Resene colours

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.

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…

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Resene Merino is a light and versatile off-white with a green oxide undertone.

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

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.

When it comes to colour in 2023, the trend is decidedly warmer than previous years, which marks a breakaway from the cooler, more neutral and biophilic tones