Thinking of building, renovating or redecorating? Sit back, relax and enjoy all the projects and inspiration from habitat magazine!
Want a hard copy? Printed copies of habitat highlights are available from late March 2024 at Resene ColorShops and resellers, while stocks last. You can view back issues of habitat magazine online.
Specifiers:
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.
Search habitat articles
Fully-steeped colours dominate the forecast, while easy-going earthy looks endure... more
New products and ideas for the home... more
With two little ones and another on the way, Emma and Henry faced an all too familiar problem. They were rapidly outgrowing their cute three-bedroom traditional 1930s bungalow... more
Step outside your comfort zone with bold, rich colours. It may be just the thing your space needs... more
Sea Walls: Artists for Oceans is a ground-breaking project organised by Cinzah Merkens of the PangeaSeed Foundation... more
Whatever the colour, incorporating strong lines can make a strong statement... more
Seven years after building their house, it was time for interior designer Annabel Berry and husband Simon to test out some new waters... more
It's pretty intimidating for most people to commit to such an intense colour as full-on obsidian for the hub of their home... more
No matter where you live or the colour of your collar, living space is at an ever-ascending premium... more
If you've found a home you plan to stay in for quite some time, it's a smart idea to make sure it not only meets the needs of today but also the changes that may be on the horizon... more
In 2013, Becky Lee hit the reset button and became clear about what direction she wanted to take with her personal and professional life... more
With just a few Resene testpots, crafty kids can make an endless array of adorable creations... more
Release your inner Matisse with these easy-to-create canvas artworks... more
When Flint and Celia Ainsworth built their home in Hawke's Bay, they approached the project with a unique point of view, working their design from back to front... more
Wellington architect and Resene Total Colour Lifetime Achievement Award winner Gerald Parsonson sees colour as a crucial component of successful design... more
habitat is printed on environmentally responsible paper using environmentally responsible ink.
From issue 8 onwards, copies flow wrapped and sent to Resene Cardholders are flow wrapped in environmentally responsible material from epi-global. This product when discarded in soil in the presence of microorganisms, moisture and oxygen will biodegrade decomposing into simple materials found in nature, as described in ASTM D6954-04.