Planning a summer garden makeover? Kit yourself out with the Resene Grow garden fork and trowel; essential tools designed for durability and efficiency with ergonomic handles for comfort and ease of use. In vibrant Resene FX Fluoro Yellow they’ll not only add a cheerful touch to your garden routine, they’re always easy to find. Available from Mitre 10, Nichol's and respected garden centres.
These snazzy boots are the perfect footwear for nipping out to the vege garden, undertaking some outdoor paint and renovation projects, or just keeping dry on a rainy day! They come in Resene Seachange and Resene Clover, with a comfortable neoprene lining. Available from selected Mitre 10 MEGA.
Soft furnishings like curtains are the icing on the cake that pulls your interior look together. The delicate Verdure design from the Resene Curtain Collection is the perfect way to break up the bold dark wall of this living room, while staying connected to the golden tones of the couch. The Resene Curtain Collection is designed to work with popular Resene colours, making it simple to create a cohesive look. Available from selected curtain specialists and Resene ColorShops, see www.resene.com/curtains.
Add beautiful, botanical flair to bare walls with new Resene decals. These easy-to-apply decals come in a range of designs inspired by New Zealand’s native flora and fauna, like flax and Tūī, and are in a range of shades inspired by favourite Resene colours. The decals are made in New Zealand and are available to order from Resene ColorShops from November. Find out more at www.resene.com/walldecals.
Thank you New Zealand! You voted Resene your Most Trusted Paint Brand again in the Reader’s Digest Most Trusted Brands for 2024. This is the 13th year in a row Resene has been voted Most Trusted for our consistent quality, reliability, service and value for money. We pride ourselves on putting our customers first so it means a lot to us to be voted your Most Trusted Paint Brand. We’re always keen to help with your projects, so do come in and see us at your local Resene ColorShop and chat to our helpful team or visit us online.
Spring florals are given a muted yet edgier finish with Resene Wallpaper Collection 33951. This modern take on a floral design adds visual interest and depth to a colour palette of warm layered neutrals and beige tones like Resene Quarter Biscotti or washed wood in Resene Colorwood Becalm. Finish with coffee accents in Resene Cafe Royale and trim in Resene Alabaster. Available from Resene ColorShops.
One of Resene’s most popular outdoor paints is now available in a wider range of colours, just in time for spring and summer painting projects. The Resene Lumbersider Matt range also includes sun-smart CoolColour options for darker shades so you can paint everything from weatherboards, walls, fences and landscaping features in a robust, washable matt finish. Available from Resene ColorShops and selected resellers.
Bring out the best in your timber surfaces, inside and out, with Resene Woodsman Cedar Natural Wood Oil. It’s designed for use on weatherboards, landscaping, interior walls and ceilings to protect, enhance and rejuvenate your timber. Continue the same colour from your exterior to your interior for seamless style. Trellis in Resene Nelson Lakes, weatherboards in Resene Hanmer, large urn in Resene Aotea, smaller urn in Resene Egmont, planter in Resene Mt Aspiring, tray in Resene Aorangi, deck painted in Resene Merino and small planter in Resene White Pointer. Available in a range of shades to suit your surroundings from Resene ColorShops and selected resellers.
Designed with Resene paint colours as inspiration, the Resene Living Oslo duvet in luxurious cotton sateen, is the perfect addition to your space. The leafy design evokes the breeziness and relaxation of a tropical escape with its lush hues of green, brown and mauve layered on a rosy-pink base. Available from Briscoes.
Enhance the beauty of your timber with new Resene Colour Enhance Japan Black for an easy-to-achieve look reminiscent of Japanese lacquered finishes. There’s no need to sand or strip back the finish. Simply clean the surface, mix the Resene Colour Enhance with your chosen Resene clear finish and apply. Tabletop (two coats) and small spoon (three coats) in Resene Aquaclear satin mixed with Resene Colour Enhance Japan Black, left spoon in one coat of Resene Colour Enhance Red Brown and Resene Aquaclear, bowl and right spoon in two coats of Resene Colour Enhance Red Brown and Resene Aquaclear. Middle bowl in Resene Colour Enhance Walnut and Resene Aquaclear. Vase from Public Record.
For habitat highlights Resene has donated 500 native trees to Trees That Count to help regenerate our native forests. This adds to the over 30,000 native trees Resene and Resene Eco. Decorators have donated since 2020.
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Printed copies of habitat/habitat highlights are available at Resene ColorShops and resellers, while stocks last. You can view back issues of habitat magazine online.
If you have an idea, project or story that you think would suit habitat, we’d love to hear from you. Please drop us an email with your details and include photos if submitting a project.
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