Thinking of building, renovating or redecorating? Sit back, relax and enjoy all the projects and inspiration from habitat magazine!
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Embrace the ocean’s palette to lift your mood and energise your home... more
New products and ideas for the home... more
Create your own wellness space that can quickly transform into a tranquil office... more
Resene Bismark transforms this home, complementing its 1970s aesthetic and wrapping it in a warm hug... more
Take two home exteriors from different eras and enhance and modernise them while staying true to their roots and surroundings... more
Painting your fence to get it summer ready need not be a tiresome task... more
Bold colour palettes and artistic flair have revived two different poolside retreats... more
With many choosing to shift to the country away from the hustle and bustle of busy city lives, our interior style choices are increasingly reflecting a more relaxed way of life... more
When Matt Peacock created Tides Out Maps, he was creating a business from a deep love of the ocean... more
This Kingsland kitchen perfectly balances classic and modern villa styles... more
A classic Wellington kitchen gets a taste of modern colour... more
We all love a home that maximises comfort and style, but why not add green values at its heart too?... more
A beautiful palette of Resene Whites & Neutrals turn a rambling rural property into a sophisticated home... more
Quick ideas to refresh and revive your bathroom... more
Craft a chalkboard for any occasion, inside or out... more
Looking for a creative way to inject colour and pattern? Consider the artistic merits of Resene wallpaper... more
Our collective taste in neutrals is evolving, and our confidence in colour is growing too... more
With the world’s borders open, many of us are dreaming about getting back into travel, taking those longed-for adventurous journeys... more
For landscape designer Zöe Carafice, developing a garden on a small plot in Auckland’s Grey Lynn was a passion project... more
The life cycle of your paint and pails... more
Repurposing a stained glass eden window makes all the difference to this DIY mini glasshouse... more
Interior designer Shelley Ferguson has been keeping busy designing beautiful homes and creating a handy The Interior Edit tool to help budding homeowners bring their unique vision to life with the help of Resene paints... more
Bring the healing tones of greens and blues into your home with this beach-inspired palette. Upper section of wall painted in Resene Linen, dado rail in Resene Atomic, lower wall in Resene Dusted Blue, skirting in Resene Half Inside Back, floorboards in Resene Colorwood Breathe Easy, smallest vase in Resene Flax, twin bulb vase in Resene Half Pohutukawa, ribbed vase in Resene Seaweed, wall hooks in Resene Atomic, bench seat in Resene Double Pavlova and blanket box in Resene Rivergum. The habitat masthead uses Resene Wallpaper Collection PSH096-VD4.
project Moneuan Ryan
image Bryce Carleton
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