b'inspired interiorsColour connectionsCareful and intentional use of colour can be a helpful way of connecting different spaces in your home. Jackiesuggestsrepeatingcoloursindifferent areas, in varying strengths, to emphasise connections between spaces.You may have chosen a beautiful moody colour like Resene Epic for the walls of a media room or library, which could look amazing repeated on a pantry wall with shelves or a small powder room ceiling.It looks cohesive when you see a small selection of feature colours echoed throughout a home. Accent colours can also draw you into a space by following around a corner from one room to another.Try to follow the rule of three and use your accent colour in at least three places in your space to help it feel like it belongs.Think about how surfaces visually layer over each other when looking at connecting spaces. Layering a boldfeaturecolourlikeburntorangeResene Thunderbirdamongthoselayersparticularlyif theyre in a neutral like Resene Eighth Sisal - is a funAbove: The warm botanical green of Resene Rivergum used in way to link from, say, a hallway to the rear wall of athis Wellington stairwell draws visitors toward a downstairs connected bedroom. area that was once uninviting and underused. It contrasts Layeringneutralscanalsoconnectspaces,perfectly with the joinery in Resene Quarter Rice Cake and theReseneparticularly in long hallways or landings where youaccents of wood. Protect wooden surfaces with clear ReseneRivergumwanttocreateasenseoflightandairiness.ForAquaclear (walls) and Resene Qristal ClearFloor (floors). If you need to restore the timber colour, apply Resene Colorwood added brightness try contrasting neutrals like palewood stain first. Design by Apthorp Architecture and Interiors, creamReseneOrchidWhiteagainstsoftcamelwww.apthorp.co.nz, image by Andrew Elias-Jones.Resene Quarter Canterbury Clay.Resene EighthThorndon CreamReseneOrchid WhiteReseneEighth SisalReseneAlbescent WhiteReseneThorndon CreamReseneCanterbury ClayReseneThunderbirdAbove: A bolt of riotous Resene Red Red RedAbove: Layered character neutrals of Resene Albescent on the wall of this stairwell pops against theWhite on walls, Resene Thorndon Cream on doors andReseneResene Merino wall in front, adding a sense oftrims in Resene Eighth Thorndon Cream lend this hallwayRed Red Reddepth and making this compact flat feel morethe elegant grandeur it deserves. The wooden floor and spacious. Design by Spacecraft Architects Ltd,gold accents are the perfect finishing touches. Rejuvenate www.spacecraftarchitects.co.nz, wooden flooring with Resene Colorwood and ReseneReseneimage by David Straight. Resene Qristal ClearFloor. Design by I Am Developer Ltd, EpicQuarter Rice Cake www.iamdeveloper.co.nz, image by Taylor Wilson.byresene.co.nz 9'