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Habitat bright ideas with Fleur Thorpe

Need to add colour, pattern or a little creativity to your place?

Check out these easy how to step by step DIY project ideas created in collaboration with Fleur Thorpe. We hope you enjoy making and painting these bright ideas and bringing colour to your home inside or out.  › View additional Habitat bright ideas DIY projects here.

Valentines kids mailbox
Valentines kids mailbox
Recycle a tissue box and turn it into your own kid friendly mailbox for Valentine's... more
Valentines picnic basket
Valentines picnic basket
Paint a bright picnic basket for a special occasion... more
Valentines heart wrapping paper
Valentines heart wrapping paper
How to make your own heart inspired wrapping paper for Valentine's day... more
Valentines day wreath
Valentines day wreath
Upcycle an old jigsaw puzzle with your favourite pink testpots for Valentine's... more
Wooden bead Christmas garland
Wooden bead Christmas garland
Make a colourful Christmas wooden bead garland for your home... more
3d art DIY
3D art DIY
Use plywood to make a 3d styled artwork in your favourite testpot colours... more
Wallpaper sconces DIY
Wallpaper sconces DIY
Build decorative wall sconces with leftover wood and wallpaper... more
Hoop pendant lights
Hoop pendant lights
Use wooden embroidery hoops to create colourful hoop shaped lights... more
Geometric painted drawers
Geometric painted drawers
Upcycle an old set of drawers with a geometric pattern... more
Bee hotel garden sculpture
Bee hotel garden sculpture
Design a hexagonal bee hotel sculpture for your garden... more
Bee or bug hotel
Bee or bug hotel
Build a hexagonal hotel for bugs or bees to hang in your garden... more
Home sweet home books
Home sweet home books
Upcycle unused books and create an interesting object with wallpaper... more
Expanding foam mirror
Expanding foam mirror
Use expanding foam to create an unique frame for your favourite mirror... more
Mothers day wall tiles
Mothers day wall tiles
Get creative with your craft supplies and make family inspired wall tiles... more
Welcome Easter bunny
Welcome Easter bunny
Make an Easter bunny to welcome your guests at the front door... more
Easter bunny statue
Easter bunny post
Make an Easter bunny statue to decorate your dining room table... more
Stencil "Shine bright little one" on cork tiles
Scrabble art
Get creative and stencil "Shine bright little one" on cork tiles... more
Easter egg rainbow wreath
Easter egg rainbow wreath
Make a colourful Easter wreath for your front door... more
Pasta fireflies
Pasta fireflies
Make cute pasta fireflies in your favourite testpot colours... more
Glow in the dark shoes
Glow in the dark shoes
Paint your favourite sneakers with a glow in the dark surprise pattern... more
Glow jar lantern
Glow jar lantern
Make a glow in the dark lantern jar with your kids for nightime fun... more
Make a constellation canvas
Constellation canvas
Use a string of seed lights to create a starry landscape to decorate your home... more
Paint galaxy shoes
Painted galaxy shoes
Design a galaxy star pattern to paint on your canvas shoes... more
Build matariki peg stars
Matariki peg stars
Use your favourite testpots to make matariki peg stars to celebrate maori new year... more
Make magnetic shell poppies
Magnetic shell poppies
Make magnetic seashell ANZAC poppies to decorate your home... more
Make Anzac poppies
Anzac poppies
Make large ANZAC poppies to decorate your garden to celebrate ANZAC day... more
Create an decorative ANZAC wreath
ANZAC wreath
Celebrate ANZAC day by making a decorative wreath for your letterbox... more
Make a rusty tub planter
Rusty tub planter
Create a rust effect on a metal tub and turn it into a planter for your garden... more
Build a Christmas tree
Christmas tree
Build a Christmas tree in one of three styles - greens, colourful or reclaimed looks... more
Make a driftwood ladder for your bathroom
Driftwood ladder
Make a beach inspired ladder for your bathroom to hang your towels... more
Make a wooden makeup holder
Makeup holder
Get creative with wooden blocks and make a geometric designed makeup holder... more
Make mountain style coathooks
Mountain coat hooks
Make coathooks in a mountain shaped design for your hallway or bedroom... more
Make a colourfull wooden pencil holder
Pencil holder
Create a colourful pencil holder with a block of wood painted in creative patterns... more
Paint a colourfull wall mural
Paint by numbers mural
Design your own wall mural to paint in your favourite testpot colours... more
Make a wooden dowel wall hanging
Wood dowel wall hanging
Use wooden dowels to create a decorative wall hanging... more
Paint a colourfull disc mobile
Handcrafted mobile
