Below are a collection of bedrooms projects completed by keen DIY'ers.
Click on a picture to find out more about the project or search the Gallery using the search function. If you’d like to submit your project into this decorating inspiration gallery we’d love to hear from you. Simply email information about your project and your images to update@resene.co.nz. Every project featured will receive a small gift from Resene.
Fun, brave and creative
A neutral bedroom with some added fun colours...
First wall of colour
Sienna is a beachy kid and has developed a love for...
Must have colour
A bedroom with calming deep blue painted walls...
Black meets white
A freshly painted contemporary bedroom in black and white...
Two times the charm
A dark and stylish master bedroom design. A fun shadow type effect...
New meets old
This bedroom has a blackboard paint wall at the head of the bed...
Embracing the dark
his bedroom embraces a darker colour scheme...
For the love of the 50s
A pastel yellow 1950's style master bedroom design...
Black meets white
A bold black and white master bedroom design...
At home in the garden
A calming master bedroom with a light blue colour scheme...
Fit for the family
A traditional green and white master bedroom...
From unliveable to Airbnb
A calming green master bedroom in this renovated cottage...
New meets old
A calming master bedroom with painted blue walls...
Two times the charm
A neutral guest room with calm and relaxing colours...
Give it a go!
A fun child's room with a barn door slider for the window...
At home in the garden
A guest bedroom with a neutral colour scheme...
Must have colour
A master bedroom with a calming blue colour scheme...
Second time lucky
This main bedroom has a neutral colour scheme...
For the love of the 50s
This guest bedroom has a 50's style colour scheme...
Starting from scratch
A master bedroom feature wall with a neutral colour scheme...
All in good time
A bungalow master bedroom with dark blue walls...
Work of beauty
A bright and colourful bedroom with a feature wall...
Second time lucky
This guest bedroom has a neutral and calming colour scheme...
Return to elegance
An elegant master bedroom painted in a neutral green...
Mother nature comes inside
A green and white nature themed master bedroom...
Return to elegance
A bright guest room with a neutral colour scheme...
Colour with compliments
A bedroom with a calming neutral colour scheme...
Worth saving for
A green peaceful nature themed master bedroom...
Black meets white
A calming bedroom painted in neutral green and white...
Decorating bug
A painted bedroom that is inspired by wallpaper...
A long road
A deep vivid blue 70's inspired caravan bedroom...
Being brave and bold
This bedroom celebrates its stained plywood walls...
Something to smile about
This master bedroom proved to be the trickiest room to choose colour...
Mid-century mood
Auckland escapees and lovers of mid-century design...
The good life
Escaping Auckland for the good life in sunny Nelson...
A love of blue
When you’re working with a 100 year old villa, character is built...
A nod to mid-century
Lovely lashings of colours, most notably in the master bed...
Meant to be
The Walker’s home was all beige with wood and they wanted it all gone!...
Paint by plan
Eclectic describes Cheryl and Juriaan. They love old and new...
Encouraged by colour
Brightening up the house after having safe monotone colours...
Elevated with colour
French country look... modern, with a touch of glamour and luxury...
First choice wins
Loving the cosy vintage feel of her home and staying true to that...
Colour surprises
A feature wall of Resene Blue Lagoon against a beautiful chandelier...
Retirement renovation
After retiring months ago, they have spent most of the time renovating...
Reno retreat bedroom
Creating a moody looking bedroom and a fresh en-suite...
On a colour journey
The whole room is a retreat, a place Nadine goes to think...
Good things take time
Patience has resulted in a colour scheme they are delighted with...
Fresh eyes
The master bedroom had a full makeover in Resene Blanched Pink...
Elevated with colour
French country look... modern, with a touch of glamour and luxury...
Colour surprises
Behind the seemingly calm veneer of a classic white villa...
The good life
Escaping Auckland for the good life in sunny Nelson...
Helping hand
The Maria family completely gutted a 1950s coast bach...
Colour that sings
For the bedrooms, the aim was to create calm and serene spaces...
