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— Build a nook new or repurpose a cupboard to become one. They work in any number of locations: for the mail and keys in your entryway, for the TV in your living room, as a study spot in a guest room…
MAIN IMAGE BACKDROP Wall in Resene SpaceCote Flat in Resene Half Ash, nook in Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen in Resene Cinnamon, floor in Resene Walk-on in Resene Cinnamon and Resene Half Innocence, . TOP SHELF, FROM LEFT Arch candle holder by Ferm Living, $235, . Classic candles by Broste Copenhagen, $4 each, . Burning Ears artwork by Alexi Willemsen, POA, . Incense holder by Walk in the Park, from $65, . Moss Garden Nokiba incense stick by Shoyeido, $12/box, . BOTTOM SHELF, FROM LEFT Panthella Mini table lamp by Louis Poulsen, from $745, . Utensil holder by Misma Anaru, $220, . MD Paper Products coloured pencils by Midori, $20/set of six; scissors by Penco, $25, . Screen glasses by Izipizi, $85, . Vase by Shanalee James Ceramics, $140, .
— Demarcate the space with Resene paint. Go for a bold, deep colour to accent the built form and draw your eye in, such as this copper brown Resene Cinnamon. Contrast that with a pale colour on the wall, like this dusty grey Resene Half Ash, and one that’s somewhere in between on the floor — we chose grey-green Resene Half Innocence. Use painter’s tape to ensure your lines are as exact as the architecture.
ABOVE Felix stool by Hübsch, $549, . Robusto mechanical pencil by Astier de Villatte, $28, . Notebook, $16, . Scissors by Penco, $25, .
— Designate the shelves for storage and display (or let one double as a desk), curating a selection of objects that get on well with your colour palette or repainting them with inexpensive Resene testpots so they suit.
— For an ultra-matte finish in your nook, use Karen Walker Chalk Colour (available from Resene ColorShops). It’s velvety and can be enhanced with one of two waxes: Vintage and Clear.
PAINT SWATCHES, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Resene Half Ash, Resene Cinnamon, Resene Empress, Resene Half Innocence, .
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