styling Vanessa Nouwens, Emily Somerville-Ryan, Gem Adams, Leigh Stockton pictures Wendy Fenwick, Bryce Carleton Resene Egg Sour Resene Castaway Above: Have you heard of Japandi? It’s a mix between Japanese and Scandi styles, using simple organic shapes, natural colours and textural elements. This interpretation of the look has walls in Resene Double Sisal, a floor in Resene Parchment, a side table in Resene Scrub and a jug in Resene Korma. The plant pot is in Resene Mai Tai, the basket planter is in Resene Double Lemon Grass and the tall vase is in Resene Triple Ash. The wide bowl on top of the cabinet is in Resene Soya Bean. Top left: This is a great example of blending a feature wall cleverly with adjacent walls so that it retains its character yet isn’t too obvious. It’s created with a wallpaper from the Resene Wallpaper Collection (design 33548-3). Pair it with walls in Resene Toffee. Left: Dusky greens are finding their way into our homes. This floor and wall in Resene Yucca (above the shelf) and Resene Middle Earth are the perfect backdrop to natural textures and soft oatmeal and timber tones. The tables are painted in Resene Middle Earth, Resene Yucca and Resene Envy, the tall vase is in Resene Permanent Green and the plant pot is in Resene Gondwana. Resene Envy Resene Yucca Resene Middle Earth Resene Double Sisal Resene Parchment Resene Double Lemon Grass Resene Korma Resene Mai Tai Resene Triple Ash Resene Scrub Resene Soya Bean subtle and soothing bold and spicy Resene Green Leaf Resene Chelsea Gem Resene Hot Toddy Resene Bud Earthy wall colours look particularly good with textural paint-on anaglypta wallpapers. Check out the range at your local Resene ColorShop. Proportions and placement Let nature guide the proportions of colour you use. In nature, the ground plane is often dark (earth), while the middle is lighter (bush, trees, landscape) and the top is light (sky and clouds). These sorts of intensities traditionally translate to your room – a darker floor covering, mid-toned walls and a pale ceiling. Unless you’re aiming for something unexpected, for most of us having a dark brown ceiling and white floor would feel odd; we’re just not used to it. Resene Permanent Green Resene Gondwana 37 colour trends