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If you’ve decided to change up your home interior, and want to play with a bolder, unexpected palette, it’s hard to go past purple and green.
Sometimes you just want the dopamine boost that comes with a beautiful, perhaps unexpected burst of bright colour.
What does ‘texture’ mean and how do you work with it in your own home?
The increasingly popular tiny house movement is making us all think differently and more creatively about how we can use colour to make the most of smaller spaces.
Let's take a look at some of the biggest ’90s trends and how they can be reinvented to look fresh and modern.
There’s nothing quite like that feeling that comes with a stint at the bach, or a family summer holiday of any kind.
Modern interior design tastes and trends have a renewed appreciation for all things vintage.
Have you ever thought about the sun and weather protection your home’s painted ‘skin’ needs to help ensure it stays in top condition?
In the right shades, and in the right areas, red can breathe huge amounts of personality and style into interiors – and even some exterior spaces.
Here are some ideas from Resene for finding your own fun zone whether it’s a she-shed, a man cave or a family media room.
Decorating your bach, inside or out, is a great way to let your personality shine and create a space that really reflects your style.
Here are some tips from Resene for adding the fresh brightness of spring to your home that are simple, cost-effective and adaptable.
Our love of pink has matured into a deeper, plummier shade that is both sophisticated and surprisingly versatile.
Here's a few ideas for small jobs, and quick home improvement projects that will help you get motivated now and save your summer for relaxing.
Here are some project ideas that can revive your bedrooms without blowing the budget.
Here are some tips and ideas for creating feature floors using Resene products.
It is an easy task to adapt what you might think of as a classic minimalist style to meet your tastes and overcome a sense of austerity.
Learn how to avoid or fix common home decorating mistakes with the help of Resene.
Learn how to avoid common decorating mistakes with the help of Resene.
Here are some tips and ideas for winter DIY home improvement projects that should take you no more than a weekend.
Of all the seasons, spring is a favourite among many.
Personal touches and a little design flair can be really effective and turning a rental property into a home.
Personal and a true reflection of ourselves, bedrooms are private spaces.
Saturated tones in wintry shades can add warmth and drama to a room.
The winter months can be an excellent time to catch up on maintenance projects around both the inside and outside of your house.
Wood finishes are a perennial favourite in our homes, and recent interior design trends have seen us all wanting to showcase the natural beauty of that wood.
Subtle neutrals reveal how light interiors don’t just have to be white.
Rich and joyful, raspberry is setting a trend in interiors with its radiating and uplifting tones.
It’s time to put the fun into these functional home spaces and design rooms that inspire creativity as well as productivity.
A sunrise of brights, a cocktail of tropical hues and shades that evoke smile-raising fun, look to the Miami heat and the Cuban summer for colour inspiration.
Let’s take a look at what’s new in environmentally friendly design and decorating.
Resene metallics have an array of beautiful finishes that can enrich your space adding dimension and layers to your interiors.
Curves are a phenomenon that have garnered great appeal in interior design and with good reason.
Weekend projects can be extremely satisfying. They’re bite-sized projects that, with some planning and forethought, can really impact parts of your home.
The idea of getting back to nature and enjoying a simpler life has been at the heart of design trends in recent times.
We talked to some Resene experts on the most common mistakes decorators make and the best tips and tricks for success.
Here are some ideas for embracing joy in interiors for everybody from devotees of colour and pattern to devout minimalists.
Choosing a theme for your room, when planning an interior design, can be a very effective way to start building a cohesive finish.
We all want personality in our homes, where our tastes are reflected in our interiors. Living with wallpaper is one way to do this.
Our generally temperate climate, mixed with a collective love of indoor-outdoor flow and laid back beach holidays mean a coastal design style is perennially popular.
Tree leaves turning green to amber and the crackling of a golden-hued fire… autumn is rich with vibrant colours.
Plums and brown-reds are taking the interior limelight with their deep, reassuring tones. These hues help create a calm and restorative sanctuary in our homes.
How do you know if your project is something you can do yourself or if you really need to call in the professionals?
Not all whites and neutrals are created equal, and they are subject to our subtly evolving collective taste and trends. Let’s look at what is new in neutrals.
"Step into a space in which the colours and forms have been configured to convey a tangible air of calm.
There is an evolving trend of embracing more complex natural colours inspired by a touch of minerality.
Considering the colours found in your outdoor areas when you’re planning your interior colour palette can be an effective way to create a cohesive home.
If you want to ramp up an on-trend vibe at home, your starting point should be colour. And in this case, pastels are your friend.
Here are a few smart ideas for creating outdoor storage solutions that are functional, perfect for clearing clutter, and that will make your property look good.
Having a studio or shed can be a luxury, but a little creative thinking opens up possibilities for carving the space you need from the space you have.
Here’s a look at some fresh ideas for decorating a modern nursery, without blowing your budget, that will leave you with a space that you love.
You can find fun, and visually interesting ways, to lean-in to having a small space to create something cosy and inspiring.
Bring serenity and relaxation into your home. With the right paint colours and decor, holiday vibes can dictate the narrative of your home.
If your home’s exterior is looking on the tired side, or simply needs a lift, a new coat of paint might be just what the doctor ordered to boost your curb appeal.
There are few colours so universally loved than blue. Get the colour combinations right and blues can really make your rooms soar with timeless style.
When it comes to renovating your home there are things you can consider and choices you can make that will help reduce the footprint of your project.
Purple can be a bit like licorice when it comes to choosing an interior colour palette; typically, you either love it or hate it.
Redecorating your children’s bedrooms can seem financially daunting, but they don’t need to be.
Blue is a perennial favourite with stylists for its many moods and facets.
Trends work as a guide to keeping your interiors and exteriors looking up-to-date and fresh, and can be a big help in working out what you do and don’t like.
There’s something so satisfying about bringing colours into a home, playfully combining tones. It speaks to those who love the mood boost colour provides.
Here’s some tips and tricks to help you take the plunge – and stay on track.
Pop on your cardigan, grab yourself a home-brewed kombucha – and check out these four cottagecore looks.
Feature walls have much to recommend them. They can add pizazz to an otherwise lacklustre space.
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