b'whites and neutralsPairing coloursWhen you areResenecomparingIf youre keen on using statement feature colours,Quarter Thorndon Creamwhites and are findingconsider your colour palette before committing to it difficult to see theone neutral colour throughout. For example, if your undertones, place aheart is set on Resene Duck Egg Blue, a yellowResenepiece of white printerneutral such as Resene Pearl Lusta might detractThorndon Creampaper underneath eachfrom the blues chalky grey qualities. A softer choice swatch. This will helpmight be a tonal white with grey undertones like your eyes to see the undertone in theResene White Pointer. With bright or dark featureReseneResene paint swatch. walls, consider the reflections on white walls.Triple Thorndon CreamWhites often have a high reflectance value, which you can find neighbouring colours reflect ontoeasily,saysBrooke.Forexample,ifyouResenepainted a hot-pink feature wall and had a sofa toCobblestonematch, its very likely the colour will come through with a soft pink hue on crisp white walls. You can achieve a softer approach using a tonal scheme rather than a full-on colour block.How to test UseResenetestpotsorA4drawdownpaint swatches to test the paint colour in your home. This will help you observe how the colour shifts in different lighting and at different times of the day or night.Try your painted swatches in different parts of every room you want to use that colour inor everysideofthehouseifyourepaintingthe exteriorto see how the colour changes as the available light changes.Placeyourpaintedswatchesnexttokey ReseneReseneResenefurniture items like sofas to see how the colours White Duck Egg Blue Half Dusted Blue worktogether,orifyouredoingafull ReseneReseneResene Quarter Sea Fog Triple Sea Fog Half Lemon GrassAbove: If painting walls areflective of light. Megan suggests that instead ofthe corner. To create texture, a good option is colour isnt an option incomparing colours your home, one way topurewhite(ReseneWhite),aclassicrenovatortimberflooringwithitsnaturalcoloursknockedResene Thorndon Cream on the back wall of this bedroom (above) and dining room introduce colour is to paintchoice,usethelightestcolouravailableontheback, such as one finished with Resene Colorwood(left) is one of Kate Alexanders favourite neutrals because of the versatility of its trims, such as skirtings orsample card for ceilings, aiming for no more than aWhitewash.Remembertointroducetexture.Agreen and grey undertones, which pair well with greens and earthy colour palettes. architraves, in a colour suchhalf or quarter strength of your main wall colour. two-tone wall created with Resene FX Paint EffectsResene Triple Thorndon Cream on the skirting grounds the palette, and the trim adopts as Resene Half Dusted Blue.There are moments when you might want to usemedium is a good option, as are textured textilesgreener tones depending on the colours next to it. Resene Cobblestone, used on the The blue on the trims tiesthe same colour on the walls and ceiling. In someand rugs. front wall of this dining room, has a khaki undertone, which diffuses the intensity of in with the cool whiterooms, its a good idea to use the same colour toAnother way to keep a white room dynamic isthe green on the skirting and back wall, while Resene Credence in the bedroom is a tones of the Resene Doublesofter brown. It is more of a contrast with the back wall, making the back wall appear Sea Fog on the floor andsimplifythearchitectureanddisguisecertainby remembering Megans styling rhyme. greener and creamier.door, Resene Quarter Seaelementsfor example, a crooked wall or a corniceThis is my adaptation of the old bridal rhyme, Fog on the wall and coffeeyou dont like, says interior designer Kate Alexander.shesays.Whenstylingaroom,lookfor:Above: Back wall of this bedroom painted in Resene Thorndon Cream, skirting in table and the sideboard inUse different sheen levels to create variation. Somethingold,somethingnew,somethingResene Triple Thorndon Cream, floor in Resene Quarter Thorndon Cream and front wall Resene Triple Sea Fog. Theshining, something hue. in Resene Credence. DIY artwork created with Resene EzyFill and Resene Quarter dusty-grey tones of ResenePale and interesting The something old could be an heirloom or op- Thorndon Cream. Vases in Resene Cobblestone and Resene Quarter Thorndon Cream. Nomad in the DIY artworkRug from The Ivy House.(also featuring ReseneThe risk of painting a room white from top to toe isshop treasure, which work well because patina is a Double Sea Fog) help thisthat it can appear flat, like the pages of a brochure,way to show texture, personality and character. TheLeft: Back wall of this dining room painted in Resene Thorndon Cream, skirting in taupe brown work witheven if you introduce pops of colour. Megan sayssomething new could be fresh Resene paint or newResene Triple Thorndon Cream, floor in Resene Quarter Thorndon Cream and front wall cooler colours in this room.two things are needed to make a neutral roombedding, Something shining could be metal or glassin Resene Cobblestone. Dining table in Resene Half Lemon Grass and chair in Resene Vases in Resene Quartersing: or something painted in Resene FX Metallic paint toThunderstorm. Vases and ornaments in Resene Cobblestone, Resene Quarter Thorndon Sea Fog, Resene Nomad Asourceofinterestinglightingotherthancreate visual texture as a contrast to the older piecesCream, Resene Double Ash, Resene Thunderstorm and Resene Brown Sugar. Home Time and Resene Double Seaartwork from endemicworld.Fog. Chair from Kiosk,overhead lighting. in the room. The something hue is either about artwork from City Hall.Three different types of texture. keeping the tones similar or, if the room has colour,ReseneReseneResene ColorwoodResenehue refers to repeating the colour on a different scaleWhite Pointer Pearl Lusta Whitewash Double AshResene Credence She says lighting can be as simple as a table lamp inand a different plane to the wall colour. ReseneReseneReseneResene Double Sea Fog Nomad Brown Sugar Thunderstorm30 31'