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Make it special
To enliven this kitchen, a Resene Metallics and
Special Effects paint was chosen... more |
Lazy days
This new holiday home, winner of a Resene award, recalls summer days under canvas... more |
Art on canvas
The line between art and architecture is blurred in this project... more |
Colourful character
The Crown Hotel’s key features are enhanced by complementary Resene paint shades... more |
Highly charged
Brightly coloured walls define the key areas of the new Les Mills gym in the Britomart... more |
Country fare
Both the colour and the reflective nature of the glass splashback in this kitchen... more |
Colour story
From green seas and white water to blue skies and golden sunsets, the natural environment... more |
Of the land
The soft grey and orange tones of this beachside house were inspired by the landscape... more |
Appetising palette
To create a lively colour scheme for this new Asian restaurant, the designer specified vibrant colours from Resene... more |
Wynyard Quarter
One of the great aspects of adaptive reuse is when original features of a building can be retained... more |
Fresh palette
Whether you are building a new holiday home or updating a traditional bach, Resene ... more |
In the frame
Both the kitchen cabinets and the picturesque country views from this house are framed by... more |
In the publIc eye
Bold colours and curved shapes bring a new dimension to this council office. The colours are by Resene... more |
Country colours
This award-winning relocatable house was painted in a range of Resene shades... more |
Splash of colour
The language of a new development within an existing heritage site... more |
Dress to impress
The power to transform is just a brushstroke away, as these Resene projects illustrate... more |
Energy efficiency
An energy-efficient home has many spin-offs for homeowners as well as the environment... more |
With an oriental influence
Inspired by traditional Chinese lacquer boxes, the architect of this renovation project created... more |
Statement dressing
Display apartments were once defined by safe cream colour palettes. As this project shows... more |
Visual continuity
Visual continuity is a prominent feature of this multi-storey house, both inside and out... more |
Good sport
Innovative architecture is a key feature of the TSB Hub sports centre in Hawera... more |
Picture this
Built around the turn of the last century, this historic villa has been... more |
Coat of many colours
Architects and designers are always looking to create a point of difference, but opportunities can be limited... more |
Seaside ambiencee
The seaside ambience of the home is reflected in the paint colours... more |
Which shade?
Hot and spicy or cool and calm? Whether you want to be bold and daring, or a little more subdued... more |
Instant impression
First impressions, no matter what the context, do count. Reputation, social responsibility, research... more |
On permanent vacation
An idyllic resort holiday is a sure way to shake off the winter blues. But it can have another beneficial spin-off... more |
Open to suggestion
Colours and patterns in this new kitchen can be changed whenever the family chooses...
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Evocative imagery
Forget the drab council offices of old. City council premises today are much more lively... more |
Warm, yet fresh
Mixing timber veneers with white tones creates a crisp, inviting palette... more |
All that glitters
It’s not just colour that can transform the office environment... more |
In the frame
Framing a slice of the view creates a real sense of visual drama... more |
Flash of brilliance
Injecting the wow factor into a kitchen can be as simple as adding a bold colour... more |
 Hard and fast
In any museum environment, the focus is firmly on the displays, but that doesn’t mean... more |
Colour up front
Look at any before and after pictures and it's easy to see how a change of colour can... more |
Lasting looks
Walls in this powder room feature easy-clean Resene paint tinted to Resene Mamma Mia... more |
Exposed location
Given the exposed location and focus on a low maintenance, eco-friendly home... more |
Anchoring neutrals
If you are one of the many people for whom plain white, basic white and designer white all… more |
In harmony
It isn’t just the material palette that ensures this house is in harmony with the setting... more |
Watch this space
Durable, low-maintenance and ecologically sustainable materials are a feature… more |
Natural selection
Dark-coloured cladding looks right at home in a native bush setting, as this project illustrates… more |
Evocative colour palette
To enhance the traditional character of this new kitchen in a 1930s
house... more |
Bon appétit
Good enough to eat - this kitchen features caramel-coloured backpainted glass doors... more |
Toast to the twenties
To recapture the Art Deco spirit of the ’20s the fluted ceiling panels... more |
It’s all white
Streamlined simplicity is the order of the day for modern office interiors... more |
Visual continuity
To provide visual continuity in the remodelled villa, the designer specified varying depths... more |
Blue horizon
New homes are invariably designed to provide a seamless link with the
outdoors... more
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Of sand and seashells
To provide a durable finish for this beach house the designer specified
Resene paints... more
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Calm and comfortable
To create a calm and comfortable ambience, colours throughout the house were chosen... more |
Before and after
To enhance the 1930s Art Deco tradition of this former post office building, the
heritage consultants... more |
What's hot?
