b'a colourful twist for the St George living areaAlex Fulton, interior designer,suggests this alternative scheme:This scheme injects colour and a sense of fun to a very open and light space. The usual approach would be to make the walls white then add colour through accessories but why not reverse that and highlight with white while having the large objects such as the couch and walls in blocks of colour? The coffee table, lamp and shelving unit are white to match the ceiling and trim (Resene Half Alabaster) and to contrast with the bold block colours. I see this room as a place for family board games, entertaining friends, or reading a magazine by yourself. The colour scheme originates from the bold wallpaper. The open shelves let you see the strong wall colour (Resene Retreat). You could then have brightly coloured objects on the shelves. Replacing the television with this unusual suspended replace adds cosiness and ambience.phone 021 622 900 email alex@alexfultondesign.co.nzReseneCalypsoCocoon Hanging Firein stainless steelMatisse www.matisse.co.nz Humpty Footstools and TableKovacs www.kovacs.co.nz 03 384 2999 Resene Half AlabasterSkippers Canyon rug in Pure Blossom Resene DaredevilCronz www.cronz.co.nz03 377 8910Resene Red Hot Resene RetreatTall Tank in whiteSimon James Design www.simonjamesdesign.comillustration09 377 5556Malcolm White St Martin couch by Arik LevyBackhouse www.backhousenz.com Resene 04 499 8847 or 09 522 7099 Grapevine55'