freehand paint effects As our search for individuality continues, we want to create an environment that’s a bit different, something unique. Not an artist? No problem. There are many fool-proof and forgiving looks to be created using paint. The easiest are by colour-blocking with shapes – see page 18. But a more expressive approach like this (above) is created by layering and brushing a variety of paint colours onto planks. Or try it straight onto the wall. This effect was created by painting wide plywood planks with Resene Inside Back and overbrushing with a range of sea-greens: Resene Gulf Stream, Resene Stromboli and Resene Half Opal. The floor is painted in Resene Inside Back, the coffee table top is Resene Bianca, the tall vase is Resene St Kilda, the bowl is Resene Wishlist and the basket planter is Resene Billabong. reinvention As our desire to ditch single-use products grows and we turn our backs on mass-produced disposable items, upcycling the old has come to the fore. And what better way to bring new life to an old piece of furniture or ornament than with paint? It may be a matter of simply painting a second-hand piece, or giving it a two-tone drippy effect like these vases. Or get even more clever by converting an old bedside cabinet into a child’s play oven. When painting furniture, ask for Resene Enamacryl, which is a tough hard-wearing gloss waterborne enamel perfect for the job. Or for a lower sheen finish, try Resene Lustacryl semi-gloss, Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen or for a chalk style finish, use Resene SpaceCote Flat. This play oven is painted in Resene Morning Glory, Resene Candy Floss and Resene Blackboard Paint, while the vases are in Resene Cosmos, Resene Tall Poppy, Resene Burnt Crimson and Resene Sunglo. Resene Triple Duck Egg Blue | 35