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Design trends – your guide to evolving hues

Welcome to emerge magazine, issue 01

Pick your palette!

emerge magazine, issue 01 - decorating, design and colour trends
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Colour is more than a design element – it's an evolving language, shaping the way we experience space, light and texture. As trends shift and new palettes emerge, designers and DIYers find themselves at the forefront of transformation, using colour to influence mood, define aesthetics and create environments that resonate. emerge by Resene is your guide to the latest colour directions, offering inspiration and insights into hues that are defining our spaces today and into the future.

From rich, grounding earth tones to ethereal pastels and high-energy statement shades, this colour forecast reflects how we're living, working and seeking balance in our spaces. These palettes offer a curated approach to modern design to provide inspiration for all your upcoming projects.

Whether you're refreshing a single room or conceptualising large-scale projects, these Resene colourways will provide the tools to craft timeless yet forward-thinking spaces. Explore each trend with pairings, finishes and applications that align with contemporary architectural and interior movements.

Let these colours inspire bold creativity, subtle elegance and everything in between.

Enjoy!

The Resene Team

Coastal inspired interiors using blue and green

Coastline canvas

Deep blues and rich greens evoke the mystery and drama of the ocean, bringing a sense of depth and sophistication to interiors... more

Finding your way in design

Find your way

By blending colours and patterns that might seem unlikely at first, you create a space that tells a story... more

Playing with colour contrast in unexpected ways

Out of this world

Grounded yet electrifying, this palette plays with contrast in the most surprising way. The result is a space that feels both connected to nature and refreshingly unexpected... more

Floral inspired interiors

Forever flora

Soft yet full of life, this palette captures the quiet beauty of a flourishing garden at dusk. It's about the feeling of stepping into a dreamy, botanical retreat... more

Nature inspired paint colours

Down to earth

Nature's most grounding hues come together in this calming, layered palette of greens. The result is a space that feels both deeply rooted and effortlessly serene... more

Balanced and calming interior colour palettes

In the mood

Softly serene and effortlessly soulful, blend muted greens and blues with gentle whites like Resene Miso and Resene Thorndon Cream for a calm and harmonious ambiance... more

Using bold colour choices in interiors

Take a chance

Bold choices can be surprisingly timeless. Whether used in crisp stripes or layered with texture, it radiates warmth and optimism.... more

Golden barely there cosy hues

Golden hour

These barely there cosy hues radiate warmth and joy, effortlessly complementing wooden textures and deep, grounding accents... more

Using bold interior colours

Hue dares

Bold, pigmented hues like Resene Resolution Blue command attention, bringing vibrancy and energy into a space... more

Using soft and sandy coastal colour palettes

Soft spot

Embrace a relaxed and serene atmosphere with a soft coastal palette of whites and warm wood tones... more

Spicing up interiors with deep colour

Spice it up

Deep, spicy reds bring warmth and drama, especially when paired with rich wood tones and other warm toned décor.... more

Using a white palette in interiors

Simply put

The simplicity of this palette reminds us that white is anything but boring – it's a canvas for effortless elegance... more

Using interior paint effects

The full effect

Resene FX Paint Effects Medium is a versatile medium designed to create a variety of decorative finishes, such as ragging, sponging and limewash effects... more

How to use wood stains

Wood works

Wood stains offer a timeless way to enhance the natural beauty of timber, whether you're after a deep, moody finish or a soft, sun-washed look.... more

Using wallpaper - popular designs

Roll with it

Wallpaper is one of the most versatile tools in interior design, offering endless possibilities in colour, pattern and texture. Whether it's a bold, graphic print making a statement in a lobby or sitting room, a soft landscape mural bringing charm to a bedroom or a textured finish adding depth to a living room, wallpaper transforms spaces effortlessly... more

2026 Design trends - your guide to evolving hues

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