From habitat highlights - issue 42, small projects
Simple projects using Resene testpots create practical, eye-catching features around your home.
Protect your surfaces and literally elevate your plant pots with this pot stand. Complement your flowers by painting your pot stand in Resene colours inspired by your flowers or use a Resene wood stain for a more natural look.
top tip For extra texture on your pot or to help hide imperfections, use Resene Sandtex Mediterranean textured effect instead of normal paint.
Take a stand: Wall painted in Resene Quarter Powder Blue, deck stained in Resene Woodsman Decking Oil Stain in Resene Natural, pot in Resene Bianca and plant stand and bird in Resene Caper. ▸ For a step-by-step guide to making this plant stand visit Habitat by Resene
Testpot table: Wall painted in Resene Powder Blue, floor stain washed in Resene Colorwood Bleached Riverstone. ▸ For a step-by-step guide to making this table visit Habitat by Resene
Table in Resene Top Notch, Resene Panorama, Resene Rulebreaker, Resene Sunbeam, Resene Fandango, Resene Ocean Waves, Resene Away We Go and Resene Permanent Green, vase in Resene FX Metallic Blast Grey 3 and tray in Resene Zeus.
This clever table is a smart and stylish way to use up offcuts of timber as well as leftover Resene paints and stains from your DIY projects – or you can create it from scratch using inexpensive timber strips and Resene testpots. It works well as a foyer table for keys and phones or as a cool bedside table.
top tip If you want to adjust the sheen of your paint finish, apply Resene Concrete Clear on top in gloss, satin or flat.
Testpot table: Wall painted in Resene Powder Blue, floor stain washed in Resene Colorwood Bleached Riverstone, table in Resene Top Notch, Resene Panorama, Resene Rulebreaker, Resene Sunbeam, Resene Fandango, Resene Ocean Waves, Resene Away We Go and Resene Permanent Green, vase in Resene FX Metallic Blast Grey 3 and tray in Resene Zeus. ▸ For a step-by-step guide to making this table visit Habitat by Resene
Keep your floors clean and always know where your gumboots are using this bright colour-coded boot stand. It works perfectly with the colours of Resene gumboots or personalise your own gumboots with Resene testpots to suit the colours you choose on your boot stand.
Boots ‘n all: Gumboot stand base in Resene Woodsman Whitewash, with boot pegs painted in Resene Glamour Puss, Resene Aqua, Resene Seachange and Resene Clover. ▸ For a step-by-step guide to making this gumboot stand visit Habitat by Resene
Wall in Resene Powder Blue, deck stained in Resene Woodsman Decking Oil Stain in Resene Natural, garden tools in Resene Aqua and planter in Resene Spanish White. Resene gumboots from Mitre 10.
Keeper of the key: Wall painted in Resene Quarter Powder Blue, backboard varnished in Resene Aquaclear satin, key holders in, from left, Resene Soothe, Resene Half Halcyon, Resene Half Blanc, Resene Haven and Resene Melting Moment. ▸ For a step-by-step guide to making this keyholder visit Habitat by Resene
Here’s a cute innovative solution if you’re always wondering where you put down your keys. Make it simple to always leave your keys in the same place with this clever cut-out key ring and holder. Keep it in a neutral finish for a minimalist approach or paint each part in bold complementary colours so it catches your eye.
Keeper of the key: Wall painted in Resene Quarter Powder Blue, backboard varnished in Resene Aquaclear satin, key holders in, from left, Resene Soothe, Resene Half Halcyon, Resene Half Blanc, Resene Haven and Resene Melting Moment. ▸ For a step-by-step guide to making this keyholder visit Habitat by Resene
› For more fun project ideas visit Habitat by Resene
Colours mentioned in this article
Colours marked as "buy in-store" may not yet be available in our online ColorShop, however, the testpots can be purchased at your local Resene ColorShop or reseller.
Products mentioned in this article
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
Stylist: Megan Harrison-Turner
Images: Bryce Carleton
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