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From habitat plus - decorating and colour trends 2017

Time to escape indoors.

Nature has always had a strong influence on choices, and never more so than now. With many addicted to technology and more time spent indoors, the great outdoors is coming in… in our surfaces, finishes, colours and accessories.

A modern black and white kitchen

A planked Resene Colorwood Walnut stained wall anchors a Resene Tangerine kitchen.

Clear finishes and wood stains protect surfaces against the wear of modern life and allow the natural beauty to be seen. Teamed with greens, blues and pops of colour that would be at home in a flower garden, nature provides a beautiful palette to choose from.

The new fandeck has an abundance of greens from sharp and clean to muddied and botanic. Bring them in and feel nature embrace you.

A crisp white home interior decorated with house plants

Stain timber with Resene stains

Green table and chairs with potted flowers

White interior: There’s nothing fresher than white. The walls are Resene Double Black White, the floor is Resene Colorwood Whitewash on plywood, the planter with palm is Resene White Pointer, the benches are Resene Quarter Rice Cake, the crate is Resene Sea Fog and the box is Resene Double Alabaster. Stained timber: From natural to brighter stains, the Resene Colorwood (interior) and Resene Woodsman (exterior) ranges have them all, including Resene Nutmeg, Resene English Walnut, Resene Totem Pole, Resene Driftwood and Resene Heartwood. Table with flowers: House plants and herbs everywhere – show them off in pots painted in Resene colours. Bring the outdoors in with walls in Resene Fresh and a table and chair in Resene Hope. Assorted pots are in Resene Hope, Resene Wheel Of Fortune, Resene Vitality, Resene ASAP and Resene Freelance.

Botanic greens

Resene colours

Resene Castaway is a hemp and jute blend, a warm light hessian ochre. Try Resene Castaway with olive browns, earthy browns or sharp yellow whites such as Resene Haka, Resene Road Trip or Resene Rice Cake.
Resene Ciderhouse is a sweet leaf green, all about new growth in spring. Try Resene Ciderhouse with pastel greens, sharp yellow whites or deep purples such as Resene Quarter Coriander, Resene Rice Cake or Resene Avenger.