Colour inspiration – latest looks
Get inspired with colour and the latest decorating and colour trends! If you're getting ready for your next decorating journey, browse through these beautiful mood boards, paints, colours and decorating ideas to help you select just the right look and mood for your space.
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Ship shape
Kids adore fairy tales – especially ones that tell exciting adventure stories about pirates, cowboys or knights... more
Out of the woods
As your kids get older and get into their ‘tween' and teen years, decorating their bedrooms can sometimes become more challenging.... more
Hygge at heart
Hygge (pronounced hyoo-gah) is the Danish and Norwegian word for a mood of cosiness and comfort... more
Greige for the girls
Neutral hues, especially shades of white, are the most common paint colours used in our homes... more
Sailing away
When you're a kid, your bedroom is special. It's the only place where you get to express your personality. As adults, it's no different... more
Palette pops
This relaxed reading nook with its grown–up English country vibe shows how far your choice of hues can go in creating interest in a room... more
Decorating duo
Designing a master bedroom where both masculine and feminine energies have been captured... more
Shared style
Sharing can be difficult for some children but decorating a shared kid's room room doesn't have to be hard... more
In harmony
There are few things more popular or better at uniting human beings than music... more
Smooth sailing
If there is one thing that we have come to realise, it's that everyone needs a place to call their own... more
All in balance
Everything feels right in a space when each of the elements within it have been properly balanced... more
Home solutions
Get creative with your home office, paint a hidden mural or make some built in storage for your home.... more
Lasting appeal
Get inspired by the everyday with these classic tones and enduring palettes. Choosing classic ‘anti-trend' colours is a trend in and of itself... more
Try-angled
With an open plan layout, you don't always have walls to rely on to provide definition between different areas and activities... more
Art starter
Once you've found some that you really love, why not use it to inspire a colour palette... more
Succulently lined
Created with a continuous line in Resene Midnight Express, this wall has been completely brought to life... more
Simply a-door-able
A mini mural doesn't have to be relegated to your walls. It can be on a door, floor, ceiling... more
Repetition and rhythm
The artwork you choose for your space should feel very personal and can inspire a colour palette... more
Terrazzo on tap
Paint a terrazzo feature wall in dramatic colours and random shapes to transform your bathroom... more
Room with a view
It's simple to create a landscape–inspired mural in your lounge or bedroom using your favourite Resene paint colours... more
Going grey grey grey
If you're looking for grey bedroom ideas, you're in good company. From atmospheric dark charcoals to light ashen hues... more
Trending to terracotta
While show-stopping bright reds may have been having a moment last year, the trend has shifted sharply and swiftly toward ruddier... more
Whatever the weather
Rain or shine, you and your kids will never get tired of looking at these cheerful bookends and cloud mobile... more
Way for creative play
When you love playing with cars, the world is your motorway. Help pave the way for creative play... more
Seasonal switchouts
A change of seasons is the perfect time to spruce up the design scheme of your home, inside and out... more
Oceans of blue
In a subtropical climate like ours, it's easy to be drawn to an ocean-inspired colour palette full of beachy blues... more
We love – secret storage
Identify unused space and find the right combination of furniture, containers and shelving to make the most of it... more
Restored beauty
The best way to go green with your interiors is to invest in quality vintage items, restore and upcycle... more
Inspired by art
Stuck in a rut and need inspiration? Look to the arts for ideas. Floral art, photography, textile design, art forms... more
Tranquil in monochrome
The choice to stick to classic Resene blacks and whites creates a sense of tranquillity within a space... more
Stencil makes a space
By stencilling the triangular tiles in Resene Peace on to the Resene Elderflower floor, they bring a more casual look to the room... more
Mellowed out
Mellow mustards, bitter oranges, toasted terracotta and spicy browns – the tell-tale tones of 1970s design aesthetic... more
Latest inspiration in print
Resene Shed of the Year
Shed of the Year runner-ups use prize to splash colour on their New Plymouth garden projects, from NZ Gardener... more 
Natasha Markham
Founder of MAUD (Markham Architecture + Urban Design) and co-host of architectural podcast 76 Small Rooms, from Architecture NZ... more
Darryl Church
Darryl Church discusses nature, context and the process of integrating colour, from Architecture NZ... more
Nick Eagles
Collaboration, turning transience into sculpture and the importance of colour, from Architecture NZ... more
Colour Play
Tried and true schemes can teach us a thing or two, from NZ H&G... more 
It's only natural
Colours inspired by nature have a firm place in the work of these designers, from NZ H&G... more
Daniel Marshall
Modernity, Mexican architecture, surrealism and luminescence inspire this Auckland architect to create a moody and highly textural photograph, from Architecture NZ... more
Pick a path
Firmly rooted in nature, you can't go wrong with this key colour trend, from Mindfood Decor... more
Green light
Mother Nature has a knack for creating harmonious colour combos, from Mindfood Decor... more 
Annabel Cropper
Her day job is that of graduate architect at C Nott Architects but in her time off, Annabel blends graphic and object design with curiosity and architecture for the sake of large, sculptural objects, from Architecture NZ... more
Back to the chalkboard
Designer Karen Walker has dipped into her past to create her latest collection for Resene, from Denizen magazine... more
Buster Caldwell
In his time off, the creative director for the Wonder Group makes engaging art from photos of banal architecture, from Interior magazine... more
The colours of autumn, from Mindfood Decor...
