From habitat highlights - issue 42, do in a day
Four fast projects to elevate your interiors.
Upcycle pre-loved books by turning them into a striking, practical bedside table. Paint your books, then stack them in a range of different shapes and sizes to create the base. Just remember to check for stability; keep larger heavy books down low. Use one large hardcover coffee table book on the top of the stack as the table surface.
top tip If you prefer a more multicoloured effect, use Resene testpots in a range of colours.
Book a table: Books and pot painted in Resene Half Blanc, wall in Resene Indian Ink and floor stained in Resene Colorwood Bleached Riverstone. Resene Living bedlinen from Briscoes. ▸ For a step-by-step guide to making this bookstand visit Habitat by Resene
Check mate: Chess board stained in Resene Colorwood Natural and Resene Colorwood Teak, wall painted in Resene Sea Fog, vase in Resene Half Joss and table washed in Resene Colorwood Whitewash. ▸ For a step-by-step guide to making this chess board visit Habitat by Resene
Take a fresh approach to chess by flipping it into vertical mode. This elegant wooden box frame stained in Resene Colorwood elevates the classic strategy game to an interactive work of art. For a quintessential black and white checkerboard look paint your vertical board in Resene Nero and Resene Alabaster.
top tip Refresh interior timber with Resene Colorwood. Use untinted Resene Colorwood to lighten your stain colour if you are after a more subdued look.
Check mate: Chess board stained in Resene Colorwood Natural and Resene Colorwood Teak, wall painted in Resene Sea Fog, vase in Resene Half Joss and table washed in Resene Colorwood Whitewash. ▸ For a step-by-step guide to making this chess board visit Habitat by Resene
Crackle and pop: Shelf and vases painted in Resene Sea Fog, with book ends in Resene Sea Fog and Resene Double Foundry with Resene FX Crackle effect. ▸ For a step-by-step guide to making this shelf visit Habitat by Resene
On the hook: Hook finished in Resene Aquaclear satin and wall in Resene Desperado. ▸ For a step-by-step guide to making this headphone holder visit Habitat by Resene
This simple shelf design pulls double duty by working as bookends as well as a functional shelf for your favourite reads and décor pieces. Finishing the uprights with Resene FX Crackle gives the piece an edgy and interesting look that adds an antiqued or aged appearance.
top tip Resene FX Crackle effect creates a unique aged finish perfect for interior surfaces like furniture, picture frames, pots and sculptures. Apply over the top of your basecoat, then finish with a topcoat, which will shrink and crack to reveal the base colour.
Crackle and pop: Shelf and vases painted in Resene Sea Fog, with book ends in Resene Sea Fog and Resene Double Foundry with Resene FX Crackle effect. ▸ For a step-by-step guide to making this shelf visit Habitat by Resene
Headphones are a common part of our daily lives these days, whether it’s for podcast listening, work calls or catching up on your favourite tunes. It’s handy to have somewhere out-of-the way to keep your headset when not in use, but close enough to grab it easily when you need it. This stylish yet very simple to make headphone hook is just the thing.
top tip Add a little extra colour to your headphone holder by mixing one of the six Resene Colour Enhance colours with your clear finish – no extra coats needed.
On the hook: Hook finished in Resene Aquaclear satin and wall in Resene Desperado. ▸ For a step-by-step guide to making this headphone holder visit Habitat by Resene
› For more fun project ideas visit Habitat by Resene
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Products marked as "coming soon" or "buy in-store" may not yet be available in our online ColorShop, however, they can be purchased at your local Resene ColorShop or reseller.
Projects: Ivan Moses, Fleur Thorpe
Stylist: Megan Harrison-Turner
Images: Bryce Carleton
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