b'colour tren dspastelpowerThe new fashion pastels are perfect for summer.S oft pastel colours have been swirling around our homes for a few years now, interpreted as icy, gelato tonesthink ice-cream and lolly colours. But this season pastels are growing up. Theyve moved from those watery looks to a more muddied duskystyle.Itsamoregrown-up,sophisticated palette. And were using a variety of them in one room, not just a touch here and there. The trick to using more than one pastel is to use colourswiththesamesaturationortintlevels.So either all dusky pastels together like this dining room, or all light and bright pastels together. With this new approach to pastel schemes, soft neutralshaveastrongroletoplay,sittinghappily alongside colours we would more traditionally classify as pastel. So while youre cruising the colour charts at your Resene ColorShop, dont forget to also check the Whites & Neutrals range. Keep these new pastels from looking too gluggy by teamingthemwithcrispwhitetrimslikeResene Alabaster.Orincludeasharp-colouredaccentlike copper or the Resene Hot Toddy coat rack in this dining room. Youll nd plenty of these fashion pastels in the Resene colour collections. Go ahead, experiment and have some fun. stylingGem AdamspicturesMelanie JenkinsAbove: A sophisticated palette of dusky pastelsResenefor this dining room includes a back wall inTanaResene Tana, another wall in Resene HalfResene Half Perfect Taupe, a oor in Resene Soulmate andPerfect Taupe trims in Resene Alabaster. The plant pot on theReseneshelf is in Resene High Tea, with a chair inSoulmateResene Tussock. To add depth and contrast,Resenethe coat rack is painted in Resene Hot Toddy.TussockRight: Blue and green pastels have alwaysResenebeen popular for baches. Here, a relativelyHot Toddynew colour Resene Duck Egg Blue is used forResenethe wall with trims and sideboard drawers Alabasterin Resene Merino, a oor in Resene Barometer,Reseneand a ladder in Resene Xanadu.Duck Egg BlueReseneMerino ReseneBarometer ReseneHigh TeaReseneXanadu39'