for the kids

Using colours from the Resene KidzColour range, this chest of drawers was given a basecoat of Resene Cotton Wool, then the truck design was painted using Resene Rocket, Resene Blue Jeans, Resene Bright Spark and Resene Hi Jinx. The outlines are in Resene Black and the ladder, stripes and trim are in Resene Ragamuffin. The wall is painted in Resene Gull Grey and the floor is Resene Colorwood Greywash.

Add a trusty Dalmatian and a fire helmet, and you’re good to go fight that fire.

Glowing galaxy

Even if your kids don’t need the comfort of a night light, this clever paint solution from Resene adds nighttime fun to a planet mural.

Resene FX Nightlight is a waterborne glow-in-the-dark paint designed to shine after the lights have gone out. During the day, it’s a very pale yellow.

Here’s how: Use a circle stencil (make your own with two pieces of card with semi-circle cut-outs) or draw your circles on the wall by tracing around a plate. Paint the circles with two coats of white paint (this is Resene Alabaster) then apply two to three coats of Resene FX Nightlight. For added interest, use a brush to roughly colour the planets. This is Resene Juniper, Resene Blue Lagoon and Resene Sunshade. The wall is painted in Resene Blue Bark and the shelf is Resene Galliano.

Top tip: See how to make this fun galaxy wall on our habitattv channel. Go to www.habitatbyresene.com/habitattv.

Props: Deer Soft Toy and Casbah Throw from Adairs. Muuto Fiber Chair from Bauhaus. Madras Floor Rug from Freedom Furniture. Binoculars from $2 & More. Wooden Box and Timber Frame from Kmart. Globe from Father Rabbit. Art Prints from One Hundred Percent Heart.

Styling: Leigh Stockton, Vanessa Nouwens
Pictures: Bryce Carleton

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