From BlackWhite magazine - issue 03, black book
New and notable announcements from across the industry.
Need some fresh colour inspiration? The latest release of habitat plus – decorating and colour trends has hit the shelves of Resene ColorShops and selected Resene resellers. We’ve rounded up the best of the best paint and decorating ideas in this habitat plus to help inspire you and your clients to bring out the excellence in your projects with the latest colour and decorating trends. Sorted by colour, mood and theme, it’s easy to find something to suit every style and taste. Plus, it’s chock-full of useful tips, ideas and inspiration on the most relevant trends out there, those that are evolving, and some hints towards what’s coming next. Pick up your free copy at your local Resene ColorShop and selected Resene resellers or view it online.
Whether building new or renovating, Tailored Artwork’s Real Art Kitchen Splashbacks are unique, custom-designed and architecturally-relevant conversation pieces. Just like this pizza oven surround, each splashback can be designed to incorporate your project’s Resene colour scheme and coordinate with the styling of adjacent decor, cabinetry, hardware, flooring and upholstery. Real Art Kitchen Splashbacks are handpainted by artist Sharron Tancred and sealed behind glass to provide protection from heat and moisture so that your clients can appreciate the artwork’s beauty for many years to come.
Auckland furniture makers Mr & Mrs Ward’s new Fluted Bedside Table is the epitome of everything that we love about their designs: versatile and functional yet streamlined and striking. Finished in Resene Lustacryl tinted to Resene Alabaster, this steel-framed piece not only offers customisable choices like standard legs or wall hung options, the dimensions can also be adjusted to fit the space it needs to fill. Plus, you can order it in any Resene colour to suit your project. See more of the company’s gorgeous offerings on their website or get in touch about a bespoke piece designed especially for your needs.
It was another stellar year for the NKBA Excellence in Design Awards which saw over 80 high calibre entries submitted showcasing world class design and manufacturing standards. Du Bois Design’s Beachside Bliss design has walls in Resene Half Rice Cake and a ceiling in Resene Eighth Rice Cake and took home the Supreme Kitchen Runner-Up Award, Creative Excellence Kitchen Design Award and Outstanding Renovation Kitchen Award. Congratulations to all of this year’s finalists and winners.
Image: Belinda Merrie
With so many amazing entries submitted to the first Resene Wallpaper Design Competition, the judges had a tricky time deciding which designs would be brought to life and take home their share of more than $10,000 worth of prizes. Congratulations to all of the winners, whose wallpapers will be made into Resene WallPrint custom wallpaper in partnership with Aspiring Walls.
Repeat Design
Winner: Natalie Colville
Runner-up: Elizabeth Buxton
Runner-up: Isobel Gabites
Runner-up: Andrea Bentley
Photo Mural
Winner: Jade Gillies
Runner-up: Fleur Jackson
Runner-up: Theresa Turner
Scalable Design
Winner: Alana Mays
Runner-up: Suné Malot
Keen to create your own wallpaper? Upload your image or design into Resene WallPrint, choose your wall size and get your design printed into strips of wallpaper that are ready to hang. It’s an ideal way to add some personality into retail and hospitality spaces, offices and homes.
Compelling civic spaces to workplaces of the future, people-centred homes and more: eight projects and one up-and-coming designer were honoured at this year’s Interior Awards, which were held in Auckland. Jury convenor and interior editor for Architecture NZ, Amanda Harkness, said that after some enthusiastic debate, the projects which prevailed were those that demonstrated collaboration, authenticity, craftsmanship, inclusiveness and, above all, impeccable design. Harkness was joined on the jury this year by Rufus Knight (Director, Knight Associates), Sarah Bryant (Workplace Strategist and Interior Designer, Peddlethorp), Raukura Turei (Architect, Monk Mackenzie) and Craig Moller (Director, Moller Architects).
Scion by RTA Studio and Irving Smith Architects features Resene Colorwood Rock Salt, Resene Bokara Grey, Resene Rice Cake, Resene Black and Resene Aquaclear. Image by Patrick Reynolds.
Congratulations to all of the finalists and winners, with an extra nod to these projects that feature Resene products:
Have you seen something you like the colour of and want to know what the closest Resene colour is? Or perhaps you or your client have found a favourite and want to get a quick idea of how it will look on the wall? Resene DIY DecoratAR can do all this and more. Simply download Resene DIY DecoratAR from the Apple App store and use its handy tools to search the Resene colour library, save favourites into custom colour collections, colour match to your surroundings, calculate how much paint you need for a project and more.
Faye Chadburn’s award-winning mural, ‘Circalunar Rhythm,’ has recently been unveiled on Percy Road opposite Papamoa Beach in Tauranga. The mural is part of this year’s Keep New Zealand Beautiful’s Resene Nature Murals Competition. Faye’s design draws attention to how the rhythms in nature are becoming less and less relevant in our modern lives, with less of us living from the land or patterns of the seasons. With whimsical and thought-provoking patterns, the mural raises awareness of how the ocean tides and the lunar cycles are slowly slipping away from daily thought. Find all of the top ten winning designs on the Keep New Zealand Beautiful website.
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Waxing and waning
You may be familiar with the Resene AquaLAQ range, which includes a waterborne system from sealer to colour coat to clear coat that’s Environmental Choice approved and perfect for kitchen and bathroom joinery and furniture. But now, it’s also available in a soft feel finish. Resene AquaLAQ Soft Touch can be applied over Resene AquaLAQ Colour Coat to provide a unique soft feel, smooth finish that is highly resistant to unsightly fingerprints and other marks. The soft touch finish ensures cabinet doors and furniture stays looking fresh and clean for longer. Formulated with optimised stain resistance, hiding power, toughness, a satin-smooth and cleanable matte finish, Resene AquaLAQ Soft Touch (seen above in Resene Porter) is ideal for use on ‘push to open’ cabinet doors and drawers, as well as large joinery surfaces.
The spring/summer issue of habitat by Resene is a special one. To celebrate Resene’s 75th anniversary, you’ll find a wide range of refreshing ideas from timeless classic design styles that never go out of style to exterior inspiration and bright ideas for using paint to entertain guests and the kids. It’s a must-have issue for anyone looking for inspiration for their next home project. Copies are available from Resene ColorShops and select resellers or view it online.
Sometimes a little texture is all you need to transform a space. Instead of being a printed pattern, the subtle wave design of Resene Wallpaper Collection E395853 is raised to give walls, ceilings or other surfaces a luxurious tactility. Try it with adjacent walls in Resene Half New Denim Blue and timber stained in Resene Colorwood Meranti.
Habitat issue 35 is available now
Making waves
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