Resene Nocturnal Resene Organic Resene Paddock Deep light-absorbing colours offer cave-like cocoons to hide in when the world gets too scary. Being constantly bombarded by technology, negative world events, non-stop barrages of advertising using fast-paced graphics and constant social media input can be exhausting. Creating places of introspection and security, these deep charcoals, moody blues and dense greens ground us but also inject a sense of daring at using such bold tones. It’s safe but not predictable. These colours are soulful and intimate yet bring a hint of drama without resorting to the intensity and rigidity of black. Far left top: All encompassing, Resene Avalanche is used not only on the walls but on the window frame, in a house designed by hungerford+edmunds architects. Left: Retreat to a reading corner with walls in Resene Shadowy Blue and Resene Sandspit Brown and floor in Resene Powder Blue. Complements of Remix magazine. Previous page: Fall asleep with walls, skirting, shelf and brackets in Resene Nocturnal, a side table in Resene Organic and pots, vases and tealight holder in Resene Paddock, Resene Seaweed, Resene Passport and Resene Ciderhouse. Right: Licorice walls in Resene Ruck N Maul make a stunning backdrop for stained wine crate shelves (in Resene Colorwood Uluru, Resene Nutmeg, Resene Driftwood, Resene Limed Gum and Resene Walnut) and a lambs wool chair. The cork tile floor is also stained in Resene Colorwood Walnut wood stain. Resene Passport Resene Ciderhouse Resene Seaweed Resene Avalanche Resene Shadowy Blue Resene Powder Blue Resene Sandspit Brown Resene Ruck N Maul Resene Uluru Resene Nutmeg Resene Driftwood Resene Limed Gum Resene Walnut They’re the new black – cocooning greys, swamp greens and dark stormy blues R e s e n e D a r k S i d e R e s e n e K a r a k a R e s e n e H a l f B a l t i c S e a 12 | | 13