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Lorraine O’Rourke
Lorraine O’Rourke

Specialising in high-end residential and commercial projects... more

Nancy Disk
Nancy Disk

Bringing expertise in luxury retail design to other projects... more

Raphaela Rose
Raphaela Rose

Daring to imagine a future that’s better for everyone... more

Chris Stevens
Chris Stevens

Creating beautifully executed, narrative-driven hospitality projects... more

Greg Young
Greg Young

Working on projects from commercial and industrial to residential and heritage... more

Liv Patience
Liv Patience

Known for elegant, inspired spaces created around the world... more

Chantal Gaiqui
Oli Booth

Known for a grounded, curated response to environment... more

Chantal Gaiqui
Chantal Gaiqui

A passion for creating innovative and engaging spatial design solutions... more

Toni Brandso
Toni Brandso

As colourful and full of life as the interiors she crafts... more

Felicity Brenchley
Felicity Brenchley

Bringing a client-centred, collaborative approach to her projects... more

Tessa Pawson
Tessa Pawson

Passionate about creating bespoke and individual experiences... more

Dajiang Tai
Dajiang Tai

A mix of whimsy, sophistication and an organic, handcrafted aesthetic... more

Mark Gascoigne
Mark Gascoigne

Delivering colourful and creative retail, hospitality and living spaces... more

Naomi Rushmer
Naomi Rushmer

An architect with a passion for ‘designing experiences’ ... more

Victoria Read
Victoria Read

Inspired by architecture that reflects the natural and cultural environment... more

Sam Griffin
Sam Griffin

The power of a strong narrative fosters creativity and generates new ideas... more

Craig Moller
Craig Moller

From the Sky Tower to chocolate factories, boat-building sheds, houses... more

Amelia Holmes
Amelia Holmes

Deceptively simple design moves which exude understated sophistication... more

Paul Anselmi
Paul Anselmi

Paul's focus has been on crafted residential and small public projects... more

Henri Sayes
Henri Sayes

A specialist in residential new builds and renos - beautiful, bespoke work... more

Thomas Canning
Thomas Cannings

Talking about the ongoing influence of art, architecture and interiors... more

Pippa Ensor
Pippa Ensor

Pippa has a current emphasis on educational spaces... more

Ermanno Cattaneo, bespoke landscapes
Ermanno Cattaneo

Creating bespoke residential landscapes throughout New Zealand... more

Natasha Markham
Natasha Markham

Bespoke residential and commercial projects, analysing urban areas... more

Darryl Church
Darryl Church

Darryl Church discusses nature, context and the process of integrating colour... more

Nick Eagles
Nick Eagles

Collaboration, turning transience into sculpture, the importance of colour... more

Daniel Marshall
Daniel Marshall

Modernity, Mexican architecture, surrealism and luminescence inspire... more

Annabel Cropper
Annabel Cropper

Blending graphic and object design with curiosity and architecture.. more

Buster Caldwell
Buster Caldwell

Making art from photos of banal architecture... more

Moshin Mussa
Moshin Mussa

Discussing colour and how it has influenced his design choices... more

Charlotte Minty
Charlotte Minty

Discussing the colours of her childhood and how they still hold a place... more

Gerald Parsonson
Gerald Parsonson

Discussing colour, the built environment and the sweet spot where they meet... more

Deidre Brown
Deidre Brown

Deidre Brown discusses her part in the groundbreaking, indigenous... view

Architecture Workshop
Architecture Workshop

Architecture Workshop’s Christopher Kelly's go-to four colours from the Resene... view

Pac Studio
Pac Studio

Pac Studio’s go-to four colours from the Resene colour palette... view

Isthmus Studio
Isthmus Studio

Isthmus’s go-to four colours from the Resene colour palette... view

Deidre Brown
Deidre Brown

Deidre Brown’s go-to four colours from the Resene Traditional Māori colour... view

HMOA's go-to colours
HMOA Architects

HMOA's go-to four colours from the Resene colour range... view

Matter's go-to colours
Matter Architects

Matters's go-to colours from the Resene colour range... view

Sheppard and Rout's go-to colours
Sheppard and Rout Architects

Sheppard & Rout's go-to colours from the Resene colour range... view

fjcstudio's go-to colours
fjcstudio

fjcstudio's go-to colours from the Resene colour range... view

Steven Lawson's go-to colours
Stevens Lawson Architects

Stevens Lawson's go-to colours from the Resene colour range... view
Toa Architects go-to colours
Toa Architects

