Resene colours

Architecture firm Maud creates a family home for hospitality professionals built around a generous kitchen, outdoor room + pétanque green!

Arna and Dave say when it comes to picking colours and styling a home, don’t overthink it. Choose what you love and you can’t go wrong. This meant bold and exciting Resene colours for this couple, in rich, earthy tones like Resene Waiouru and Resene Desperado. “We wanted to add interest with colour without being blindingly bright.”

The Block NZ’s site foreman Peter Wolfkamp traded the rule book for a paintbrush when he renovated his circa 1910 cottage. He and his wife Debbie rose to the challenge of taking the century-old cottage and creating a home fit for modern living. The couple gave their home, which is situated in Devonport’s heritage zone, a sophisticated makeover with a bold range of Resene neutrals including striking Resene Nero and Resene Double Stack.

Our sixth Resene Colour Home Awards finalist give the wall-to-wall wood in their home a modern makeover to create a homely environment

As much as we’d like to believe that white is a ‘one size fits all’ colour choice, it can actually be one of the hardest hues to specify. While Resene White is a paint option that certainly does exist, in reality, it’s not a colour that very many people would want to be surrounded with day in and day out in their home or workplace. If used from tip to toe in a space, most will find it to be too bright and could cause headaches from glare depending on the direction, source and temperature of…

In recent decades, there has been a strong trend towards boxy, minimalist and largely white interiors. While some may feel this look is ‘clean’, these spaces are far removed from our natural surroundings. Studies have shown that spending too much time without access to nature can have a significant impact on the mental and emotional wellbeing of the building’s users. As more and more designers have become aware of these effects, it's no coincidence that biophilic design – which increases…

Here, retro-based vintage colours are used for the new-look rooms, inspired by the furniture...

About Resene Palm Green: It’s an old college green, traditional and mossy. How to use it: Choose this colour to bring a rich, luxurious vibe to interiors and add drama with a feature wall in a lounge. Go bold in a study on all four walls, for a traditional and comforting vibe. Complementary colours: If you’re looking to a complementary colour for deep green, Resene Rustic Red is a deep blue-based maroon red, robust enough to counter the strength of Resene Palm Green.

A house gets a new lease of life with some bold colours Zoe Hallahan admits, “I was always terrified of colour.” But when she and her husband bought their home in Auckland, it was in serious need of a do-up, which only several cans of Resene paint could provide. The first room the pair painted […]

Greens are a huge design trend and Grey Friars® in the Marley Stratus Design Series® complements a range of Resene greens, including Resene Inside Back on weatherboards or Resene Cutty Sark on your front door. Resene Rice Cake is a white with a touch of green making it ideal for soffits, architraves, and trims.