b'welcome editorialCreammakeseverythingtastebetter,anditseemstohavethesame transformative quality on walls. When my in-laws chose wall colours for their 1920s Auckland bungalow, they tested what seemed like most of the Resene Whites & Neutrals collection. With so many lovely off-whites to choose from, they werent sure which to pick (their opinionated daughter-in-laws unsolicited advice probably didnt help matters). ButwithaReseneColourConsultantcomingtotherescue,thistaleof Goldilocks and the 13 testpots has a happily ever after ending. After testing a grey white that was too hard and a green white that was too soft, Resene Double Thorndon Cream, it turns out, was juuuust right, making the old home feel warm and cosy. Sometimes you need a little help to point you in the right colour direction. You can request your own colour help at www.resene.com/colourconsult.I had the same choice paralysis when painting my cardboard teeny house (see page 46 for details on our Teeny House Competition). Usually, when you decorate, there are restrictions such as budgets or room size to scale down your ambitionsbut this teeny house is a blank canvas on which you can bring your decorating dreams to lifeexcept in miniature. habitat by Resene asked interior designers to work their magic on the cardboard teeny house and many of them used it as an opportunity to test shades they have in mind for their own homes. Annick Larkin wants a blue kitchen, so she triedAre you working on a projectResene Coast while Kate Alexander painted the archway of her dreams. with Resene paints, stains or Whether youre changing your homes colour or simply painting a cardboardwallpaper? Wed love to see it! Resene Share it with us on email,box, the great thing about Resene paints and stains is that you can always dreamCoral Tree Instagram or Facebook!big. At habitat by Resene, we hope the ideas within these pages will be just the editor@habitatbyresene.co.nzinspiration you need to help you with your next decorating project. habitatbyreseneIn its 75 years in business, Resene has been lucky enough to see many habitatbyresenecolourful and creative ideas. Seeing photos of your projects and how you have used Resene colours, paints and stains in unique ways continues toReseneJalapenobe a highlight for us. We look forward to seeing your imaginative ideas and your decorating dreams come to life. Two of my favourite colours from the Happy reading! Resene Multi-finish collectionResene ReseneScotch Mist Cut GlassResene Resene ReseneEmma Rawson editor Double Thorndon Cream Coast WarriorWhen the team gathered to celebrate Resenes 75th birthday, the painted wallsalso evolve. Fun interactive walls in a busy there were many stories and memories to share. A common threadfamily home may make way for soothing weathered tones when was how many things have been achieved others said couldnt bethe kids leave home, to be reinvented as bright, fun features when donefrom launching the first waterborne paint and a full rangethe grandkids arrive. Or perhaps minimalist white walls may make of bold colours to introducing Resene testpots, Resene ColorShops,wayforstrikingwallpapersandmaximalistcolourfeatures Resene PaintWise recycling and even thishabitat magazine. Itsas your colour confidence grows and you fully embrace your own incredible where imagination, persistence, patience and passiondecorating style.can take you. A picture tells a thousand words, and for many decorators, a When you dig deep, you realise big highlights are never just acolour tells many more. Decorators often share their colour stories moment in time but come about slowly but surely by doing onewith ushow a particular paint colour sparks a beautiful memory thing, then the next and then the next and being open to whatfor them. Everyones story is unique, so dont be afraid to use might lie ahead and where that might lead. colourtohelptellyours.Itmightjustbetheinspirationthat Decorating is much the sameits a journey, not a destination.someone else needs to create a colour story of their own.Our homes dont stand still. We gather a lifetime of treasures, giftsHappy decorating!and memories in our homesthey are like living albums of all wethe Resene teamhold dear. It makes sense that the backdrop to all these treasures ReseneRice Paper3'