b'over the rainbowResene Half above left: Annabel and her team completed the interior design for theRobin Egg Blue As Chair of the Oamaru Business Collective,top tipObservatory Hill Retirement Village. Their colour choices were a direct responsewe had a real focus on supporting local business to the North Otago landscape, tying together the key areas of coastal Northand encouraging the community to stand side Otago blues, Waitaki Valley greens and high country neutrals. Walls and ceiling inby side with all the businesses in town. I believeUpload an inspirational image to the free online Resene Sea Fog with stripes in Resene Half Robin Egg Blue. Image by Rachel Wybrow, www.rachelwybrowphotography.com. Reseneat this time, it is our sense of community that isResene Colour Palette Generator and it will ReseneCoast the most important aspect of getting throughsuggest a palette of Resene colours to help get below left: Annabel used deep and dusty Resene Coast in her own bedroom,Sea Fog the next couple of years, being supportive andyou started on picking hues for your project. which sets the scene for a sleeping sanctuary. Image by Rachel Wybrow. workingwithotherbusinessestoensuretheTry it out at www.resene.com/palettegenerator.ReseneResene Resenegreatest success for us all.Black White Tasman Green Meets Blue While good ideas never seem to be something that Annabel is short of, every designer has tolot! The range of colours provides exactly what deal with the challenges of creative block at onewe need and the drawdown service is brilliant. restricted around budget, as we have developeda face-to-face industry, Annabel and her teamtime or other. When she feels stuck on a project,WeweresoproudtowintwoReseneTotal some of our favourite design solutions under veryhad to come up with some innovative approachesAnnabel looks to the talent around her. Colour Awards, which gave our business a real tight budgets. tocopewiththechallengesoflockdownandSetting aside specific project time with myboost. I think that Resene is one of the heroes in Overthepastsixyears,thebusinesshaskeep the success of Design Federation rolling,team to brainstorm and bounce ideas off eachthe design world, and we aim to specify Resene grownintoahybridstudio/shopandAnnabelincluding offering a range of online consultationsother is key when we need to spark creativity.paints every time.has made a name for herself far beyond her localand programmesa move that has changed theHaving that workshop time that is separate fromWhenaskedaboutherfavouriteResene regionprimarily for her masterful use of richway that they continue to work today. our normal workspace, even if just out the backhues, Annabel says theres too many to choose. and thoughtfully selected colours. Theysaywitheverycrisiscomeswhere we can voice our ideas, is important. NoBut Im feeling inspired by the floral dress I am To me, colour is the most important aspectopportunities, and lockdown provided us with theidea is a bad idea as far as I am concerned, somewearing right now, which would make a great of our projects because it directly sets the tonespace to change and adapt to a new world. I wasjust need a little work; and allowing my team topalette:ReseneGreenMeetsBlue,Resene forthespaceswedesign,sheexplains.Itadamant that our business was going to not onlyspeak and have their voice heard is key becauseCavern Pink, Resene Rice Cake, Resene Tasman energises or calms, brings drama or relaxes thesurvive but thrivebut I was also flexible aroundsometimes even the littlest nugget produces gold.and Resene Thatch.mind. Colour psychology is vital to the way wewhatthatmeant.IamallaboutchangeandEngagingothercreativesintheprocessForotherswhohaveinnovativeideasfor design our spaces. We love giving our clients themoving forward in a positive way, and our mantracanalsobegood.MyhusbandSimonownsstarting their own business, Annabel encourages confidence to step out of their beige comfortat work is to continually improve. This doesntandmanagesWhitestoneCheeseandhasathem to take risks and not worry so much about zone and live a life with colour, which they aremean we need to be bigger, but it does mean wemarketing background and an incredible eye forthe opinions of others.always grateful for. need to be better in everything we do from ourgood design. If I am struggling, I will brief him andThebestpieceofbusinessadviceIhave Annabelsaysthatherinspirationforherhigh-level processes right down to the ribbon wehe will come back with some great ideas. Designreceived is you do youfocus on what you are stunningpalettesisalmostalwaysdrawnfromgift wrap with in store. and creativity can be a lonely space if you let it.doing, run your business how you want to run it nature and the beauty of her local surroundings.IspentthetimeinlockdownreviewingBut sharing and working with others can validateand trust your gut.Weareluckytolivewherewedoandbehow we could improve and what was importantyour ideas and lead to success. While there are plenty of unknowns in the location. Thanks to a kind offer from a localtourism operations, retirement villages, luxuryinspired daily by the Kakanui coastline, Waitakitothebusiness.WelaunchedouronlineWith interior design you are always learningmonths to come, Annabel says she and the team real estate agent, they partitioned off part of aaccommodations, offices, large-scale homes toValley, lakes, mountains, our Oamaru stone, richconsultationssowecouldworkwithpeople every day there is a new product, or a new wayat Design Federation has a lot to look forward street-front office, which I was able to rent forsmall renovations and everything in between. Ifarmland and open skies. Other times, she looksacross New Zealand while they could remainto use a product, and we are constantly beingto. We have some incredible projects on the only $50 a week. The benefits of living in a rurallove the variety, the fact that every day we turnto industries like fashion or graphic design. Whilein the safety and comfort of their homes. I alsotrained by all of our amazing suppliers and trades.books, including a couple of hospitality projects, town meant that my commute was only fourup and there is something new and exciting towe love to keep abreast of trends, we are neverreviewed what was important to me personallyI am grateful to all of them for being expertsnewaccommodation,officesandarangeof minutes, so I could continue to balance workget our teeth into. trendy. We aim to deliver interiors that stand theasaworkingmother.Ihavealwayswantedintheirfieldandforalloftheirsageadviceresidential new builds and renovations. Expect while raising my children, she says. Myfavouriteprojectsareanythatpushtest of time. todosomethingthatbothempowersandand guidance. to see some beautiful colourful projects coming Somanyaspectsattractedmetothisthelimitsofcreativity,wherewearegivenWhentheglobalpandemichit,manywerestrengthens women in our community, so weResene has been there since day one for myout of Oamaru!above: Resene Atomic (right) andReseneResene Resene industry, and because I am based in a small ruralthefreedomtoconceptualiseideaswithoutforced to either make profound changes to thelaunched Belamour in the back space of ourbusiness, whether it is advice on the phone, orResene Loblolly (left) are the hero huesRice Cake Cavern Pink ThatchToseemoreofDesignFederationsworkandgetAnnabel chose for her own lounge.Resene Resene Resenetown, we get to do it all: new builds, renovations,boundariesandbringallofourknowledgeway they operated their business or try to weathershop, which provides events and activities forin the Oamaru Resene ColorShop through tothe lowdown on the new Belamour wellness space, visitTrims and ceiling in Resene Milk White.Milk White Loblolly Atomiccommercialprojects,developinglarge-scaleand expertise for a great outcome. 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