Dressing for the seasons

Some paint colours are just made for flexibility. White is one of them, and black and charcoal are others. We took Resene Nocturnal, a black-charcoal, and teamed it with other Resene colours to show how it can be transformed for four seasonal looks.

You can opt for small or large changes – even just a change of accessories can be enough to welcome in the new season.

Texture is a key element with a macramé wall hanging with a pattern picked out in paint – Resene Moroccan Spice.

A handy desk area sits to one side with a chair also painted in Resene Moroccan Spice, while the coat stand is in Resene Bounty, and the plant pots are in Resene Felix and Resene Miso. The rear wall is in Resene Nocturnal and the side wall is in Resene Double Alabaster.
Plywood floor in Resene Colorwood Whitewash.

Accessories New Hampshire Loose Cover Sofa, Arthur Desk, and Fenton Magazine Rack, from Freedom Furniture. Northen Rug in Grey, from Bo Concept. Spencer Table Lamp in Cloud Blue, from Adairs. Pony Rider Simple Times Cushion, Rains Long Jacket in Pacific, Sophie Gingham Mini Scarf, and Milligram Cork Pen Pot, from Good Thing. Mood board: Background in Resene Double Alabaster, A4 drawdown swatches in Resene Nocturnal, Resene Felix, Resene Moroccan Spice and Resene Miso. Resene Bounty testpot, and detailing on macramé hanging picked out in Resene Moroccan Spice.

Pop a shutter against the wall as a decorative element, painted in Resene Lonestar, and a side table for the cocktail glasses, painted in Resene Palm Green. The rear wall is painted in Resene Nocturnal and the side wall is in Resene Palm Green.

Accessories: New Hampshire Loose Cover Sofa, from Freedom Furniture. Velvet Cushions, from Bo Concept. Knightsbridge Velvet Ottoman in Burgundy, from Adairs. Stella Chair in Aubergine, from Me & My Trend. Murano Glass Bowl, from Mr Bigglesworthy. Husk Weave Rug in Ink, from The Ivy House.
Mood board: Background in Resene Palm Green, A4 drawdown swatches in Resene Popcorn, Resene Lonestar, Resene Double Alabaster and Resene Nocturnal.

An old ladder is painted in Resene Moonbeam and pressed into service as a decorative object, and a shelf. The Resene Nocturnal wall is joined by a side wall in Resene Poet, and vases are painted in Resene Poet and Resene Cut Glass.

Accessories: New Hampshire Loose Cover Sofa, from Freedom Furniture. Arlo Round Mint Cushion, from Adairs. Kip & Co Velvet Pea Cushion in Peach, from Good Thing. Other items, stylist’s own. Mood board: Background in Resene Ashanti, A4 drawdown swatches in Resene Nocturnal, Resene Sakura and Resene Space Cadet. Coat rack in Resene Gorse.

The typical kiwi bach was the inspiration for this room, using a mix of colours from soft sea blue to bright primary colours like yellow and cobalt blue to represent the way bach interiors are often an organic collection of clashing pieces and colour.

An old retro sideboard has been given an eye-catching overhaul in Resene Space Cadet (blue) and Resene Gorse (yellow), while the second-hand coffee tables are in the softer shades of Resene Sakura (pink) and Resene Ashanti (aqua). The plant pots are in Resene Nocturnal and Resene Sakura.

Accessories: New Hampshire Loose Cover Sofa, and Den Armchair, from Freedom Furniture, Braid Weave Rug in Chalk, from The Ivy House. Elk Sunglasses, $199 and Feel Good Inc Sunscreen, from Good Thing. Modular in Yellow Art Print by Inaluxe, unframed, from Endemic World. Other items, stylist’s own.
Mood board: Background in Resene Ashanti, A4 drawdown swatches in Resene Nocturnal, Resene Sakura and Resene Space Cadet. Coat rack in Resene Gorse.

Photography by Bryce Carleton. 2018