a colourful getaway

One way is by using colour, repainting, upcycling, or remixing things you already own. A great place to start is by accenting one wall with a contrasting or complementary coat of paint.

Select a bold, contrasting colour from a fabric in your living room, or go for a more subtle accent by painting the wall in the same colour family, but a tone darker than the rest of your walls.

When bringing in brighter colours, keep in mind that a little goes a long way. Limit your palette to one, three, or five colours so that your scheme feels cohesive.

One strategy for setting your palette is to start with an eyecatching and colourful piece of artwork that can set the tone for your scheme.

Take your artwork in to your local Resene ColorShop and sta can help you find colours to match or complement it.

Incorporating nature’s colours can also add a lively pop of character to your living space. Be sure to choose plants that will thrive in your lighting conditions or opt for realistic artificial florals. House your greenery in vases and plant pots painted with Resene testpots in your selected hues to tie them in with the rest of your space.

Back wall in Resene Triple Merino, left wall (with window) in Resene Anglaise, window architrave in Resene Triple Merino, timber floor finished in Resene Colorwood Mid Greywash, table in Resene Half Sea Fog, chairs in Resene Half Resolution Blue (bright blue), Resene Anglaise (warm cream), Resene Smashing (bright red) and cabinets in Resene Spindle with painted shapes in Resene New York Pink, Resene Twine, Resene Smashing and Resene Half Resolution Blue.

Accessories

Wavy vase from Shut the Front Door, artwork from endemicworld, red chair (SAI chair) from Cintesi, tea towel from Father Rabbit, blue placemats, bowls and plates from Country Road, dishrack (painted in Resene Spindle) from Citta, serving board (painted in Resene Twine) from Country Road, grey cups from Freedom Furniture.

Get inspired at your local ReseneColorShop,

When quality is

“Some years back, my good friend acquired the family’s old lounge suite. It was a solid, robust old Kovacs suite, with big rolled arms, built to last generations,” retells Neke McDonald of McDonald and Hartshorne, quality furniture and reupholster specialists.

“She had countless discussions over three years with her husband about getting it reupholstered. He was not keen, so dragged her around furniture stores looking at modern styles. When spotting one he liked, she would pick up one end and exclaim ‘no way, look how light the frame is. It won’t last at all.’ The fact my small-built friend could easily lift a settee was sure sign the frame wasn’t a solid deal. It was always stalemate.

“When visiting us one day, they wandered into the factory to say hi to the team, who happened to be working on a suite similar to their solid heirloom. The new upholstery caught their attention, as each piece was creatively finished in a di erent fabric, but with the same colour story.

“The next thing you know, we had the samples out. It was all on! He was just as keen as she was. They chose fabrics, plus extra fabric for other pieces in their room, then it was all booked, and sorted.” www.qualityfurniture.co.nz

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114 Carlyle Street, Sydenham | 03 972 5584 Open 10-5pm Mon-Sat www.oneworldcollection.co.nz