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From moody azures to delicate duck-egg and vivid sapphire, sea blues are the perfect colours for summer... more
New products, places and ideas for the home... more
This creative award-winning Hawkes Bay home is a dynamic blend of shapes, materials and colours... more
As we yearn for more natural surroundings in this hi-tech world, rich warm colours and cleaner hues are emerging... more
Award programmes have a special place in our design professions... more
Just when you thought paint was just for… well, painting, we've come across some innovative uses for it and the vessels it comes in... more
Artist Marcia Scott uses an unusual yet practical canvas for her colourful artworks... more
Want a feature wall with a difference? Take this designer's lead for a fun tile-look treatment... more
In a project its owner describes as 'lunacy from a number of perspectives', two old homes have been expertly melded into one... more
When it comes to gender differences, it's not all pink and blue, as Karen Wardell found in her casual survey of colour perceptions... more
Look around any appliance store and you'll see fridges, washing machines, driers, all emblazoned with star stickers... more
Ask any New Zealander for a word that's synonymous with solid timber homes and chances are they'll say Lockwood... more
Well-known artist Michael Smither has literally captured the colour of sound in a recent exhibition... more
When it becomes tougher to sell your house, having a good real estate agent on board is a necessity... more
'They're struck by this colourful and innovative space that's quite 'out of the box' ... more
Here's a conundrum – how do you squeeze a full bath, shower, toilet and basin plus storage into a long, skinny space just 1200mm deep, without the bathroom seeming poky?... more
The forgotten room no longer, laundries can not only be serviceable but beautiful spaces... more
An exposed expanse of lawn on this lifestyle property cries out for some designer attention... more
A new book on building sustainability is the first comprehensive publication of its type in New Zealand... more
As a nation obsessed with the outdoors, we just love relaxing outside, entertaining with friends at home, and hanging out with the kids in the garden... more
When it came to creating a garden for their new home, Tony and Deb Wilson were inspired by a recent trip to Bali... more
Join the grow-your-own movement by making this easy-to-use raised vege garden complete with built-in tomato or bean rack in seven easy steps... more
The simplest way to transform the look of your house is with a coat of paint. Here's how you can do it yourself... more
Habitat reader views and news... more
Sian Jaquet is the host of TV3's recently screened new show, The Big Stuff... 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.
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