b'colourful outlookleft: Tim and his team at Element17 have won multiple Resene Total Colour Awards for retail and hospitality projects. His favourite project to date was The Shoe Curator which features Resene Permanent Green, Resene Nero and Resene Alabaster. Project by Element17. Build and painting by Nick Lowry, www.nicklowry.co.nz. Image by Sam Gibson, www.impactfilmsproduction.com.Resene ReseneAlabaster CloverResene ReseneTim Powell Biscotti Palm LeafElement17Resene Resenewww.element17.co.nz Chamois Permanent GreenResene ReseneBeethoven NeroWhich are your current favourite Resene colours? ReseneIminlovewithmuddygreenslikeResenePizzaCloverteamedupwithgutsyneutralslike Resene Biscotti and a terracotta like Resene Beethoven.BeigesandtaupeshavereplacedIf you could magically invent something that the cool hues I used to prefer. does not exist, what would it be and why? A sci-fi-esque food machine, like a microwave Whathasbeenyourfavouritepainting,that conjures up whatever meal I feel like without wallpapering or staining project that you havethe hassle of preparing it myself. Id likely still be completed to date and what did you like bestleft with the question of what to eat for dinner about the outcome?racingliveries,technologyanddesign.Theour child and puppy are a little older, so todaysevery night, but the results would be instant.A couple of years ago, we did a small showroomcovers for blank VHS tapes are so much coolerthinking would be based around the simple lines for The Shoe Curator on New Regent Street inthantheyneededtobe!Bold,retrographicof a BoConcept Modena sofa, the classic designIf you could have a superpower, what would it Christchurch. We painted the walls in Resenedesign with nostalgia in spades. of a Noguchi coffee table and supporting localbe and why? PermanentGreenandtheceilinginResenewith a John Myall Meccano rug from Dilana.An increased speed of thought and movement. Nero. The result was a cosy space which reallyWhat has proven to be the most valuable pieceThis will of course change tomorrow! If I could complete the things I need to do faster, highlighted the products as the hero. It was aof industry advice youve received so far duringit would give me more time to do the things I small space and a small budget, but the colouryour career?If you could have dinner with any architect,want to do and potentially boost productivity in really made a big impact. Design for everyone is design for no one. Youdesigner, artist or historical figure from the pastall areas of my life.get much better results when designing for aor present, who would it be and what might you Would you consider yourself a DIY perfectionistparticular target or audience than trying to dotalk about?Which colours do you predict will be key trends or do you leave it to the professionals?somethingthatwillappeaseeveryone.EvenBanksy.Hesmanagedtobecomeoneofoverthecomingmonthsandhowdoyou Im a DIY try-fectionist. I like to try to do thingsthough not everyone appreciates bold choices,todaysmostfamousartistswithoutanyoneenvisage they will be used?myself before paying someone to do it. I amsome people will really love them. knowing who he really is. His work is a blendI think earthy greens like Resene Palm Leaf will definitely not a tiler though! ofart,satireandpolitics,oftenembodyingcontinue to be popular along with golden hues Ifyouweretosplurgeonanyonehomethings that everyone is thinking but no one islike Resene Pizza and Resene Chamois for a What is your favourite place to find inspirationrenovationprojectordcoritemrightnow,bold enough to say. Im sure hed have a millionlush resort-like feel. I try to keep away from for your projects? what would it be and why?interestingstoriesthatnobodyknowsandtrends though as being on trend now means The 80s! Ive got a real soft spot for 80s cars,Our living area could do with an update now thattheres no predicting what dinner would be like. youll be off trend soon. blackwhitemag.com 75'