go global

From Habitat magazine - issue 22

Transport yourself to exotic places.

Marrakesh, Rajasthan or Ankara – you could fool yourself into being anywhere with this eclectic, exotic scheme. Using the gorgeous Glamour wallpaper (code 404722) from Resene as a starting point for the colour scheme and as a feature wall to the left, the setting sparkles with rich blues and oranges, set against the quiet mysterious grey of a Resene Triple Rakaia wall. The floor is painted in Resene Transmission and the table base is in rich dusky orange, Resene Ayers Rock. Texture is everything – from the soft gleam of brass to the rich depths of velvet bedlinen. The day bed has a come-hither look, piled high with decadent velvet and linen throws, and plump cushions. This sort of scheme cries out for antiqued metallic finishes – a brass table top, an old silver teapot and a punched metal lamp. Finish it off with a glass votive stencilled in Resene Redemption Blue.

Lacy good looks

Give a plain glass votive or vase a new look with a simple lacy stencil effect. We used a cake stencil, available at your local kitchen supply store, and sponged on a coat of Resene Redemption Blue to create a whimsical look. Add a white pillar candle for an atmospheric addition to your exotic setting.

Go global: Grey Baksana Miranda duvet cover, from Allium Interiors (as above). Patterned cushions, POA, from Mulberi (as above). Velvet cushion covers, Velvet Daisy quilt, Sove Linen euro pillowcase, St Joseph Indigo throw, all from Citta Design (www.cittadesign.com). Moroccan-style pendant light, from Indie Home Collective (09 524 6971). Teapot, tea glasses and bowl, stylist's own.