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Dark, dramatic and cool
A dark-toned feature wall contrasts with the prevailing pale tones and outside...

Elegant notes
Light-filled and modern, this home benefits from key Resene paint choices...

Colour makes this space
Athfield Architects’ design for Waterfront House in Lyttelton...

Classic with highlights
The renovation of this modest 1880s fisherman’s cottage...

Natural selection
A bathroom with verdant outlooks were starting points for the lively...

Evocative tones
Sudima Christchurch City hotel connects with the Canterbury environment...

Make it personal
Warm, cool, inviting, or atmospheric – a deft choice of colour...

Fresh perspective
An accounting practice brings drama to the interiors and gives them life...

Vibrant faces
Finding delineation through dramatic paint colours...

Professional choice
Your walls have a dramatic impact on the look and feel of your interiors...

Elegant backdrop
Sometimes a subtle tone complements more high profile features...

Natural winner
A 2018 TIDA Homes New Zealand winner, this home features...

Artistic expression
The Naumi Auckland Airport Hotel offers guests a private, niche environment...

Black beauty
Painting the entire kitchen in Resene Nero created a furniture-like appeal...

Natural complement
With generous sea views and the warmth of wood in the living areas...

Heritage face shines
Connecting past and present, the fully restored heritage building...

Refined accent
To find balance between a semi-industrial, New York loft look...

My own space
Evoking a sense of personal space can be as simple as choosing...

Centre of attention
From its dramatic entry to art gallery-like atrium and dedicated interior spaces...

Warm and welcoming
communal media and billiard room in the upmarket Hereford Residences...

The subtle approach
A subtle palette of Resene colours creates a restful backdrop...

Touch of class
This luxury renovation celebrates the charm of the original architecture...

Focal point
The power of colour is reflected in this project where the dining room...

Elegant tones
This high-end interior exudes refinement and Resene paint finishes...

Colour coded
The fit-out of the new offices for media company Fairfax colour-codes zoned...

Vibrant welcome
Lush tropical gardens surround this home, while a gleaming red door...

Purified form
Understated tones from Resene put the sculptural wall planes...

Colour and life
This artist’s home by Aonui Architecture is bursting with colour...

Serene appeal
This design by Templer Interiors has a refined, welcoming air...

Surface attraction
This pavilion-style Landmark home has a warm, welcoming appeal...

Exotic palette
Evocative furnishings, a giant mural and eye-catching surfaces...

Architectural ally
Off-whites are a versatile backdrop for offices, allowing occupants...

Character strengths
This light-filled Landmark showhome gains interest from a feature wall...

Surface attraction
he NZME fit-out makes the most of the dynamic architecture...

Surface attraction
This spacious home has exteriors and interiors finished in crisp...

Picture this
A simple mural brings this room to life, with purple hues from...

Perfect vision
Warm and welcoming with a touch of industrial chic, Insight Eyecare's new...

Colours set off interior
When it came to choosing the interior colour palette...

Inspiration from above
Colour and perceived space are two ways to achieve an eye-catching...

Calm haven
A calm haven with Resene colours specified to link the house...

Favourite corner
Multi-functional spaces, stunning sea views and a palette of Resene neutrals...

Light fantastic
Once gloomy and uninviting, this interior now exudes an airy...

Revitalised waterfront
A historic landmark on Sydney Harbour, the Waterview Wharf Workshops...

Sunny side up
Splashes of bright yellow Resene Golden Dream add a whimsical touch...

In the limelight
Make it uplifting was the design brief for this rest home interior...

In the mood
A funky bathroom that’s a little bit masculine and full of character...

Taste of the tropics
The centrepiece of this Pacific-style bathroom is a shower box...

For a patisserie chef
With a nod to tradition, this new kitchen teams beadboard cabinetry...

Escape to the office
The new interior of the Lion offices features New Zealand-themed areas...

French flavour
Colour plays a fundamental role in the design of this restaurant...

Colour story
To enhance the visual drama of this new kitchen the designer...

In the mood
To enhance the intimate, semi-industrial look of the new Spice Paragon...

Monochrome palette
A fresh, cool backdrop to black-stained timber – Resene Wan White...

Defining colour
Colour delineates and defines the spaces in this simple...

Winning scheme
This lively interior won the Resene Total Colour Residential Interior Award ...

Ray of sunshine
South Seas colours influenced the interior of the historic...

Sunny side up
This new kitchen needed to be simple, sharp, bold and yellow...

Talking point
Colour enlivens the interior of the sustainably designed Hybrid Homes...

Eveybody's talking
It started with a blank canvas, and finished with a lively colour palette...

Colour talk
This award-winning home interior features an innovative mix...

Bright accent
Colour can wield enormous power when used as an accent in a home interior...

Softly, softly
In this living room with no windows, the soft tones of Resene Sandcastle...

Eden Village
A subtle tone-on-tone colour palette adds visual depth to the interiors...

Optimism abounds
The new premises housing the head office of...

Standing ovation
Multicoloured acoustic pleating, a colourful proscenium arch...

Eye catching
To create a dramatic backdrop for the cabinetry and yellow accessories...

Country ambiance
Colour plays a significant role in the design of the house...

Award-winning colourway
The eye-catching palette in this house has won a major...

Full protection
It may be called the Transitional Cathedral, but the new building...

In the mood
The lighting, materials and dark walls in the Kitty Bar in Brisbane...

