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multicoloured dreamcoat
For its 20th birthday, Resene’s Multi-Finish range has been revamped to include a rainbow of more than 1000 shades, showcased in a collection of 56 palettes. It’s available in the popular Resene drawdowns, self-adhesives and testpots, while electronic colours can be found online in the Resene swatch library, Resene EzyPaint virtual painting software and the Resene AutoCAD colour books. View the new collection in store at your Resene ColorShop.

for bach or bedroom
Brand new, the 10-piece Meluka range from Apartmento is crafted with your first home, bach, or children’s bedrooms in mind. Add it to that eclectic beach furniture mix – it fits so easily into your summer lifestyle. See the range at www.apartmento.co.nz, or call 09 309 7646 or 04 473 5581.

carpet combo
Planning to re-carpet but not sure what colours will work with your selection? Carpet One has simplified putting your room colour scheme together by providing Resene complementary colour suggestions to work with their carpet ranges, so now you can be sure your new carpet and freshly painted walls will complement each other. Visit our online swatch library for the current Carpet One complementary colours list. For more information on Carpet One visit www.carpetone.co.nz or call 0800 CARPET.

for control
Throw out your old remotes! The Control4 system is a simple solution that links all your electronic items to a control box, and runs them from one simple remote or an on-screen menu on your TV. Kidnap the remote, and the power of your home entertainment network, lighting, heating, home security and even your sprinkler system is yours! Check out www.control4.co.nz.

cool wood
Fancy a black exterior wood stain on the house, but don’t want your timber suffering from sunburn? Try Resene Waterborne Woodsman CoolColours™, available in 10 colours. Like pigmented CoolColours, Resene Waterborne Woodsman CoolColours retain their normal visible shade, but reflect heat from the surface, improving the longevity of both timber and stain. They also minimise the build up of heat in the building, bringing down your airconditioning and cooling costs. Contact your Resene representative or Resene ColorShop for more information.

job made easy
Rockcote Systems has gone that step further in making its products easier to use, with the introduction of a new Technical Details CD Rom. Its succinct summing up of Rockcote’s plastering solutions specs is designed to make sure specifiers have accurate information on hand, along with easily formatted details for council compliance and site instruction data. Call 0800 50 70 40 for a copy or visit reseneconstruction.co.nz.

no boloni, this!
Brand new to the New Zealand market are custom-designed Italian designed Boloni kitchens. Get a taste of their style at the Christchurch Home Ideas Centre, 37 Mandeville St, Riccarton.

no..B
A funky, denim-culture bed recently won Best in the Bedroom at this year’s Furniture Fashion Show, and took out the show’s Supreme Award from the Furniture Association of New Zealand (FANZ) for its originality and simplicity. It’s made from tawa, and includes accessories such as minibars that slot into the bed frame, and places to store phones, keys and magazines. Call 0800 337 446 or visit www.designmobel.co.nz.

beyond the pale
Tired of pale shades? Check out the new range of fabrics from Madder & Rouge. See 100% cotton fabrics, milled in France, in strong colours like chartreuse, grape and sky blue stripes – very funky! Call Auckland 09 522 1062 or visit www.madderandrouge.co.nz.

on cue
The decorating cues for 2007 can be seen in the new Resene The Range collection, The Range 2007. It’s a fresh choice of classic and contemporary colours and metallics, teamed with the next new thing in wallpapers. Look for an optimistic palette of warm, clear hues, expanding into traditional cools and neutrals, joined by exciting new ways of combining shades. We’re talking self-assurance, confidence, and quirky, personalised colour combinations.

endless exercise
Swim forever with Endless Pools – just set the current to the speed that suits, from zero to hero, and start your workout. Opt for the easily installed full package or fit the Fastlane system to your existing pool. And voilà – Olympic length exercise in your courtyard or basement. Visit www.theswimclinic.co.nz or www.endlesspools.com for more information.

bigger and brighter
Look out for LaHood Window Furnishings’ new showroom, offices and warehouse at 104 Mt Eden Rd, Auckland. Talk light and shade, the need for privacy, and the right combination of colours and fabulous fabrics for your home. Then sit back and watch the professionals do all the hard work! To find out more, phone 09 638 8463 or visit www.lahood.co.nz.

small, but perfectly formed
Choose from more than 30 of the world’s top designer chairs at Auckland’s World Deluxe… in miniature. Manufactured and distributed by the Vitra Design Museum in Germany, each chair is a perfect, handmade 1:6 version of the original. Even every screw and bolt is a perfect 1/6th reproduction. Visit www.worldbrand.co.nz or call 09 366 1555.

smooth mover
Just available from Winstone Wallboards is new GIB Ultraline® with PearlcoatTM coated paper for the smoothest paint finish yet. For more information phone 0800 442 4663 or visit www.gib.co.nz.

wet wise
Because your bathroom, laundry or kitchen may sometimes need a bit of extra help in the mould and bacteria departments, Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen is now available in a special Kitchen & Bathroom variant. Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen Kitchen & Bathroom combines the benefits of low sheen waterborne enamels with added anti-bacterial silver protection and the mould defence of MoulDefender. Environmental Choice approved, it’s a sensible choice for your bathroom, kitchen and laundry projects. Available exclusively from Resene ColorShops.

painting the town greener
Resene’s PaintWise paint and paint packaging recovery programme, the first of its kind, is spreading its wings. Following over six years of development, the scheme was launched in Auckland, Waikato and the Bay of Plenty, providing 10 designated PaintWise Collection centres. In mid-July 2006, the service extended to include five additional Resene ColorShops in Auckland and one in Hamilton. It has since become available to most South Island residents with the assistance of local South Island councils.

A PaintWise mobile truck service visits every PaintWise store to process your unwanted paint and paint packaging. Good-quality left-over Resene paint is provided free to community groups; waterborne paint is used for other applications, such as covering graffiti; solventborne paint goes through a solvent recovery program; and metal packaging is recycled.

It’s managed by the Resene Foundation, a non-profit body that facilitates the PaintWise programme. Its activities are supplemented by contributions from Resene, a PaintWise levy of 15c per litre on retail paint purchases and a small charge on non- Resene cans and paint returned, and on trade returns.

Community groups can apply for donations of paint from the Resene PaintWise programme online, or complete and return the Community Paint Registration Form available from Resene ColorShops.

flat white
Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen waterborne enamel (known formerly as Resene Zylone SpaceCote) is your premium interior paint finish for everything from dry and wet broadwall areas to trim and joinery. Its wider family includes Resene Enamacryl (gloss), Resene Lustacryl (semi-gloss) and Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen (low sheen). However, there’s a gap in the line-up for a flat waterborne enamel. Enter the new Resene SpaceCote Flat.

Ideal for ceilings in open plan areas that extend through to roofed outdoor living, Resene SpaceCote Flat is available in 1L and 4L, in Resene’s many white and off-white shades. Visit www.resene.co.nz or www.resene.com.au or your nearest Resene ColorShop for more information.

trés belle
The elegant new Axor Montreaux bathroomware collection is inspired by the cosmopolitan joie de vivre of the turn of the 20th century’s belle époque era. With its classical forms and traditional fittings, it is reminiscent of the hey-day of the European spa towns. See the suite at www.hydrotech.co.nz.

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