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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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