Blush
The shade has become one of the most defining colours of the decade... more
Blue
Dark and dramatic colours have captured the imaginations of courageous colour lovers... more 
Grey
Grey is such a universal colour that you can easily dress it up to suit any season or style... more
Terracotta
For an elemental, nature-inspired colour with a truly contemporary feel... more
Ritual of dining
Celebrating the beauty of connection created through the ritual of dining, from Remix magazine... more 
Weather report
Rust is in this season. Add a touch of aged charm to your outdoor space with Resene's exciting new release, from Simply You Living... more
Captivating coral
Officially the colour of the year, according to Pantone, coral couldn't be more apt for summer, from Simply You Living... more
Moshin Mussa
We caught up with the RTA Studio associate to discuss colour and how it has influenced his design choicest, from Interior... more
Moody monochrome
Moody monochrome is a classic, elegant colour combination, from Mindfood Décor... more
Colours of Christmas
Wreaths, lights, ornaments … there's nothing like styling your home for the holidays, from Mindfood Décor... more
Hit the right tone
The modern interior is moving on from stark white or deep, moody colours. Instead, it's time we embraced the middleground, from Denizen... more
Mix & match
Colour combinations inspired by the coast, from Fashion Quarterly... more 
Charlotte Minty
Wellington-based interior designer discusses the colours of her childhood and how they still hold a place in her imagination, from Interior magazine... more
Dream in green
Shades of green are the hottest trend in interior design, from Mindfood Décor... more
Moroccan mood
Transform your interior with a little touch of Morocco, from Hotel magazine... more
Paint it black
In this contemporary take on the traditional farmhouse, a dark, Resene-rendered palette paints country living in a new light, from Denizen... more
Green scene
Fashion's love of greenery endures, so bring nature inside the home with lush and relaxing forest hues, from Simply You... more
Gerald Parsonson
We caught up with the award-winning, Wellington-based architect to discuss colour, the built environment and the sweet spot where the two meet, from Interior magazine... more
Colour is king
Throwing out the rule book and embracing shades of green, blue and blush, from Mindfood Décor... more
Still life
Take your winter colour palette cues from centuries past, bringing deep yet comforting... more
Tickled pink
Pink is no longer a gendered colour... It's warm, vibrant, from hotel magazine... more
Softly does it
For stylist Amber Armitage, soft and organic is the way to go, from NZ H&G magazine... more
Through falling leaves
Be inspired by Mother Nature's seasonal palette as summer leaves turn gold and amber beneath sweeps of grey-blue sky, from Simply You magazine... more
New beginnings
Ensure your home is as fresh as your wardrobe, from Fashion Quarterly... more
Dark matter
Transform your home into a moody paradise this winter, from Fashion Quarterly... more
Shades of grain
Wood is one of the world's oldest and most enduring materials, from Hotel magazine... more
Autumn tones
Warmth and depth with wood stains plus create a statement with bold colour from Remix magazine... more
You are here
Don't forget to look around and admire the epic beauty that surrounds us every day... more
Crisp in colour
Balance and harmony with the colour green plus fun with florals from Remix magazine... more
Coast to coast
Let a coastal palette wash over your home with these ideas from Simply You Living magazine... view
More colour, wallpaper and design trends
See the latest trends in paint colours and colour schemes; wallpaper and co-ordinating paint colours; curtains, cushions and co-ordinating paint colours as well as fashion forecasts from the runways for latest seasonal styles and colours.
