b'choosing and using.ReseneHalf Jossa Resene ColorShopNot just a paint shop, Resene ColorShops have a surprisingly wide range of services and products. T heres shopping that you have to do. And then theres the realfloor plans or sketches, samples of flooring or materials that you plan shoppingthe escapades that you come away from feelingto use. inspired, creative and well looked after. Generally most trips forThe more you bring in, the better, says Nikki. And if you cant building or home renovation products fall into the former category.find something you like, bring in things you dont like. Every home is But not for Resene ColorShop shoppers. individual, you dont want to just follow a trend. A consultancy covers Resene has made a particular point of creating retail outlets that areeither an interior or exterior scheme, and the consultant will present inviting, helpful and inspiring. Instead of letting you leave the storeyou with lots of colours and swatches to narrow down your likes and overwhelmed by too much choice, baffled by the technical speak anddislikes. The consultant will then produce a schemeincluding all sorts with only half the things you realise you need, Resenes store teamsof details you havent thought of like eaves, window sills, frames or have products, tips and design services to help you see your projectsashes. If you need further help, consultants can work with you in-through. They want you to finish up with a beautiful interior, exteriorstore or come to your home (check store for availability and charges). or garden in exactly the right products (these are not just paint shops) and exactly the right colours.Gather swatches and drawdownsNikki Morris has been a colour consultant at Resenes NewmarketDo your first sweep through colour choices using the paint chips ColorShop in Auckland for more than three years and can barelyon The Resene fandeck charts. Make sure you use a grey isolator, pause for breath as she whizzes round the store showing off allfree from Resene, when viewing colour charts. This helps you to that customers can access to make sure their decorating project issee the true colour without being distracted by the colours next to perfect.it on a colour chart. Once youve narrowed down the possibilities, you need to see more of the colours to get an idea of how they Start with a free in-store consult willwork.ReseneColorShopshavein-storecolourlibrarieswith Trained colour consultants take the stress out of narrowing down aA4 sheets of painted colourcalled drawdownsin thousands colour scheme in a free consultation in the store. Bring in photographsofResenecolours.Thesehelpyoutogetanideaofhowthe of your home, a favourite print or accessory, clippings from magazines,colour will look on a bigger scale.ReseneArtefact50'