b'c e l eb ra ti n gLeft: This colourful room with walls in Resene Jet Stream proves Scandi style is more than white walls and wooden furniture. Floor in Resene Colorwood Whitewash, trims and skirting in Resene Quarter Duck Egg Blue, striped DIY artwork in Resene Tuscany and Resene Half Black White and circular DIY artwork in Resene Nero and Resene Half Black White. Coffee table in Resene Colorwood Natural and Resene Aquaclear satin (top) with legs painted in Resene Enamacryl tinted to Resene Half Black White. Coaster in Resene Quarter Duck Egg Blue, mug in Resene Hot August, vases and ornaments in Resene Half Black White, Resene Tuscany and Resene Nero. Marimekko cushion from Bolt of Cloth, lumbar cushion from Citt, brown cushion, lamp and stoolfrom Freedom.Resene Vanilla IceResene TasmanResene Weathered OrangeResene Clementine OrangeResene TuscanyResene Hot AugustResene Nerokey featuresScandi and new Nordic surroundedbyglaringwhitesnowsixtoeight Thepopularityofthepared-backaestheticofmonths of the year (which was also the case for most Scandi and new Nordic look Scandinavian design, which burst onto the interiorof my lifeso Im speaking from experience here),Light nature-inspiredscene in the early 2000s, shows no sign of waning.you need to have some cheerful colour in your home colours, including white The clean lines, fresh colours and minimalism areto keep yourself from going mad. To me, Scandi and pale blue Blonded or whitewashedcomfortinginanincreasinglydigitisedanddesign has a confidence and fearlessness to it in wooden furniture andcomplicatedworld.However,insomeways,terms of colour use and the mixing of patterns. flooring Nordic design has become a victim of its ownTheScandinaviancountriesDenmark,Minimal aesthetic and simplified narrative. Scandinavian design is oftenSwedenandNorway(oftenalsogroupedwith clean lines reduced to a beautiful but basic look of white orneighbouringNordiccountriesFinland,IcelandMinimal window fixingswhitewashed walls and blonded wood (to see aand Greenland) have a proud graphic and fabric and abundant natural light Bold graphic artworks withwhitewashedScandibedroom,seepage6).Indesign tradition. For instance, Finnish homeware clean lines fact, theres a lot more colour and flair to this stylecompany Marimekko, famed for its bold signatureAccents of primary red than your Pinterest, Instagram or Facebook feedflower prints, has been around since 1951. Many and royal blue might suggest. famous mid-century furniture designers such asReal Scandinavian homes are generally a farAlvar Aalto and Hans Wegner, whose Wishbone Resene Colorwoodcry from the stark, white-on-white interiors thatchair has been in production since 1950, hail from Whitewash seemtohavebecomesynonymouswiththeNordic countries too.Resene Colorwood Natural style, says Canadian-born interior designer andStockholm, the Nordic regions sunniest capital, ReseneBlackWhite editor Laura Lynn Johnston. Whenhas 1800 hours of sunlight a year compared with Half Resolution Blue you grow up in a frigid northern climate and areWellingtons2110andSydneys2592.Bright 20'