Resene Black White Resene Alabaster Resene Sea Fog Resene Double Alabaster top of the colour pops Two classic whites top the list of most popular Resene paint colours yet again, with Resene Alabaster being nudged off the top spot by Resene Black White. Chances are you will have seen many of these colours already adorning many walls. These colours share a common trait – they are all very versatile neutrals that are easy to dress up, or dress down, in a colour scheme by adding other features and accents. well strung If you thought paint was only good for decorating your walls, think again. Heaven to Betsy’s wooden beaded jewellery is hand-painted in Resene paint, then strung in a variety of styles to take you from casual to classy. See their online store at www.felt.co.nz. tap into free water The thought of being able to get water for free is far too good to pass up. The Marley Twist® is a compact rainwater diverter that gives you a secondary source of water by turning a single downpipe into a tap. It connects to a small collection tank via any standard hose fitting and is designed for tanks up to 1000 litres. Perfect for watering the garden, topping up the pool, general cleaning or emergency use. Available from leading building and plumbing merchants. See www.marley.co.nz. 1 7 13 19 3 9 15 5 11 17 6 12 18 2 8 14 20 4 10 16 The Resene whites and neutrals A4 colour chart is often the best place to start if you’re looking for a good range of popular neutral options without being overwhelmed with too many choices. If you decide you like a colour but would like to see other variants, use the individual whites and neutrals palette cards or The Range Whites & Neutrals fandeck. Resene Pitch Black is from the Resene Exterior wood stains colour chart and can be used outdoors in the Resene Woodsman range or indoors in Resene Colorwood wood stain. You can try out all these colours using Resene testpots. Resene Half Black White Resene White Pointer Resene Quarter Tea Resene Half Tea Resene Half White Pointer Resene Pitch Black Resene Merino Resene Quarter Spanish White Resene Half Spanish White Resene Black Resene Half Rice Cake Resene Half Thorndon Cream Resene Rice Cake Resene Quarter Black White Resene Half Alabaster Resene Half Sea Fog fashion collides If one wallpaper is responsible for the collision of two of this season’s decorative fashion elements, it’s this. Deep dusky purple, and an oversized tropical botanic motif – what’s not to love? The wallpaper is new to the Resene Wallpaper Collection, (design 609318), available at Resene ColorShops. Resene Hermitage off the shelf 18