West inspiration
Kathrin’s project started with the idea of building a reading nook...
Two choices
Resene Rolling Stone won for the calming effect the soft grey greens brings...
Ready to dive in
One colour that was enveloping and restful - Resene Innocence...
Elevated with colour
French country look... modern, with a touch of glamour and luxury...
Lucky guests
The perfect rest spot for their guests with a romantic styled guest room...
Something to smile about
The colour looks amazing in all light, and it exudes different tones...
Bit by bit
She couldn't wait to get started but quickly found it would take years...
Making it their own
They wanted a much moodier and cosy feeling for their bedroom...
Colourful personalities meet colour
Miranda’s circa 1890s villa survived the earthquakes...
Unexpected move
Painted using Resene Quarter Rice Cake with a French blue toned...
An unexpected colour journey
As a new bed and breakfast it needed new colours inside and out...
An unexpected colour journey
As a new bed and breakfast it needed new colours inside and out...
Haven of tranquility
A 1960s simple Kiwi bach with a few features that really appealed...
Colour calling
Carey 100% knew she wanted dark blue for their new master bedroom...
Spring in your step
For the past year Nicola’s husband has been working on painting...
Unexpected move
A new farmstyle/villa home - bedroom three has Resene Brandy Rose...
Bold corners
This room was decorated over a few months for a teenage daughter...
Decisions decisions
The Lind’s journey began about six years ago when they moved...
Fun with colour
A typical L-shaped 1960’s provincial suburban home...
Enjoy now extend later
This home is a 1960s beach-town bach and the Matson family wanted to...
Unexpected move
A new farmstyle/villa home - bedroom one has Resene Truffle...
Spring in your step
For the past year Nicola’s husband has been working on painting...
Unexpected move
A new farmstyle/villa home - bedroom four has Resene Linen...
Putting down roots with colour
The McNeil family purchased this lifestyle property almost five years ago...
Fun with colour
A typical L-shaped 1960’s provincial suburban home...
Leaving cream behind
A feminine, soft colour that went with existing furnishings...
Bad bach no more
Resene French Grey is gorgeous with the pinks in the coverlet and duvet...
Making the most of a smaller space
A great neutral backdrop for artworks and mementoes...
Getting creative with paint
Using a black, white and grey colour scheme in this bedroom...
Farmhouse refresh
A warm, light and versatile paint colour palette...
Home of art
A limited colour palette so as not to compete with the art...
A door-able in colour
Colour was injected into the bedrooms by painting the doors...
The power of three
A colour scheme based around a Pacifica coloured themed canvas...
Place of rainbows
Soft colours are used throughout the bedrooms...
Bedroom of blue
Resene Powder Blue is perfect for visually cooling the room down...
Inspired by Pinterest
Incorporating mint green and pale grey for a mature look...
Rent renovate repaint
Two walls of Resene Scarpa Flow feature in the master bedroom...
A helping hand with colour
The main bedroom is soft and restful with walls in Resene Sorrento...
A timeless colour choice
Using a warm fresh colour on the walls makes the house look bigger...
For the love of colour
Using bright or dark colours contrasted with the white ceilings...
For the love of old homes
Resene Triple White Pointer on walls with Resene Alabaster on trim...
Magnetic attraction
Resene Foggy Grey in the upstairs master bedroom gives it a restful feel...
Ready for something dramatic
The inky tones of Resene Jaguar are a great alternative to black...
Coming home to colour
A lovely palette of colours, which gives each room its own individual...
Bursts of colour
Using Resene colours extensively, particularly as highlights...
Beach house in the city
Resene Dusted Blue gives a restful feel enhancing relaxation...
A calming bedroom
A bedroom with stoney blue green walls with a black ceiling...
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Room makeover series
A tired bedroom in
a charming villa is given a sleek revamp...
Transform with colour
Most light and pastel shades are ideal
for bedrooms...
Decorating inspiration gallery
This gallery contains a collection of projects completed by keen DIYers plus a list of ideas and inspiration from select magazines. Click on the links below for room by room inspiration...