Habitat by Resene

31/07/2025

Tired of floury fingerprints on your phone? Make your own cookbook holder from a paddle board and personalise it with your favourite Resene testpot colour. It’s functional, adorable and gift-worthy.

Click the link to learn how to make this cookbook holder: https://www.habitatbyresene.co.nz/tips/this-diy-cookbook-holder-is-a-recipe-for-success

25/07/2025

Turn a functional piece of furniture into a beautiful, design feature with this gallery wall of shelving. Perfect for your mementos, books, plants and photos. We finished ours in Resene Colorwood Matai woodstain and Resene Aquaclear. Click the link to see the steps to learn how to make your own shelves for your place:

Turn a functional piece of furniture into a beautiful, design feature with this gallery wall of shelving. Perfect for your mementos, books, plants and photos.

24/07/2025

NZ RenoTok’s season one was a smash hit! Over an exhilarating six-week TikTok Live series, four creator‑led teams took on renovation challenges streaming live to the DIY community. Racking up over 24 million views across season one shows that renovation can certainly feel like prime‑time entertainment!

We speak to Chris Anker, also known as Crankiepants, about his journey on the show alongside partner in crime Nic, as well as their skillful use of Resene throughout their projects. Click to read the article: https://habitatbyresene.co.nz/news-articles/meet-crankiepants-from-nz-renotok

20/07/2025

Bring the beauty of golden hour into your home and forget winter with these sunrise and sunset-inspired plant pots. Using your favourite bold Resene testpot colours and a bit of blending magic, you can create a pair of stacked planters that capture the dreamy tones of dawn and dusk. Click the link to see the steps to create these plant pots and the testpot colours that we used: https://www.habitatbyresene.co.nz/tips/pot-luck-skies-paint-your-own-sunrise-and-sunset-plant-pots

19/07/2025

On now until 26 July 2025 at Railway Street Gallery + Studios in Newmarket, Auckland, between worlds brings Danish artist Maria Owens’ latest body of work to the public. This exhibition is a deeply personal and reflective series painted in Resene colours. Click the link to learn more about the exhibition: https://www.habitatbyresene.co.nz/blogs-people/between-worlds-with-maria-owens

17/07/2025

It’s amazing what you can make with just one material – like this table which uses only wood. Its unique design allows it to be put together all on its own without the use of bolts or screws. It also means that you can take it down and fold it away when it’s not needed or you’d like to transport it somewhere. Choose your favourite Resene Colorwood wood stain shades or stain colour washes, or Resene testpot paint colours, to decorate it and make it your own! We used Resene Colorwood Bask and Resene Colorwood Shade stain colour washes and Resene Aquaclear Satin. Click the link to see the steps to create this functional and stylish table: https://www.habitatbyresene.co.nz/tips/wonders-with-wood-a-functional-and-stylish-diy-table

11/07/2025

We’ve got a great roundup of projects from our readers this month. From community paint by numbers to testpot flowers, you’re sure to find some inspiration here! Click the link to see more clever and colourful reader projects: https://www.habitatbyresene.co.nz/blogs-people/reader-roundup-a-whimsical-shed-blushing-doors-and-exterior-refreshes.

This garden shed is painted in Resene Half Resolution Blue, Resene Adrenalin, Resene Bright Spark and Resene Bilbao.

09/07/2025

We have two more DIY projects to keep the kids busy these school holidays (or on a rainy winter weekend!) – wall art for the little ones and a vertical chess board to challenge those teen minds! Take the kids along to your local Resene ColorShop to pick up your supplies and try these out. Click the link to see the steps for these two DIY projects: https://habitatbyresene.co.nz/tips/school-holiday-diy-projects-for-all-ages

07/07/2025

Wherever you’re at in the school holidays, and however many games you’ve got at home, the kids can still get bored!

We’ve got two fun DIYs that’ll help keep them entertained and creative.
Head into your local Resene ColorShop to choose their favourite testpot colours and let the fun begin! Click thek link to see the steps to these DIY projects: https://www.habitatbyresene.co.nz/tips/two-fun-diy-boredom-busters-for-the-school-holidays

06/07/2025

Headphones are a common part of our daily lives these days, whether it's for podcast listening, work calls or catching up on your favourite tunes. It’s handy to have somewhere out-of-the way to keep your headset when not in use, but close enough to grab it easily when you need it. This stylish yet simple to make headphone hook is just the thing, choose your favourite Resene wood stain or testpot to complete the look.

We finished our one in Resene Aquaclear clear urethane, wall in Resene Desperado.

Click the link to see the steps to create this headphone hook: https://habitatbyresene.co.nz/tips/headphone-hook

04/07/2025

Need some inspiration to keep the kids entertained for the final week of the school holidays? We've got your back! These easy, do-in-a-day projects will keep the kids busy and they will have lots of fun with the finished products too!

Click the link to see two fun DIY projects: https://www.habitatbyresene.co.nz/tips/school-holiday-boredom-busters-2

Stilts painted in Resene Shakespeare, Resene Bullseye and Resene Bilbao.

03/07/2025

🎨Have you recently renovated or refreshed a bedroom in your home using Resene paints, wood stains and/or wallpaper? Show us and you could WIN!🖌️

We have 5 prizes of a $50 Resene ColorShop voucher to give away to go towards your next decorating project.

Simply email [email protected] or send us a message with some images of your bedroom do-up and the Resene paint colours, wood stains and/or wallpaper that you used.

Entries close Sunday 27 July, 2025, winners will be contacted directly. This competition is not endorsed by or associated with Meta.

Plus, have you recently renovated or are currently working on another room of your house? If so, keep an eye out on the habitat by Resene social channels over the next few months for more competitions!