b'cork in colourResene Half Bison Hidean icon e allResenethat maximises comfort Vantage PointResene Top Notchreimagined love a home W and style, but why not add green values at its heart too?Withthatinmind,haveyouconsideredcork? Durable enough to sustain the pitter-patter of a busy household, cork is cushioned underfoot and also adds visual texture and warmth. Cork is derived from oak trees with a lifespan of 200 years. The tree is not cut down to access the cork as the bark can be removed by hand from the outer layer every nine years. The tree will continue to grow healthily after the bark is harvested. If you want to use cork on the floor and leave it a natural colour, Ashleigh Strange from Resenes advice team suggests simply coating the cork with four coats ofReseneQristalClearFloor1K,anEcoChoice approved finish. This will provide protection as the varnish will form a surface, also meaning the surface can be easily wiped and cleaned.You can also use Resene Colorwood stains on cork or washes like Resene Colorwood Whitewash. These will tint the cork to your chosen shade but still allow some texture to show through. Just remember cork can soak up a lot of stain, so you might get a darker colour. Its always best to test first before doing your whole floor, Ashleigh says. For painted cork tiles on a floor, Ashleigh recommends priming first with Resene Quick Dry, followed by two coats of Resene Walk-on in your chosen colour. Finish with Resene Concrete Wax to seal. Resene Concrete Wax is a tough waterborne satin glaze. Scratches are easily repaired, she says. The top tip for a long-lasting cork floor is to make sure you have a durable coating and dont allow water to pool on the surface for a long period of time. When it comes to colour and design for your cork floor, take your cue from a chair or bookshelf and extend that colour on to the floor. For just a touch of Above: After youve chosen your pattern inspiration and palette, seal thecolour paint a 3cm perimeter line back from where the cork with Resene Qristal ClearFloor 1K to allow the cork texture to show.floor meets the wall. Another fun approach is to lean Once dry, apply the design to your cork floor, before repeating theinto the cork tile square shape and paint a checkerboard aesthetic elsewhere in your space. Wall painted in Resene Eighth Bisondesign. Try mid-toned brown Resene Americano with Hide, cork tile floor with a decorative painted border in Resene Top Notch,softReseneCashmere,alternatingdiagonallyfrom chairs in Resene Vantage Point, table in Resene Half Bison Hide, pendant in Resene See The Light, bowl on table in Resene Scoria, sideboard in Reseneboard to board. Of course, cork neednt be restricted Vantage Point with decorative painted cork tiles in Resene Quarter Bisonto floors. Create a handy wall organiser, painted in fun Hide and Resene Top Notch, planter on sideboard in Resene Fluffy Duck,designs that match your surrounding palette. Resene candlestick in Resene Top Notch and large planter on floor in Resenecolour testpots are ideal for this job. Thunderbird. Cork tiles from Mitre 10.Resene Resene Resene project Annick Larkin, Moneuan Ryan Resene Quarter Bison HideCashmere Americano words Catherine Steel ScoriaReseneReseneReseneimages Bryce Carleton ReseneFluffy Duck See The Light Thunderbird Eighth Bison Hide 47'