b'Blues are washing through our bedrooms and greens are flourishing. Earthy tones ground us, and blush pinks are bedroom great for creating soothing, womb-like spaces. Soft whites best and neutrals allow us to change up the bedlinen, and misty greys give a restful backdrop. There are some colours that are conducive to creating a restful bedroomand there are some that are not. Take red or other strong, warm colours, for example. These are known to increase our heartrate colours and stimulate appetite so may keep you awake right when youre keen to sleep. If they are a personal favourite and a must-have in your bedroom, then consider using them as accents, say as a throw or cushion on the bed. Or use them on the bedhead wall so that you see your favourite shade when you enter the room but not when youre lying in bed. If youre stuck for colour ideas, use the bedlinen, an artwork, window fabrics or a rug as a starting point. Study the types of colour that appear in these items and use one or more to inspire your Resene paint colours for your walls. Try the handy Colour Palette Generator on the Resene website, www.resene.com/palettegeneratorsimply load a favourite photograph or image of an artwork, fabric or wallpaper and the generator will suggest a paint colour palette for you. Left: Horizontal stripes help widen a narrow room. Get creative by varying the thickness of stripes and use masking tape to achieve crisp lines. Wall base colour in Resene Alabaster, thick stripe in Resene Frozen and hand-painted soft stripe in Resene Quarter Frozen. Flooring in Resene Colorwood Natural and side table in Resene Kashmir Blue. ReseneReseneResene Alabaster Quarter Frozen FrozenReseneResene Colorwood Kashmir Blue Natural6|'