Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52While traditional dining rooms tended to be stand-alone affairs, only used on high days or holidays, today’s dining spaces are often integrated with the kitchen for an effect that’s airy, friendly and relaxed. If yours needs a spruce-up, have a play with some paint colour charts, and see if you can dream up a new scheme. Here, retro-based vintage colours are used for the new-look rooms, inspired by the furniture. 1Peaceful and serene, the marriage of three very light colours gives this dining room a sense of tranquillity. On the walls the owners have used Resene Double Rice Cake, a classic barely-there beige with a tiny shot of green. Contrasting beautifully, crisp, cool Resene Black White makes the trims stand out, while a handsome wooden cabinet has been given a new lease on life, painted with the ever- popular Resene Half Pearl Lusta. 2The colours of nature dominate this scheme with sea-green Resene Juniper taking pride of place on the walls and helping highlight the eclectic collection of furniture. Then the timeless favourite Resene White Thunder is used to add punch on the trims and ceiling, while the wood cabinet appears in Resene Half Pearl Lusta again. A lighter floor lifts this scheme, stained in Resene Walnut from the Resene Colorwood range. 3Staying with a vintage look, Resene Link Water is a purple blue with an edge of grey – almost baby blue but not quite. And for rich contrast, the cabinet is painted in the steely grey blue of Resene Hammerhead. Adding a sweet and gentle touch, Resene Half Bianca is used on the trims and ceiling. 4Like sunshine in a paint pot, the warm and cheery tones of Resene Pale Prim, positively glow off the walls here. It works perfectly with the crisp white of Resene Alabaster on the ceiling and trims, while the cabinet is in the complex pale grey hue of Resene Harp. style dine in Resene Link Water 1 Resene Harp 22 |