An ageless, nostalgic look, relaxed and comfortable, the Country Rustic can hark from many lands but the aim is the same. Common elements include weathered timbers, flagstone floors, rough-woven fabrics, over- sized fireplaces, baskets of homegrown vegetables and hand-picked flowers. You may veer towards the lighter French provincial look of dove greys and soft lavender, or a darker oaky English farmhouse feel, or a Tuscan touch with terracotta and wheaten yellows. Cosy and cottagey, with robust hardworking furniture, enamelware, utensils, animal motifs and unpretentious fabrics, the Country Rustic style has a sense of connection to the past that’s hard to resist, evoking a simpler time and an honest unstudied approach. Colours to try: Resene Duck Egg Blue, Resene Wheatfield, Resene Santas Grey, Resene Putty, Resene Rainee, Resene Mischka. You may also feel at home as an Industrial Urban, Vintage Nostalgic, Beach Casual or Global Traveller. Left: Resene Half Parchment kitchen. Clockwise from right: Resene Spanish Green living room, Resene Castaway wall; Solaris wallpaper (FJ020109); Resene Rice Cake walls with Resene whitewashed cabinet; Resene Bone exterior; Resene Mischka and Resene Seashell bathroom; Resene Half Parchment bedroom. rustic country Resene Santas Grey Resene Rainee Resene Putty Resene Wheatfield Resene Duck Egg Blue Resene Mischka 24 | | 25