b'alternative solutioneasy, breezy livingbotanical freshness for easy livingResene Colour Consultant Amy Watkins suggests this alternative scheme:Ive created a beachy summer space with a take on vintage rustic design. I wanted to create a soft, calm, welcoming look and feel by using chilled-out, relaxing Resene colours and changing the layout to a combined kitchen and dining setup. This features a continual wooden floor finished in Resene Colorwood Breathe Easy from the Resene Colorwood We Speak Beach range. This makes the space feel larger and spacious. Repeatingthesamestainontherangehoodaddsbalancewhilepreventingthe kitchen corner from becoming too dark. The Samsung bespoke refrigerator is in Glam Pink, a fun point of difference that blends nicely with the pink-toned benchtop which adds texture. The eggshell white of Resene Umber White on the cabinets ensures the kitchen doesnt get too dark, and having Resene Aspiring on all the walls gives the room the connection to the outdoors. The dining chairs are wrapped in a natural rattan weave adding some rustic connections to the look.email amy.watkins@resene.co.nz web www.resene.com/colourconsultResene AspiringStudio tumblerFreedomwww.freedomfurniture.co.nz0800 262 673Resene Colorwood Breathe EasyAnthurium Andreanum Resene Kings Half Pale Rose www.kings.co.nzHutton dining stoolFreedombefore www.freedomfurniture.co.nz0800 262 673 Harper chandelierReseneCoco RepublicAbove: Fresh botanical Resene Aspiring walls anchor this space while subtle notes illustrationGlorious www.cocorepublic.co.nzof pink in the Caesarstone benchtop from Stone By Design, the Zurah rug fromMalcolm WhiteFreedom and the Samsung Bespoke French Door Refrigerator in Glam Pink, give ita modern, on-trend finish. The Harper chandelier from Coco Republic adds a touchResene of glamour. The wood batten casing for the rangehood is finished in ReseneThunderstormColorwood Breathe Easy for a stylish finish that works well with the crisp trims and ceiling in Resene Aoraki. The dining chairs and table are from Coco Republic. On the table the glassware and tableware are from Freedom, as are the two artworks on the walls and the three bar stools. The look is finished with beautiful plants such as the large ficus and Anthurium Andreanum in green planters from Kings.Samsung Bespoke French Door top tip Refrigerator in Glam PinkIts easy to rejuvenate and enhance the colour of timber flooring, walls andSamsungReseneReseneceilings with Resene Colorwood. Choose traditional wood colours, or optwww.samsung.com/nzAoraki Umber White for a beachwashed style with the Resene We Speak Beach collection.50 51'