohutukawa on stucco home... more

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Decorating ideas from selected magazines / EzyPaint

Shed of the year
Shed of the year
Ideas for your Shed from the NZ Gardener Shed of the Year... more
Bright ideas for outdoors from Simply You Living
Bright ideas for outdoors
from Simply You Living
Whatever project you’re tackling outside this summer, Resene has the perfect solution... more

Spring clean ideas with Australian Woman’s Weekly (2014)
When you’re planning to revamp your home, think of paint as your best friend... more

Popular exterior looks using Resene EzyPaint virtual painting software
Inspiration for exteriors can come from anywhere. To help you get started... more

Customkit buildings of the month

Further perfecting Puni
Further perfecting Puni
The house is well lived in. Next stop came the creation of the great outdoors... more
Old blended with new for a warm and comfortable barn home
You light up my lifestyle
Blending a love of the old with the benefits of the new makes this Customkit creation feel... more
With a barn house decoration can be as flexible and creative as you wish
Barn storming
Meet the perfect way to ‘kit out’ your kitset and let the creative juices flow... more
A Customkit black barn home
Black barn home
A haven of beauty, culture and couth comes to life inside this latest Customkit creation... more
Contemporary edginess can feel right at home in the country with this Custonkit home
Urban Rural Experience
A new home south of Auckland blends city chic with rural rustic... more
A Customkit Martinborough home
Changes of attitude
A hankering for a new adventure prompted a professional Auckland couple to leave the big city behind... more
A Customkit barn home
Paradise Puni Perfection
Behind a bright red door is a living environment with a definite ‘wow’ factor... more
Customkit home and storage
Barn sweet home
Barns were once practical farm buildings for livestock, but now it’s humans making the move... more
Customkit for a business
Bathing in botanicals
In idyllic Matakana, a business is soaking up the success of combining livelihood with lifestyle... more
Customkit barns
It's only natural
Keeping the creative juices flowing for artisan ventures requires the right ingredients... more
 
 
 

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