Bathrooms Bathrooms are one of the smallest rooms in the house and are generally cluttered with towel rails, basins and showers/baths.While this can make them a decorator’s nightmare, it also means you can afford to be a little more courageous with colour. If your original colour choice doesn’t work, you can repaint a small bathroom quickly. Avoid using too many colours if your bathroom feels small. Instead, paint a dado on the bottom third of each wall in your chosen colour and paint the remaining two-thirds in white. Blues and greens being tranquil and clean are popular choices for bathrooms. Being cool colours, they can also make a small bathroom appear more spacious. Below: Walls in Resene Hermitage and Resene Quarter Cararra. A room by room guide to selecting colour Bedrooms When selecting colours for bedrooms it is important to choose colours that are conducive to sleeping. You are also likely to spend more time looking at the ceiling than you would in other rooms. As a general rule you should avoid using very bright colours and save them for other parts of your home. Most light and pastel shades are ideal for bedrooms. Blue is a popular colour choice for bedrooms because of its soothing qualities. However, if you have trouble getting up in the morning, you may wish to add an invigorating accent to get you out of bed. Below: Walls in Resene Rascal (try Resene Half Rickshaw for another option), floor in Resene Unwind and bedside table in Resene Mozart. | 23