The talents of New Zealand's top designers are not restricted to the
catwalk... more |
Strength and subtlety
Interior paints on the project were chosen for strength and subtlety of
hue... more
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Fresh approach
The artful use of colour can transform a kitchen. For this project,
introducing a warm red... more |
European-style
Warm, neutral paint shades were specified to emphasise the European-style
architecture... more |
Enlivens the interior
Colour plays a significant role in the interior design of the new
Westpac head office... more |
Green - from the ground up
Sustainability has influenced every aspect of the Yealands Estate Winery... more |
Behind the scenes
Providing a high-quality finish to the interior was another priority for
the design team... more |
Silver screen
Bathrooms, by virtue of their small size, are ideal subjects for
unconventional design solutions... more |
Colour contrast
The play of light and dark elements adds drama to this interior, painted
in Resene colours... more |
Fine skin
The house boasts a fine skin as well as strong bones – paint surfaces on the exterior... more |
Respecting yesterday today
To successfully update the colours of a character building accommodating
today's tastes... more |
Colours of the seaside
Many of the best holiday homes are designed with simplicity in mind... more |
What's hot?
The talents of New Zealand's top designers are not restricted to the
catwalk... more |
Shades of white
This kitchen contrasts sleek stainless steel with white walls and
cabinets in Resene Half Sea Fog... more |
Question of reflection
Many architects and designers have thought twice about using the colour black on a building exterior... more |
Defining colour
It's one of the easiest ways to transform an interior - a new coat of
paint can also... more |
Inviting ambience
To create an inviting ambience warm neutral tones were specified throughout the interior... more |
Contrasting colour
The square-edged forms and contrasting colour palette of the show home exterior... more |
Keeping cool
To keep this Lockwood show home cool in summer, the dark timber exterior
is stained in... more |
Sense of nostalgia
The choice of colour is a critical part of any interior design decision... more |
Flying high
Every aspect of the new airport is addressed in terms of long-term aesthetics... more |
Flying colours
Understated interior colours were chosen for this community trust centre... more |
Views
centre stage
To allow the views to take prominence, wall colours were chosen
from a neutral palette... more |
Light
and dark
Both the house exterior and the interior colour palette, a mix of
light and dark neutrals... more |
Tonal and transparent
Designed to catch the light at all times of the day, this new country
house... more |
Colourful
people
Students are colourful people who often come from all walks of life... more |
Lasting
memories
Museums, like many other public buildings, are subject to a fair
amount of wear... more |
Star
billing
Designed to reflect the rustic charm of this small beachside community... more |
Time
for a cool change
Everyone knows dark colours absorb the sun's rays - but there is
a way around... more |
Ecology
focus
An important aspect of the Green Star New Zealand rating system
is a focus on low-emission materials... more |
Good
looks for years
To ensure the exterior of the Heards building will retain its good
looks for years... more |
Excitable
Strong-willed, excitable and opinionated - today's kids know just
what they want... more |
Close
to nature
With more and more homes designed to provide an easy flow between
inside... more |
Imagination
produces colour
“With the brush we merely tint, while the imagination alone
produces colour... more |
European
character
To retain the European character, natural earthy tones were specified... more |
Warm
and inviting
Wall surface finishes were central to creating the warm, inviting
look... more |
Shades
of white and cream
Shades of white and cream were chosen for the interior walls and
ceilings... more |
Heritage
preserved
Restoring the Crown Roller Mills building was not only about preserving... more |
Green
by nature
Respecting the natural environment is a priority for most architects
and designers... more |
Warm
by degrees
Colour plays a significant role in determining the ambience of your
home's interior.... more |
So long as it's green
Choosing the right paint for your renovation project is not just
a question of colour... more |
Track
record
Achieving a pleasant working environment that will hold its aesthetic
appearance... more |
Colour
therapy
Modern bathrooms are all about taking time out to relax, which is
why colour... more |
Power
dressing
With a high-profile corporate company, there is an expectation that
the office fit-out... more |
Green
by nature
Ecologically sustainable options are a key consideration for any
project today... more |
Defining
moment
To contrast the cool, white sculptural look of these freestanding
fixtures... more |
Light
versus bright
From the subtle to the adventurous - these homes showcase two different
approaches... more |
Wall
statement
First impressions count as much in design as in everyday life... more |
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