Nō te whānau whānui ō Resene, ēnei kōwhiringa tae, e ngākau nuitia ana e TOA.  The colours of TOA from the Resene colour range... view
Bureaux's go-to neutrals
Bureaux

Bureaux's go-to neutrals from the Resene colour range... view
Colour accord
Colour accord

Creating balance between dominant and secondary colours is the key... more
Enduring passion
Enduring passion

A childhood fascination for paint colour lives on... more
Options galore
Options galore

Felicity Brenchley finds herself spoilt for choice when selecting paint colours... more
Power of paint
Power of paint

Designer Stacy Middleton loves how paint colours express personality... more
Positive results
Positive results

Natalie Du Bois loves the mood-boosting effects of the right colour... more
Put to the test
Put to the test

Katrina Hobbs is a fan of using Resene testpots to find your perfect paint... more
It's personal
It's personal

Seeing clients embrace a colour scheme makes Jill Marsh happy... more
Change is good
Change is good

Author and gardener Lynda Hallinan reaches for the paint pots when... more
Endless choice
Endless choices

Kate Alexander loves the surprise and delight that a variety of paint colour... more
Nature rules
Nature rules

Architect Pat de Pont looks to the trees for inspiration... more
All about emotion
All about emotion

Stylist Annick Rennell loves how colour evokes emotion and mood... more
Gem Adams - being bold
Being bold

Gem Adams has a renewed love affair with stronger colours... more
Annabel Berry
Positive thinking

Annabel Berry uses interior colour to enhance mood... more
Debra De Lorenzo
Each to their own

Debra De Lorenzo uses colour to create individuality... more
Melle Van Sambeek
Transformed by colour

Stylist Melle Van Sambeek delights in paint's instant effect... more
Art from Hannah Jensen
Carved from colour

Hannah Jensen reveals the magic within her art... more
Megan Harrison-Turner
Colours for the soul

Megan Harrison-Turner says colours are her happy place... more
Its only natural
It's only natural

Colours inspired by nature have a firm place in the work of these designers... more
Colour and light - Daniel Marshall
Colour and light

There's synergy between the two, says architect Daniel Marshall... more
More is good
More is good

The more colour, the better says stylist Louise Hilsz... more
Adding humanity
Adding humanity

Harmony is a key driver for designer Charlotte Minty... more
Softly does it
Softly does it

For stylist Amber Armitage, soft and organic is the way to go... more  

Grey area
Grey area

Dark cabinetry, plenty of texture and a grey colour palette have been beautifully balanced... more

Right at home
Right at home

Napier interior design firm Bibby + Brady puts an emphasis on enhancing the lives of clients... more

 

Shelley Ferguson's favourite white paints
Top white paint picks

Shelley Ferguson chooses her favourite white Resene paints for three interior styles.... more

 

My Colourful World... with Helen Bankers
My Colourful World... with Helen Bankers

Regularly capturing the homes, places and people you read about...
My Colourful World... with Klaudia Krupa
My Colourful World... with Klaudia Krupa

Diving into her creative world and the role colour plays in her day-to-day...

My Colourful World… with Catherine Robertson

Crafting lively banter and fresh funny lines, with a colourful backdrop...
My Colourful World... with Ness Dickie
My Colourful World... with Ness Dickie

A beautiful home and property in Waverley, Whanganui..
Eating with the eyes
Eating with the eyes

Food editor Emma Boyd knows first-hand the benefits of colour...
Colour through the eyes of an artists
Colour through the eyes of an artist

Portrait photographer Rachael McKenna finds inspiration in classic, muted shades...
At home with colour
At home with colour

Writer and stylist Tracey Strange Watts chooses paint to colour her world...
Colour drives a clever crafter
Colour drives a clever crafter

Crafting comes before housework in the dictionary, says a committed crafter...
An interview with Yolanta
            Woldendorp
Life in colour

Art director Yolanta Woldendorp enjoys a vibrant off-duty life in the countryside...

 

 

Interpreting interior design trends
Guiding light

Meryl Southey shares how to interpret international trends for your home...

How to pick colours for your home
Take your pick

How to approach curating colour at home with expert Brooke Calvert...

Colour code - psychology and trends
Colour code

From colour psychology to trends - Resene colour experts share their insights...

Colour code - introducing colour
Colour code

Resene colour experts share their tips on introducing beautiful hues...

 

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