b'T ake the latest colour palette from Resene, The Range 2011/12,bright and breezyand team it with the popular The Range Whites & Neutrals and what do you get? Some stunning colour combinations that show you dont have to always play it safe to create a deliciousFar left Colours for 2011/12 are generally cleaner and colour scheme. Even the most neutral schemes can include strongless complicated with touches of uber bright reds, splashes of intense accent colours in feature areas or accessories. oranges, yellows and violets, such as Resene Switched On (yellow) and Resene Pukeko (purple), to draw in Colour has become an inseparable part of our lives and the way wethe eye like a ower. Perfect for playful spaces view the world. Predictable and boring are bypassed. We have comeand kids rooms, there are clear greens such as Resene Howzat and spicy oranges like Resene to expect a world where everything is touched by colour. Outrageous. Saturated reds are in Asweremembertoappreciatethethingswehaveandthoseabundance and a denite feature of the new palette from deep rusty hues to those with a aroundus,wealsobecomemorecreativeintakingwhatwefeminine pink twist such as Resene Knock have and the best of the past, and using these to create modernOut. Use clean crisp neutrals such as Resene memories and a fresh outlook on the future. Colour schemes areHalf Alabaster (at the back) and Resene Blackjack becoming increasingly more individual as we break out of specicto offset the strength of these bold tones. eras,designatedfashionsandaestheticsandinsteadfocusonAlexander Girard wooden dolls, $200 each, and creatingmoresimplehomelyspacesinspiredbymemoriesandPlanet Robot, $69, from Cite. Verner Panton Yellow Flowerpot table lamp, $1143, from the pleasures of the everyday. Nostalgia comes through in feel- Design Denmark.David Bromley tapestry good colours like landscape greens, yellows and ochres, suchSwing painting, $1350, from Smyth Galleries. Toy as Resene Fleetwood. Yellows have a retro undertone with andrum, $29.99, and orange lion, $11.95, from Trade underlying hint of green. Aid. Vintage books, $5 each, and truck, $275, from Flotsam & Jetsam. Elm console table, $1199, from Upcycling and recycling are increasingly mainstream as we try toRepublic Home. Orange ukulele, $58, from The Garden do more with less. Combine a complete new look with minimalParty. Jamie McLellan Twig coat stand, $795, from Simon James Design. Esther Lamb purple long chunky environmental burdenrearrange artwork and cushions, mix andchain scarf, $90, from The Poi Room. Easton Pearson mingle accessories, rejuvenate furniture with a fresh lick of paint and Flower Pool rug, POA, from Designer Rugs.Resene of sea and sandCalypsoReseneAwashResene Left Nature continues its inuence Gondwana with fresh colours, rustic textures and the beauty of handcrafted Resene pieces. Watery blues, such as Resene First Light Awash are refreshing and optimistic Resene while muddied greens such as Resene Fantail Gondwana (second left) are earthy and Resene natural. Crossover hues that move from Half Rickshaw green to blue are a feature of The Range 2011/12 and remind us of the sea, such as Resene Calypso (third from left). Set these against washed, sandy and weathered neturals for timeless appealResene Half Rickshaw (back left), Resene First Light (back right) and Resene Fantail (front right).Side table, ceramic jug and canister, POA, from Acland Holdings. Vintage green chair, $169, lantern, $99, and Tsunami drawers, $999, from Republic Home. Datsun Tran Birds watercolour cube, $130, from Smyth Galleries. Caroline Bensinger Kete, $160 from The Poi Room. Kilim cushion, $285, from Corso D Fiore.9'