If the past couple of years has taught us anything, it's how important our home environment is and how important it is to look after ourselves.
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If the past couple of years has taught us anything, it's how important our home environment is and how important it is to look after ourselves.
When you're working from home or spending longer indoors, you quickly realise how much the place you live in impacts your mood and even how well you do things... more
Colour trends to make your home a sanctuary
Style is more personal than ever this season as we crave comforting colours and ways to make our homes a sanctuary. When the only certainty is uncertainty, we humans can be a surprisingly resilient bunch. We love style, and we love it even more when it serves a purpose. This season, the 'can-do' spirit is alive in our homes as we look for practical solutions to 'make the best of it' and 'look on the bright side'... more
Take a holistic approach to decorating with colour
Taking a holistic approach to decorating makes your home feel more harmonious. But visually connecting rooms isn't always easy. There is, however, one failsafe unifier. It's called colour... more
A coastal home with a creative neutral palette
An experienced renovator defies the odds and brings her beautiful home in on time and under budget. There's a pocket on the eastern-most coast of Auckland where the weather is a law unto itself. Rain can be pummelling the farmland two kilometres away, while these coastal residents eye their water tanks with worry, not having seen a raindrop for months... more
Learn pro tips for painting kitchen cabinetry
In the first of a series of TradieGal Tutorials, professional painter and decorator Tegan Williams reveals her pro tricks to painting kitchen cabinetry... more
DIY tonal building block artworks are child's play
Step into the wide blue yonder with a tonal colour palette that starts with Resene Coast. Need a space to chill? Try going tonal. Monochromatic or tonal colour palettes are harmonious by nature and are ideal for decorating a space intended for reading or relaxing... more
Japandi wallpapers with a touch of wabi-sabi
Pair Japanese-inspired patterns with Scandinavian simplicity for the ultimate design fusion from the Resene Wallpaper Collection. There is more than 17,000km between Japan's fashion capital, Tokyo, and Copenhagen, the style centre of Scandinavia, but when it comes to design, these two different cultures aren't oceans apart... more
Layer patterns like a pro
Gingham, with stripes and florals – why not? Interior designers share secrets on layering patterns like a pro. Move over minimalism. Maximalist interiors layered to the hilt with patterns are big news. But it's a style that many find intimidating. As children, we're often taught not to mix patterns in our clothing. Perhaps, as a consequence, when it comes to decorating, we often lack confidence when using more than one pattern.... more
A peacock-blue powder room and a Resene Raven bathroom take flight
There are few things as lovely as relaxing in a bathtub to decompress after a long day. Although crisp, clean whites and soothing neutral paint colours are often associated with spas and wellness-themed bathrooms, interior designer Clare Kitching of Peachhaus Design and Development says bold Resene colour choices can create a room that is both striking and a sanctuary... more
A Hawke's Bay artist who is a big kid at heart is as colourful as her creations.
JiL Sergent never liked having her hair brushed. A toddler with itchy feet and busy hands, JiL would only succumb to her mum's attempts if given an envelope and colouring pen to draw. These days her hair is in dreadlocks and it's more likely to be a paintbrush and a can of Resene paint in hand for JiL who's made a career as an artist bringing colour to schools and public areas... more
Mindful design ideas for relaxation
Ease your stress and boost your relaxation by combining a makeover with mindful design. In the same way that paint and colour can uplift a room, studies show that painting can positively affect the mind. So why not create spaces you love living in while reaping the health benefits of painting them... more
A small but vibrant home inspired by Antarctica and the desert
There are few moments in your life that can be described as pure, unbridled awe. For Meg, one moment was seeing the pure white and intense cerulean and deep blues on the icebergs in Pleneau Bay, Antarctica. The memory of icebergs floating in the ocean like ghostly sculptures was so visceral it felt like it had left an imprint on her DNA, and a photograph doesn't quite do it justice... more
Two green kitchens inspired by nature
The colour green is one of the hottest design trends. Two designers show the light and dark side of this nature-inspired hue: Serene cuisine and smooth moves... more
A whirligig company has fans in a spin
Most people would call Michelle Fyson and Nick Blake artists, but they aren't keen on the term. "We're makers," says Michelle. "We're generalists. We're not ceramicists or woodworkers or metalworkers, but we do all those things."... more
Small colourful homes that break the rules
Painting small spaces white to make them look bigger is a common interior design principle. These small homes break the 'rules' and prove it's not the size of your home but how you use colour that matters... more
Crafty ideas with pegs and ice block sticks
A craft project a day keeps the boredom away. Entertain kids with these easy arts and crafts projects using pegs and ice block sticks: When pegs fly, What a croc and Easy rider... more
A landscape designer's peaceful coastal garden
It's impossible to count the many different shades of green that appear in Claire Talbot's garden. It's a kaleidoscope, the likes of which appear only on Resene colour charts. Painters looking to capture its essence would take their pick of Resene Breeze, Resene Flax, Resene Paddock and Resene Seaweed – with a peek- a-boo of Resene Smashing coming from the vibrant leucadendrons... more
A tiered planter makes a sweet addition to your garden
Because it makes use of vertical space, a tiered planter is great for small gardens or courtyards and particularly useful for plants with shallow root systems, such as herbs, lettuces and strawberries... more
The Block NZ's judge Ann-Louise Hyde shares which colours strike a chord
Every colour has a vibration, says interior designer and former professional cello player Ann-Louise Hyde... more
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