fortune favours the bold A fun stripe of Resene ASAP (for a current alternative try Resene Billy T) was added to this Resene Dusted Blue wall in this study, which shows off plenty of personality. The filing cabinet, basket and shelf crates complement in Resene Seachange, Resene True Blue and Resene Whirlwind (for a current alternative try Resene Gothic). The Resene Alabaster chair plays off the lampshade, the trestle legs are in Resene True Blue, and the timber flooring grounds the look in Resene Colorwood Walnut stain. side studies Why not create a special space for your little ones to work alongside you so that they feel included? In this fun and vibrant space – inspired by an old schoolhouse – the upper wall has been painted in Resene Moonlight (for an alternative try Resene Hampton), the panelling is in Resene Untamed (for an alternative try Resene Verdun Green), the shelf and table legs are in Resene Noir. Your kids can even help you make this simple magnetic chalkboard, which is made from a picture frame with the glass removed. Simply paint with two coats of Resene Magnetic Magic on the backing followed by Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen in your choice of colour. We used Resene Family Tree (for an alternative try Resene Palm Green). Once dry, you can write on it with chalk, which can be wiped off with a wet cloth or hang strong magnets on it - like these wooden letter magnets, painted in a bright spectrum of Resene testpot colours - and spell out some fun! artistic aspirations If you have a budding artist in the family, why not create a special place for them to create? Working in a room with artwork and cheerful walls like these ones in Resene Gelato, Resene Moonbeam and Resene Half Black White could help inspire their next masterpiece. The chair is in Resene Vanilla Ice, the coat rack is in Resene Onahau and the 'floor rug' is a painted square of Resene Geyser over Resene Half Black White. Resene Verdun Green Resene Cut Glass Resene Amazon Resene Lochmara Resene Hampton Resene Fuel Yellow Resene Desperado Resene Palm Green Build panelled walls out to create a shelf where everything you need will be in easy reach. Resene Daredevil Resene Pohutukawa Resene Noir Resene Billy T Resene Dusted Blue Resene Seachange Resene True Blue Resene Gothic Resene Colorwood Walnut Resene Gelato Resene Moonbeam Resene Half Black White Resene Onahau Resene Geyser 24 | | 25