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Resene – Paint project, from Homestyle magazine

Turn your attention to a built-in detail that’s technically tucked away but can also really stand out.

Stand-out nook

Get the look

Build a nook new or repurpose a cupboard to become one. They work in any number of locations: for the mail and keys in your entryway, for the TV in your living room, as a study spot in a guest room...
Demarcate the space with Resene paint. Go for a bold, deep colour to accent the built form and draw your eye in, such as this copper brown Resene Cinnamon. Contrast that with a pale colour on the wall, like this dusty grey Resene Half Ash, and one that’s somewhere in between on the floor – we chose grey-green Resene Half Innocence. Use painter’s tape to ensure your lines are as exact as the architecture.
Designate the shelves for storage and display (or let one double as a desk), curating a selection of objects that get on well with your colour palette or repainting them with inexpensive Resene testpots so they suit.
For an ultra-matte finish in your nook, use Karen Walker Chalk Colour (available from Resene ColorShops). It’s velvety and can be enhanced with one of two waxes: Vintage and Clear.

Stand-out nook 2

Stand-out nook 3

Photo showing full shelving unit – Paint: Backdrop wall in Resene SpaceCote Flat in Resene Half Ash, nook in Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen in Resene Cinnamon, floor in Resene Walk-on in Resene Cinnamon and Resene Half Innocence. Accessories: Top shelf, from left: Arch candle holder by Ferm Living, 10curated.com. Classic candles by Broste Copenhagen, tessuti.co.nz. Burning Earsartwork by Alexi Willemsen, POA, melanie rogergallery.com. Incense holder by Walk in the Park, tessuti.co.nz. Moss Garden Nokiba incense stick by Shoyeido, everyday-needs.com. Bottom shelf, from left: Panthella Mini table lamp by Louis Poulsen, cultdesign.co.nz. Utensil holder by Misma Amaru, instagram.com/mismaanaru. MD Paper Products coloured pencils by Midori, scissors by Penco, everyday-needs.com. Screen glasses by Izipiz, fatherrabbit.com. Vase by Shanalee James Ceramics, bohzali.co.nz. Photo with stool: Felix stool by Hübsch, bohzali.co.nz. Robusto mechanical pencil by Astier de Villatte, tessuti.co.nz. Notebook, fatherrabbit.com. Scissors by Penco, everyday-needs.com.