Thinking of building, renovating or redecorating? Sit back, relax and enjoy all the projects and inspiration from habitat magazine!
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New products, places and ideas for the home... more
Fearless use of colour lifts Lian Bruce’s house way beyond the one-neutral-fits-all philosophy... more
Stencil a rainbow of delicious Resene colour onto a glass table top for a mystical Moroccan look... more
Planning a room scheme can be tricky. There are so many components, from the big-picture items like flooring... more
Soft hues provide a calming antidote for an executive couple’s busy city lifestyle... more
A magazine photo inspired this romantic bathroom scheme... more
A house that looks beautiful, feels great and costs little to run – meet our first certified passive home... more
Christchurch has a creative answer to a shaken-up CBD. Coralie Winn is one pivotal power-house... more
Wheelie bins are a practical fact of life in many of our cities and towns… but they’re not the most attractive of items... more
Prefab homes used to be cheap and plain. But with designer input and improved technologies, these homes are a solution for now and the future... more
It’s unhealthy, hikes up our power bills, ruins soft furnishings and can rot the very structure of our houses... more
A cool blue retro kitchen is the perfect addition to a bach that started life as a tram... more
The tree-covered Waitakere Ranges in Auckland are the perfect setting for a serene garden... more
Give a plain set of storage cubes a lift with fun flag designs... more
Top BMX rider Sarah Walker has developed a passion for interiors, and the colour green... 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.