Thinking of building, renovating or redecorating? Sit back, relax and enjoy all the projects and inspiration from habitat magazine!
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Saturated colour, sumptuous bedding... transport yourself. Create a luxury bedroom with jewel-like colours and hints of the Orient... more
Forage in style to discover your inner man cave. Got a hunter collector in the house who needs a special place to, well, just be?... more
Too many delicious wallpapers? Use them all. If you’ve ever opened up a wallpaper book at Resene... more
New products, places and ideas for the home... more
A blank canvas was the perfect invitation for one creative homeowner to experiment with colour... more
Turn an old drawer front into a coat rack then paint it in soft desert sunset tones... more
Is solar energy the way of the future? As residential electricity prices head skywards... more
You would think that all whites were created equal but in the world of paint, that’s just not so... more
For a new home, Darren’s kitchen looks like it has been plucked from a character house, or a French villa perhaps... more
When Debra DeLorenzo of Wellington was commissioned to overhaul this bathroom, she fully intended to give it ideas above its station... more
Don’t get rid of your old paint lids. Give them new life as artworks... more
There’s no need for a street number when you head to Fiona Sheffield’s fringe-city home... more
The rest of the house may be neutral, but in the bathroom it’s another story... more
Klaus and Annett Todt are used to pushing colour boundaries... more
Artist Julian Bale is not a man afraid of public scrutiny... more
Join the grow-your-own movement by making this easy-to-use raised vege garden complete with built-in tomato or bean rack... more
Long grass and broken down sheds have been transformed into a whimsical oasis for this historic homen... more
Internationally respected chef and restaurateur Simon Gault likes to relax with soothing neutral colours... more
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From issue 8 onwards, copies flow wrapped and sent to Resene Cardholders are flow wrapped in environmentally responsible material from epi-global. This product when discarded in soil in the presence of microorganisms, moisture and oxygen will biodegrade decomposing into simple materials found in nature, as described in ASTM D6954-04.