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Walls painted in Resene Ottoman with Resene FX Paint EffectsResenepaintandwoodstaincolours flawlessly with other natural textures such as timber, rattan, sisal, stoneware and pottery.Medium mixed with Resene Gum Leaf appliedor wallpapers can be excellent choices Using Resene products to enhance your walls, ceiling or floor with a mottled, nuancedon top, floor and round vase in Resene Halffor some areas. Darker tones are often texture is surprisingly quick and easy to do yourself, and there are virtually unlimitedGin Fizz, cabinet in Resene Gum Leaf, hookrecessive,whichmeanstheyseemto options for customising your paint effect to suit your style and space.rack in Resene Iko Iko, lamp base in Resenemovebackwards.Contrarytopopular For the softest look, its wise to choose two or three colours from the same ReseneRusty Nail with Resene Half Gin Fizz dry brushed over top and stool finished in Resene(but outdated) beliefs, painting the walls colour card. Have the staff at your local Resene ColorShop or reseller tint your darkest toneColorwood Whitewash. Mirror from Mocka,of a smaller space in deeper hues can into Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen or Resene SpaceCote Flat if you want to create yourfloor vase from Citt, handbag from Saben. actuallymaketheroomseemlarger. effect on the walls or ceiling. For a limewashed look on interior floors, have your darkestTakingadarkercolourfromthewalls colour tinted into Resene Walk-on instead. Then, mix the entire contents of a testpot inOpposite: This on-trend style of texturedup on to the ceiling can also create a your second chosen hue into a 1L tin of Resene FX Paint Effects Medium. Using a wide,artwork is easy to create yourself at home using Resene EzyFill Quick, a putty knife, ancocooning effect that feels safe and cosy.soft paintbrush, apply the coloured Resene FX Paint Effects Medium in a criss-cross motionold hair comb and Resene testpots on a blank over your basecoat colour in sections of approximately 1m2 at a time. Then, using a cleanart canvas. Not only will your masterpiece dry rag, buff your brushstrokes in a circular motion to soften and blend them. Once youperfectly coordinate with your space, its a have done this across the entire surface, you can go back over thinner areas to increase therelaxing activity to create alone or with a effect. Or, you can apply a third colour by mixing a different Resene testpot into anotherfriend. Allow the Resene EzyFill Quick to dry fully, which may take up to 48 hours when tin of Resene FX Paint Effects Medium and repeat the same brushing and buffing process.applied thickly, before topcoating it with If the effect is too strong in certain areas, use a rag to rub a small amount of your originalyour favourite Resene testpot colours. Left basecoat colour in a circular motion to any spots where you want to reduce the effect. wall, small DIY textured artwork and vaseRight: One of the only truly private spaces in our homes, your painted in Resene Cobblestone, right wall inbathroom can become a dream self-care retreat when its decorated in Resene Credence, floor and large textured DIYserene colours like blues, greens, greys and whites. Adjustable lighting artwork in Resene Quarter Thorndon Creamand dimmer switches can be helpful for ensuring there are adequate and skirting board in Resene Half Lemon top tip Far left: Basecoat painted in Resene SanteGrass. Rug from The Ivy House. lumens available for grooming while giving you the ability to lower lighting levels when taking a relaxing bath or shower. Walls painted When using Resene FX Paint Effects Medium to create visualFe with Resene FX Paint Effects Mediumin Resene Inside Back with ceiling in Resene Half Sea Fog. Vase from texture on your walls or other surfaces, bear in mind that themixed with Resene Alpaca applied on top. Citt, artwork from Kinfolk, hook rack from Father Rabbit, towels Resenefrom Baina.order that you layer your colours will affect your final look.Left: Basecoat painted in Resene AlpacaOttomanWhile application methods vary, layering a darker colour overwith Resene FX Paint Effects Medium mixedReseneReseneReseneResene a lighter colour often creates a more pronounced and higher- with Resene Sante Fe applied on top. Half Gin Fizz Half Sea Fog Iko Iko Inside Backcontrast effect while layering a lighter colour over a darkerResene QuarterReseneResene Colorwood ReseneReseneResene colour usually results in a softer effect. Thorndon Cream Sante Fe Whitewash Gum Leaf Rusty Nail Cobblestone6| |7'