b'relaxed livingLeft: Design your own batten-style barn door by painting Resene Half Gravel onto the door as your base colour, then stain the battens in Resene Colorwood Iroko. Lower walls painted in Resene Atmosphere, upper wall, wall behind door and grinder in Resene Kensington Grey, floor in Resene Sidecar, tabletop, bowl and round vase in Resene Pearl Bush, base in Resene Quarter Concrete, chair in Resene Half Masala, sideboard and coat stand in Resene Black, small dish in Resene Atmosphere, bowl and tall vase in Resene Colorwood Iroko and small pot in Resene Half Gravel.ReseneResene Quarter Concrete Half MasalaReseneResene Quarter Biscotti Half GravelReseneResenePearl Bush Colorwood Iroko ReseneResene Sidecar JuniperReseneResene Tiara RivergumReseneResene AtmosphereBokara GreyResene Kensington GreyIndustrial meets countryFollowing the return to the country trend, barn doors are seeing a resurgence, with the trend extending to include fresh geometric elements. While the city still holds dear for many, the essence of the country can be imbued in very simple ways. Take the modern barn door (pictured) and give it a fresh contemporary feel by finishing it with wood-stained battens. Continuing a modern touch but using colours that are comfortable in a country setting, the walls are split by treating the lower area in Resene Atmosphere with the upper in Resene Kensington Grey.Painting the floor in the shade of Resene Sidecar lifts the mood of this room with its light and warm tone.This country-blended-with-industrial style has been working its way into city homes for a number of years, says Resene Colour Expert Jackie Nicholls. The stylish trend has been cemented in both high-ceilinged apartments adorned with modern amenities and barn-style homes furnished with a butlers pantry. You can find these designAbove: Bring the best of the beach indoors to calm your homes gems nestled amongst the citys more familiar villas and bungalows. interior. These floorboards finished in Resene Colorwood Breathe Create a home that combines both industrial and country trendsEasy ground the room with their weathered beachy vibe. Lower by choosing elements of each style and blending them together,wall painted in Resene Dusted Blue, dado rail in Resene Atomic Jackie says. Another simple way to harmonise these two differentand upper wall in Resene Linen. Shelf in Resene Diesel, items on themes is with colour. Use a deep industrial shade on your doors likeshelf left to right, vase in Resene Flax, bottle in Resene Sea Fog, Resene Bokara Grey, then paint walls with a softer, earthy tone likeribbed vase in Resene Seaweed, lipped vase in Resene Double Pavlova, dish in Resene Juniper, candleholder in Resene Atomic, Resene Quarter Biscotti to bring in that country-meets-city expression. fluted vase in Resene Norwester, handled vase in Resene Linen, tall bottle in Resene Flax, tall vase with greenery in Resene Bring the sea home Rivergum, side table in Resene Diesel, mug in Resene Tiara, While were not all able to move to the country or be lucky enoughplanter and stool in Resene Atomic and coral in Resene Quarter to live by the ocean, bringing the sensations of the sea to your homeLinen. Sofa and rug from Nest-direct.com.is a simple task with Resenes bountiful selection of blues. Blues areReseneReseneResene known to be restorative and calming, especially in these softerSea Fog Double Pavlova Atomic tones, reminiscent of late summer days spent on the sand. Resene ColorwoodReseneResene Team calming blues with bright whites like Resene Alabaster toBreathe Easy Flax Gravelgive a classic Hamptons feel to your home, or if you prefer a moreReseneResene Resene LinenHalf Pohutukawa Diesel diffused off-white choose the ever popular Resene Sea Fog to workReseneReseneResene in with your beachy blues. Quarter Linen Dusted Blue Black41'