Pastel palette
The colourful panels on these bathroom walls reflect an appropriate Art Deco...

On the surface
To keep this new house cool in summer, the exterior...

Look twice
This older home in Elizabeth Bay is enlivened with colours from Resene...

Slice of Godzone
Theatrical vignettes and abstract associations are behind the design...

Which paint?
Bathrooms require special attention when it comes to painting walls...

In the mood
A spectacular view of Brisbane’s Story Bridge inspired the palette...

Back to nature
Nestled in the bush, this Paekakariki family home features...

Chalk it up
Staff at the new Microsoft Wellington offices can take ownership...

Light, fresh and lively
Light paint colours on both the exterior and interior of the Landmark Homes...

Inspiring colour
What’s hot for 2013? Resene says high-tech and traditional influences...

Coffee break
To revitalise the Hammondville Village Community Centre...

On campus
White walls create a calming backdrop for the colourful furnishings...

With a taste of summer
Colour packs a punch in this lively kitchen, which features...

Happy days
Inspired by campground kitchens and traditional army...

Black and white
A monochromatic colour palette adds a touch of drama to this seaside house...

Colour blocking
While timber features throughout the Waipa Campus...

Inviting colour
To create a welcoming entry to this display apartment...

Looks appetising
Lively colours help to stimulate conversation in this refurbished...

Camera ready
Bright colours whet the appetite in this new kitchen...

Nod to history
An historic landmark on the upper reaches of the Waitemata Harbour...

With a passion
Vibrant colour combinations in this kitchen reflect the owners’...

Hub of activity
A bustling office, home to several boutique businesses...

It's all green
This country lodge was painted in Resene eco-friendly paints...

Statement dressing
To highlight the architectural features of this new house...

Prime example
Colourful stairs zigzag up the glazed front of the Ernst & Young...

Palette of the landscape
Colours found in the natural landscape were chosen to create...

Lively colour highlights
Mosaic tiles in these two bathrooms are enlivened by matching Resene colours...

Little boy blue
Fresh in soft blue and white stripes, this baby’s room was painted in...

Visual continuity
Visual continuity, between rooms and from outside to inside...

Colour direction
Colour is used at the Kimi Ora school to enliven both the exterior and interior...

Back to black
To highlight the woodgrain on this 20-year-old house...

Make it special
To enliven this kitchen, a Resene Metallics and Special Effects paint...

Lazy days
This new holiday home, winner of a Resene award...

Art on canvas
The line between art and architecture is blurred in this project...

Colourful character
The Crown Hotel’s key features are enhanced by complementary Resene...

Highly charged
Brightly coloured walls define the key areas of the new Les Mills gym...

Country fare
Both the colour and the reflective nature of the glass splashback...

Colour story
From green seas and white water to blue skies and golden sunsets...

Of the land
The soft grey and orange tones of this beachside house...

Appetising palette
To create a lively colour scheme for this new Asian restaurant...

Wynyard Quarter
One of the great aspects of adaptive reuse is when original features...

Fresh palette
Whether you are building a new holiday home or updating a traditional bach...

In the frame
Both the kitchen cabinets and the picturesque country views...

In the public eye
Bold colours and curved shapes bring a new dimension to this council office...

Country colours
This award-winning relocatable house was painted in a range...

Splash of colour
The language of a new development within an existing heritage site...

Dress to impress
The power to transform is just a brushstroke away...

Energy efficiency
An energy-efficient home has many spin-offs for homeowners...

With an oriental influence
Inspired by traditional Chinese lacquer boxes, the architect of this renovation...

Statement dressing
Display apartments were once defined by safe cream colour palettes...

Visual continuity
Visual continuity is a prominent feature of this multi-storey house...

Good sport
Innovative architecture is a key feature of the TSB Hub sports centre...

Picture this
Built around the turn of the last century, this historic villa...

Coat of many colours
Architects and designers are always looking to create a point of difference...

Seaside ambience
The seaside ambience of the home is reflected in the paint colours...

Which shade?
Hot and spicy or cool and calm? Whether you want to be bold and daring...

Instant impression
First impressions, no matter what the context, do count...

On permanent vacation
An idyllic resort holiday is a sure way to shake off the winter blues...

Open to suggestion
Colours and patterns in this new kitchen can be changed...

Evocative imagery
Forget the drab council offices of old. City council premises today...

Warm, yet fresh
Mixing timber veneers with white tones creates a crisp...

All that glitters
It’s not just colour that can transform the office environment...

In the frame
Framing a slice of the view creates a real sense of visual drama...

Flash of brilliance
Injecting the wow factor into a kitchen can be as simple as adding...

Hard and fast
In any museum environment, the focus is firmly on the displays...

Colour up front
Look at any before and after pictures and it's easy to see how a...

Lasting looks
Walls in this powder room feature easy-clean Resene paint tinted to...

Exposed location
Given the exposed location and focus on a low maintenance...

Anchoring neutrals
f you are one of the many people for whom plain white...

In harmony
It isn’t just the material palette that ensures this house is in harmony...

Watch this space
Durable, low-maintenance and ecologically sustainable materials...

Natural selection
Dark-coloured cladding looks right at home in a native bush setting...

Evocative colour palette
To enhance the traditional character of this new kitchen in a 1930s house...

Bon appétit
Good enough to eat - this kitchen features caramel-coloured backpainted...

Making a splash
Pastel wall tones and vibrant accents typify this renovating paint scheme...