Handcraft your own mobile by painting wooden rounds in your favourite testpot colours... more
Kids silhouettes artwork
Peacock wall hanging
Paint this Peacock wall hanging using handprints to make creative feathers... more
How to make budgie artBudgie art
Paint this canvas in Resene Cleopatra and Resene Salsa... more
Scandi stencil wallhanging
Paint fabric with a Scandi print
Make a scandi animal inspired wallhanger in your favourite colour... more
Upcycle a stool
Paint a stool with a stencil
Give an old stool a new lease of life with a stencil... more
Kids silhouettes artwork
Kids’ silhouettes
Make artwork from your families photos and paint in their favourite colours... more
Garden art
Paint your own garden art
Create an element of height in your garden with these zig-zag posts... more
Stencil a pattern on an ensuite wall
Paint your ensuite using a stencil
Add interest to a small ensuite through pattern rather than photos... more
Stencil a pattern on a deck wall
Paint your deck with a stencil
This new outdoor seating area and deck needed a little subtle pattern... more
Paint and stencil bedside drawers
Stencilled bedside tables
Upcycle a set of drawers with a new coat of paint and a stencil... more
Wallpaper stairs
Wallpapered stairs
Use wallpaper as an accent detail on your stairs.... more
Geometric pattern for a set of drawers
Paint palette generator drawers
Paint a geometric pattern and upcycle an old set of drawers... more
Swirl paint in terrariums
Painted terrariums
Swirl paint in your own selection of colours to house on trend succulents... more
Wallpaper zoo inspired artwork
Create wallpaper animals
Create a zoo inspired wallpaper mural using leftover wallpaper... more
Paint a retro mural on a sideboard
Paint your own landscape sideboard
Use the New Zealand landscape to create a statement piece.. more
Stain a coffee table
Paint a stained coffee table
Sand and mask geometric lines to give and old coffee table classic looks... more
Key and dogleash hooks
Paint your own dog hooks
Use wood panels to make hooks for your keys and dog leash... more
Paint a retro pattern on a writing desk
Rejuvenate an old writing desk
Paint a geometric pattern in your favourite retro colours... more
Print birds and bugs on bags
Stamp cloth bags
Decorate your own cloth bags with these trendy prints... more
Paint a cross stitch patterned drawers
Paint cross stitch drawers
Paint a pretty cross stitch embroidery pattern effect on a set of drawers... more
Make wallpaper plant pot covers
Wallpaper plant pot covers
Pretty up some plant pots with some favourite designs... more
Make wallpaper gift bags
DIY wallpaper gift bags
Package your prezzies in some serious style with this quick craft... more
Paint pinecones three ways and create flowers
Three DIY projects with pinecones
Make pinecone succulents, flowers and a wreath... more
DIY pot planter board
DIY pot planter board
Make this handy planter board to display planted terracotta pots... more
Paint a retro sideboard in a geometric pattern
DIY geo revival sideboard
Revive an old sideboard with a striking, contemporary design... more
Make a stylish painted concrete block planter
Concrete block planter
Make this eye-catching tiered planter with some concrete blocks... more
Make a christmas sign
Christmas ‘Joy’ sign
Make your own stencil and sponge the background... more
Poured artwork
Poured paint artwork
Make your own masterpiece to reflect your homes colour palette... more
Welcome sign project
Make your own welcome sign
Make a statement welcome sign for your front door... more
Make a star sign
Make a star sign
Make an illuminated sign for your children’s room... more
DIY postal tubes projects
DIY postal tubes projects
Make mini tube shelves or your own mini photo tube gallery... more
Art Deco wall stencil
Art Deco wall stencil
To make your own, choose a stencil pattern and print it out on to card... more
Wood slat picture
Wood slat picture
Paint your own colour gradient artwork in your favourite colours... more
Christmas bunting project
Christmas bunting
How you can make your own Christmas bunting... more
Triangle Christmas tree
Triangle Christmas tree
How to make your own triangle Christmas tree... more
Christmas terrarium project
Christmas terrarium
How to make your own Christmas Terrarium with snow and ornaments... more
Peeping eye artwork
Peeping eyes op shop art
Make a custom artwork with accents of your favourite colours... more
Union jack pallet artwork
Union Jack pallet art
Show your allegiance with a Union Jack, painted on a pallet... more
Paint a teddy bear
Teddy bear painting
Preserving the memory of a child’s special, well-loved bear... more
DIY quote art
DIY quote art
Find a piece that inspires you & give it new life by painting a quote over it... more
 
 

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