b'product featurein the canMarketing & Design Manager Terry Isaako says heAs one of the only wallpaper manufacturers in theleft: Originally white, these paving bricks have been transformed with also very much feels like a part of the Aspiring WallsSouthern Hemisphere, Neil says there are advantagesResene Concrete Stain. The pairs, from left to right, have been stained in family.HebeganworkingforPacificWallcoveringsthat locally-made products can offer to New ZealandResene Autumn Leaves, Resene Red Terracotta and Resene Sandy. The more than a decade ago and his background in bothandAustralianprojects.Theharshsunlightinourback three bricks have two coats of product appliedwhich is the standard recommended number of coatswhereas the front three bricks have three marketingandinteriordesignhasculminatedinapart of the world means that we use inks with the bestWhen it comes tocoats of product applied, giving them a slightly darker appearance. Resene unique hybrid role.lightfastness and our New Zealand-made wallpapers haveConcrete Stain is also available in four additional neutral hues: Resene Fromamarketingperspective,IlovethatIvethe very best components to give stability and durability. trafficable surfaces, theseBleached Sand, Resene Bleached Grey, Resene Deep Grey and Resene been involved from the beginning of the new chapterWith the business now thriving, one of the mostResene products will haveBlack. Background in Resene Savour and Resene Salted Caramel. Project by and how our existing and new products are perceivedpositive outcomes he has seen since taking the helmyour project covered. Laura Lynn Johnston, image by Bryce Carleton.andreceivedinthemarket,hesays.Fromanis being able to support staff, customers and suppliers interior design perspective, wallpaper has the designduring a very stressful period. Meeting people more trifecta for elevating a spacecolour, texture andthan halfway has resulted in some very cool storiesStain gainspatternall rolled into one. It can also be the startingwhere these positive outcomes have taken place. IStained timber floors and decks are among the most popular point of inspiration to a colour or style schematic. Ihave received feedback from all over the globe abouttrafficable flooring choices for domestic buildingsand with lovethatwallpaperexpressesyourpersonaltastes,howwehaveinfluencedpeopleandbusinessesingood reason. They inject a project with incomparable warmth, makes an impactwhether its subtle, sophisticatedhonesty and transparency. A number of these peopleincrease its tie to nature and add texture thanks to the inherent texture or loud look at me patternsit really can beand businesses have said that they would not havebeauty of the woods grain. transformative to creating a dynamic space. survived; their success is down to them, we just wantIndoors, Resene Colorwood natural wood stains overcoated Astherevivedbusinessgrows,Terryislookingto do what is right. with Resene Aquaclear, Resene Qristal ClearFloor, Resene Qristal forwardtoincreasingtheirdesignofferings.WeveWhenImetResenesManagingDirectorNickPolyurethanes or Resene Polythane are an excellent selection recently met with and looked at opportunities with theNightingale to ask for his companys support, I didntto help protect timber floors from UV light and maximise their local iwi around their long-term housing and buildingknow him. I had only met him once before. It was verylongevity. But even among the most robust coatings around, fine initiativeswherecustomMori-designedwallpaperencouraging to have him being so positive about thescratching is almost ubiquitous as trafficable surfaces age. Colin could be a possibility. There is a gap in the market formarket and business in general. Resene is a family; yes,encourages specifiers to consider a satin finish for interior floor New Zealand-styled papers, which is something thatthey are also a big company, but the family foundationcoatings where possible, which can help mask scratches and make were already working on with some local artists. is firmly in place. When I speak to any of the staff atthem less obvious.Over the last couple of years, we did see a steadyResene, I am always impressed by the positivity ofFor most outdoor timber decks, look to Resene Woodsman increase in demand for imported product. However, ourtheir people. I believe that this is driven by ResenesDecking Oil Staina hybrid waterborne alkyd stain developed manufacturing has gone from strength to strength andcultureofbeingcaring,supportive,professionalespecially for both new and weathered decking. Not only is it sits around 70% of our total offering to the market. Ourand trustworthy. useful for enhancing or changing the look of your decks timber, top selling ranges are those we manufacture, which IWhile no one knows exactly what the future holds,it will help keep water out and mould and fungus at bay. But for believe is attributed to shorter lead times over importedNeil predicts challenges ahead but is optimistic aboutdecking made of Kwilaa popular hardwood choice known for its above: Aspiring Wallsthe company became Pacific Wallcoverings, I was theproducts, the conservative market that were in which istheirabilitytocontinuetosupportspecifiers.Wedurability and gold to reddy-brown colourResene Kwila Timber offers upwards of 4,500obsessed with neutral colours and natural fibre texturesare all living in a different world since the pandemicStain is recommended. different designs forManufacturing/Warehouse/ITManagerforboththeand lastbut certainly not leastthe consumers andstarted, he says. We all want to live in surroundingsW hile the vertical surfaces on your projects are oftenstoodonthem,havewaterpondingonthem,dirtandleavesWhile it can be a popular notion to keep timber looking natural, customers to choose from,Porirua and Auckland sites.which can be orderedWhenwetookoverinSeptember2020,saystrade customers committed to supporting local Newthat create an atmosphere of peace, and our businessthe ones that get fanned with the most praise, itsaccumulating on them, animal droppings landing on themtheexterior timber should never be left unstained or unpaintedand directly through ReseneTanya, I worked until the end of 2020 in the AspiringZealand businesses. exists to inspire and support our customers in theiryour horizontal surfaces that get traversed by feet,list goes on. And by toughness, we dont just mean hardness, buta clear coat alone wont offer enough protection. Our relentless ColorShops. ReseneWalls accounts area. At the same time, I was carryingOverseasarthouseshavecontinuedtopushwallpaper journey to creating beautiful walls. Our teampawsandwheelswhichmeanstheyrelikelythehardestrather resiliencewhich is a difficult thing to build into coatings. UV light causes timber to lose its colour and grey, explains Colin. Wallpaper CollectionoutmyotherroleasExecutiveOfficeratTawathe boundaries of wallpaper design in ways that areis able to produce the best quality wallcoverings andworking element in your entire design. But over the past 76 years, the technical team at Resene haveWith cedar, for instance, 3-5 months down the road, parts of 800715 features aIntermediate. They were kind enough to give me twobothexcitingandbold.Thevisualsmakeforthedo it here in New Zealand, which is going to be key asResene Technical Director Colin Gooch says one of the primarymade significant technological strides in creating a wide rangethat beautiful orange will go grey. If you put a clear finish on, it will black, grey and metallicterms of leave to manage the accounts support forgreat inspiration that we see in media, and I predictfreight becomes even more of an issue over the nextconsiderations when he and his team are developing new productsof fit-for-purpose paints, stains and clear coats for customisingadd a certain amount of protection, but it wont be enough to stop geometric design. ImagesAspiring Walls and build the business back up. Our twothat demand for imports will continue to grow as wefew years.for trafficable surfaces is that the finishes need to be really, reallyand protecting these hardwearing surfaces. We look at the mostUV from passing through on to the timber, degrading the surface by Ryan McCauley, daughters, Hine and Stacey, also work for the company,see built environments become more expressive andtough. These products get walked on, played on and have thingspopular options on offer and where you can put them to work oncausing the timber to start breaking down. It needs at least some www.ryanmccauley.co.nz. so it definitely is a family business. bolder, adds Terry. To learn more about Aspiring Walls, visit www.aspiringwalls.co.nz. dragged over them; they get furniture, gumboots and pot plantsyour next project. amount of pigment in order to block our UV light.70 blackwhitemag.com blackwhitemag.com 71'