Fall into comfort

Colour trends from NZ House and Garden magazine

Hibernate to a dark enveloping space.

Just like a cosy sweater, a room painted in an earthy Resene brown will wrap you with warmth – the Resene colour collection has many, from blackened versions to leather-hued browns. Use sandy creams and dusky corals to balance their depth and to create a moody layered room to hibernate in this winter. Amp up the texture by using Resene FX Paint Effects Medium for a dappled effect on the walls – it’s like light shining through autumn leaves – and bring a vintage feel with fixtures in metal or brass paired with natural materials such as wood and soft linens. Use amber-toned lighting to enhance the warmth of your Resene paint palette and, of course, get the fireplace cranking. Bring in scented candles or diffusers to add the evocative smokiness of wood fires and the sweet aroma of spiced baked goods.

Layered moody lounge painted with earthy browns, sandy creams and dusky corals

Walls painted in Resene Cement basecoat with a topcoat in Resene FX Paint Effects Medium mixed with Resene Doeskin, floor in Resene Cement, coffee table in Resene Quarter Doeskin and bookshelf in Resene Sandal.

Winter interior design moodboard featuring earthy browns, sandy creams and dusky corals

A4 drawdowns in, from left, Resene Cement, Resene Half Doeskin, Resene Quarter Doeskin, Resene Doeskin, Resene Thorndon Cream and Resene Sandal. Furnishings: Nood, Adairs, Kmart.

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Other colours to try –

Try other earthy browns to create a cosy room.

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NZ House and Garden magazine, December 2025