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From BlackWhite magazine - issue 08, capture

A snapshot of today’s top colour and design trends.

Long considered classic, powdery pale blues like Resene Eau De Nil have now also become a top trending colour – making them an easy choice for clients who want their project to balance trends and timelessness.

Harvest golds are a newly emerging colour trend that will begin to play a more prevalent role in both fashion and decorating over the coming months. Choose versions that have slightly acidic green or brown undertones, such as Resene Sunbeam and Resene See The Light, to get an early jump on the trend. Pair them with tomato reds, brick reds, pinks and warm cream tones for a cosy yet contemporary colour scheme suitable for hospitality, commercial office and residential settings.

Saturated blues continue their reign among the most popular accent hues. In addition to bold Klein and navy blues like Resene Aviator and Resene Ocean Waves being used to make eye-catching statements in restaurants, offices, schools and residential homes, we’re also seeing hues with aqua and turquoise characteristics such as Resene Plan B, Resene Boost and Resene Calypso joining their ranks.

While the trend often makes use of bold brights, ‘dopamine decorating’ doesn’t need to shout for a space to embody positivity. Mellow yellows like Resene Illuminate are the epitome of happiness, but the hue’s dusted and slightly green tone has sunny yet earthy appeal. Not only is Resene Illuminate easy to spend time around, it’s a surprisingly versatile colour to work with from a design perspective as it teams well with tropical pinks, blush pinks, golden yellows, chartreuse greens, beiges, browns, olive greens, creams and more.

Stripes are a hot design trend that is flexible enough to be worked into just about any scheme simply by adjusting variables like colours, width, spacing or direction. Vertical stripes can make a room feel taller whereas horizontal stripes can make larger spaces feel cosier and more contained. Narrow pinstripes embody classic chicness while wide stripes painted in high contrast hues like Resene Half Sea Fog and Resene Scoria make a splashy statement, like on the walls of this contemporary waiting room.

Curvaceous vessels are holding strong as the preferred accessories adorning shelves, sideboards and tables. Instead of searching high and low for the perfect shapely vase to suit the space you’re designing, take a page from this savvy stylist’s notebook and paint items to match or coordinate with your Resene colour scheme. In addition to blending seamlessly with the rest of your palette, you’ll be in control of the sheen level of the object’s finish and potentially can even upcycle items your client already owns (or those gathering dust in an op shop).

Floor to ceiling tiling continues to be a popular feature, but there are plenty of reasons why the real thing might not be attainable; budget, supply and spatial constraints can all put a damper on your design idea. But clever designers have discovered that many of these potential problems can be solved through tile-look wallpaper designs, such as Resene Wallpaper Collection 297859. Fast and economical to install, wallpaper can also be easily applied to curved surfaces that would be far trickier to clad in porcelain – making it a feasible option for even the most creative architectural features.

Retail spaces are generally up against a lot of wear and tear and often need to be repainted more frequently than many other project typologies just by their very nature. Encourage your client to lean into this increased maintenance schedule by painting their shop walls to coordinate with the current collections they have on offer – like in this well-appointed space. Not only will it keep their shop looking tidy, it sends an instant message to regular customers that there are new items to peruse.

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