Frozen Beach Blues Bach

From the Resene colour inspiration – latest looks gallery

Bedroom

Props: Duvet cover, white and blue linen pillowcases from Foxtrot Home, Euro pillowcases from Ezibuy, cuttle fish wall hanging from Flux Boutique, fringed cushion, chambray cushion, striped towel used as throw and pineapple lamp are all stylist’s own.

A beach blue moodboard

A light blue bedroom

Mood board: Background in Resene Frozen with A4 drawdown paint swatches in (from top to bottom), Resene Alabaster, Resene Quarter Frozen, Resene Blue Moon, Resene Casper and Resene Bali Hai and conch shell and large shell plate in Resene Alabaster, small shell plate in Resene Quarter Frozen, tea light holder in Resene Blue Moon, bud vase in Resene Frozen and coaster in Resene Frozen with design in Resene Alabaster. Paint: Walls in Resene Frozen, floor in Resene Alabaster, bedside table in Resene Bali Hai, tray painted in Resene Bali Hai, rattan chair in Resene Casper, candle tea light in Resene Blue Moon, rattan tea light in Resene Frozen, small shell dish on bedside in Resene Quarter Frozen and jute rug in Resene Breathless.

Living room

Props: Sofa from Bauhaus, lantern from The Warehouse, coffee cup from Sunday Homestore, faux palm from Freedom, conch shell from Kmart, blue cushions, framed wall art, books and white ceramic pineapple are all stylist’s own.

Beach blue lounge

A beach blue living room

Walls in Resene Frozen, floor in Resene Alabaster, coffee table in Resene Bali Hai, large bowl on coffee table in Resene Frozen, textured vase on coffee table in Resene Casper, shell container (on top shelf of bookshelf) and large shell dish in Resene Alabaster, small shell dish in Resene Quarter Frozen, round baskets on second shelf of bookshelf and large basket in Resene Frozen, small basket in Resene Blue Moon, tall blue vase in Resene Casper, shell money box in Resene Half Gull Grey, jute rug in Resene Breathless, rattan arch bookshelf in Resene Bali Hai, large plant pot with faux palm in Resene Casper, coasters painted in Resene Frozen with paint designs on them in Resene Alabaster, rope side table in Resene Quarter Frozen, rattan side table in Resene Bali Hai and rectangle baskets in Resene Frozen (large) and Resene Casper (small, bottom shelf).

Hallway

Props: Rug from Freedom, jandals, bags, hats, towel, cushion and artwork are all stylist’s own.

A beach blue hallway

A light blue hallway

Walls in Resene Frozen, floor in Resene Alabaster, bench seat in Resene Quarter Frozen, wall hook in Resene Blue Moon and jute rug in Resene Breathless.

How to create your own painted coasters

Step-by-step instructions:

Either upcycle some old coasters or grab some inexpensive ones (ours were from Kmart for $4 a set).
Using a Resene testpot, paint the coaster ( 2 coats) and leave to dry – we used a testpot in Resene Frozen.
Draw your design on in light pencil then paint or paint your design direct freehand in Resene Alabaster onto the coaster. Leave to dry before use.
This is such a super quick and easy project.

Top tip: how to create your own DIY art

Take a large canvas and paint the base colour (ours was in Resene Bali Hai). We used a large brush and didn’t take the paint all the way to the edge of the canvas leaving a white border. Using the art design as a guide either draw the design onto the canvas and paint over it or freehand paint the design. Leave to dry and hang.