b'my favourite coloursResene MerinostyleeditInterior designer Shelley Ferguson has beenkeepingbusydesigningbeautiful homes and creating a handy The Interior Edit tool to help budding homeowners bring their unique vision to life with the help of Resene paints. How would you describe your interior style? Above: Throughout her own home, Shelley has chosen This is a tricky one, I like quite a few styles! My style is a mix ofcalming colours from the Resene Whites & Neutrals contemporary and classic. I like modern interiors but with a lot ofcollection. This room, featured in her book Live Luxe,layering to give them more detail. I love the nostalgia of old movies,is painted in Resene Eighth Blanc, offering a brightthe history of fashion and the Art Deco era, but modernised withyet peaceful tone perfect for accessorising.clean lines and simple shapes. I think you can be promiscuous andReseneReseneResene mix different styles to create your own unique look and feel. Blanc Periglacial Blue Smoky GreenReseneReseneResene How did you construct The Interior Edit and who have youParchment Dusted Blue Mulberrycreated it for? ReseneReseneResene The Interior Edit is a complete selection of interior materials, curatedHalf Pavlova Lemon Grass Arthouseinto different looks, to take the hard work out of choosing products for your renovation. Ive chosen the tile, carpet, paint palette, woodplace in this space and how do you want it to make people feel. flooring and more that combine to create a cohesive interior. Its forHow much natural light does the room have? Is it cold and south-peoplethatloveinteriordesignandwantaparticularstylefacing or warm and north-facing? Northern light contains more throughout their home, but want to do it themselves rather than useyellow so is warmer and southern light contains more blue so is a designer. People often lack the time to go hunting for productscooler, both of which totally change the appearance of the same and there are so many that it can get confusing. This is for peoplepaint colour. I like to use a pale, mid and intense version of the same who want the process simplified, getting a great design minus thecolour in a space, even if its a neutral. While a full strength paint second guessing yourself. There are also kitchen plans for each styleversion of a colour you love might be too much, the half, quarter or and bathrooms are coming, so those tricky rooms to renovate areeighth version may be perfect.sorted too!What are you looking forward to seeing colour trend wise?What are your current colour favourites? I love seeing what colours emerge each year as its such a snapshot of Im loving earthy neutrals instead of really bright whites. Ive beenthe zeitgeist of that time, how people are feeling and how colour can using the half or eighth versions of colours like Resene Blanc, Reseneimprovetheirmindset.Ioftenlookattechnology,fashionand Merino and Resene Parchment to paint rooms to get a slightly softerautomotive for signs of upcoming colour trends and am seeing a lot look.Imenjoyingworkingwithgreensandrecentlypaintedaof lilac, marigold, lime green, khaki green and earthy russet brown clients dining room in Resene Smoky Green. I always love a duskytones. While you may not paint all your walls in these colours, they are pastel like Resene Dusted Blue, Resene Lemon Grass and Resenerefreshing to use as an accent for feature walls, art and accessories.Periglacial Blue. And deeper, jewel-like colours are definitely on my radarrightnowImdecidingbetweenwineredslikeReseneWhats a great DIY tip for home decorators?Arthouse and Resene Mulberry to paint a clients library room.Use a paint sprayer! My husband and I have used these for interiors, fences and breeze blocks. You can hire them, theyre relatively simple How do you recommend first-time decorators create ato get the hang of and they save you so much time! Practise on a workable palette? secondary area first though to get the technique right. I like to look at items that make me feel happy. Look at your favourite pieces of furniture, art and fashion. There might be a natural colourFind out more about The Interior Edit at www.theinterioredit.co.nz.schemeinatreasuredantiquerug,astatementpaintingora favourite dress. Pull the colour palette out from that piece - oftenimages Helen Bankers, Andrew Coffeythere will be a neutral, a main colour and an accent colour, which isReseneReseneResene a perfect combo for interiors! Also think about what activities takeEighth Blanc Half Merino Eighth Parchment80'