Use singular shades for painted surfaces and furniture, and you’ll soon discover the collective power of colour drenching.
In association with Resene.
Colour cocoons this room. Earthy walls, an inky floor and a burnished accent create a space that feels restorative and complete. Resene Alamo anchors the main walls, giving the space warmth. A partial wall behind the sofa is painted in Resene Spice, reflecting the brown upholstery so the two read as one. Underfoot, Resene Blue Bark introduces depth and contrast, grounding the scheme and inviting textiles in a similar register to layer into the space. What emerges is a room where paint and furniture work together with intention.
Whether you start with an investment piece or a paint colour you love, the principle is the same: commit and layer deliberately. If you’re building around existing furniture, let your paint palette answer its tone. If you’re starting fresh, find furniture that echoes your walls —the two create an anchor point. Layer in a rug in a tone that matches the floor, adding cosy texture. Smaller accents, such as artwork, ceramics and fabrics, can shift across seasons, without unsettling the core palette. The key strength of this approach is that it gives you structure to work within.
PAINTED ITEMS Back walls in Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen in Alamo; part wall and shelf in Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen
in Resene Spice; floor in Resene Walk-on tinted to Resene Blue Bark, resene.co.nz/colorshops. DÉCOR ITEMS Furrow modular sofa by Cameron Foggo for Natadora, $13,786, dawsonandco.nz. Norfolk rug, from $1840, bayaliving.com. Huxley cushion, $175, bayaliving.com. Games coffee table by Cameron Foggo for Natadora, from $6539, dawsonandco.nz. Dudet chair by Patricia Urquiola for Cassina, $5295, matisse.co.nz. Kahlua Houndstooth fabric (as curtain), $55/m, marthas.co.nz. Framed artwork by Belinda Whitta, $850, twentysix.co.nz. Vitra Akari 3A table lamp, $1240, cittadesign.com. Blueberry vase by Alex Jones, $240; Passage bowl by Jane Burn, $280; Chuck Chunk, ver.4 vase by Thomas Baker, $313, publicrecord.nz. Yield artwork by Jodi Newnham, $990; Still Bearing II artwork by Jodi Newnham, $2500, midcenturyswag.co.nz. Winter tea bowl by Aaron Scythe, $350; sake bottle by Aaron Scythe, $200; wood-fired ceramic vase by Aaron Scythe, $500, masterworksgallery.co.nz. Vintage Tomasso Barbi wall light, $1050, shopdesseinparke.co. Vase (on table) by Sung Hwan Bobby Park, $360; Bowl by Yueh Luo (on table), $140, publicrecord.nz. Wood-fired yunomi (on table) by Aaron Scythe, $180, masterworksgallery.co.nz. Flowers from isadia.co.nz. Books stylist’s own.
Stylist’s tip
Colour confidence comes from commitment. Pick the strongest tone already in your space — a sofa, a rug — and let your walls answer it rather than soften it. The palette holds together when everything’s speaking the same language, creating a room with a clear point of view.
THE PALETTE, FROM LEFT
Resene Alamo, Resene Spice, Resene Blue Bark.
Styling Juliette Wanty
Photography Melanie Jenkins
The post Band together: colour drenching with Resene appeared first on Homestyle.
