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Colour tips and information
Choose colour with confidence and creativity with Resene Colour Choices. Enjoy life in total colour. Get more life in your colour and more colour in your life with the Resene Total Colour System. Thousands of colours to choose from for all your interior and exterior decorating needs or let us create a custom colour match to suit your style.
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Colour on the ceiling
When it comes to choosing a paint colour for your ceiling, most of us would opt for a shade of white. For years, white has been considered the safest option for our loftiest wall – and it’s true, most times it’s the perfect choice – but a white ceiling is not always the right ceiling. Just as colour on our walls can add drama or sophistication to a room, colour above us can transform a room’s look and feel... more
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Colour basics
As human beings, colour influences everything in our world from art and science, to what colour we paint our walls, to how we dress. Interior designers use colour to create certain atmospheres and psychologists may use it to influence moods. Yet what do we know about the mechanics of colour? If we said colour was a function of light and biology you might think we were nuts. But in reality, light stimulating the retina of the eye is what creates our perception of colour. Specifically, colour is light of different wavelengths... more |
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Feature walls
There’s no quicker, easier or more affordable way to make a statement in a room than to give it a coat of brightly coloured paint, but if you’re nervous about using too much colour, you can play it safe, but still make a statement, by introducing a feature wall. Feature walls – now often referred to as statement walls – add vibrancy and personality without overpowering the rest of the room, and they allow you to be more daring with colour without having to go all out. Paint is not your only option though. There are many other creative alternatives.
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Preparing for sale
Is your home buyer friendly? When it comes to selling your house, first impressions count. A well-polished house appeals more to buyers than a down-and-out one. Which means it’s important that your home looks its best while it’s on the market – and that may mean a spruce-up is on the cards. But there’s a big difference between making smart, cost-effective changes to maximise interior and exterior appeal, and carrying out costly renovations... more |
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Colour healing
Have you ever noticed how different you feel in some rooms to others? A room painted with red walls can make you feel energised or excited, while a room with blue walls can promote calmness and relaxation. Colour has the power to transform not only our homes but the way we feel, our behaviour and our general efficiency. It can stimulate or subdue, motivate or mollify; it can even have a profound and healing effect on us... more |
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Colour therapy
From the restful feeling we get when surrounded by calming blue colours to the motivation and stimulation we receive from reds and oranges, it’s no secret that colour has the power to transform our emotions. But our attraction to certain colours may indicate areas of imbalance. Understanding how and why different colours affect us can help us achieve good health and wellbeing... more |
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Shopping for colour
When it comes to decorating, choosing the right paint colour can be a daunting exercise. It’s not quite as simple as picking your favourite hues and slapping paint onto walls haphazardly. Choosing colours involves many decisions. What is the room to be used for – relaxing or activities (different colours evoke different emotions), what is the relationship between each colour (colour is affected by the colour next to it), how much natural light comes in (light changes our perception of colour), and so on. Not only that, these days we’re confronted with literally thousands of paint colours from which to choose. Confusing, right? Actually, there are a few tricks to help make shopping for colour easier... more |
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Regional colour trends
For the most part, the current colour palette is comprised of feel-good colours – yellows, oranges, reds and blues – and nature-inspired greens and earthy neutrals. But travel from region to region and country to country and you’ll often find slight variations in colour preferences. Geographic location, cultural diversity, demographics, the surrounding landscape, fashion and current events all play a part in influencing colour choices regionally. For example, homeowners in the subtropical north may favour a cool palette, while those in colder climes may opt for warmer tones... more |
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Kids colours
When it comes to decorating children’s spaces, it helps to see a room through the eyes of a child. Beyond pint-sized furniture and hip toys, a stylish mix of colours, patterns and fabrics can create the perfect blend of cheer. Old or new, bright or pale, it isn’t necessary to conform to any design rules. The sky is your limit and the key is to simply have fun... more |
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How to be brave with colour
Where to start - how to pick colours that are going to work for you and your home...
Start at the beginning which isn't always the paint colour for the walls. Sometimes it is acknowledging that the house (exterior or interior) or specific room looks a bit lacklustre and identifying what you have (and don't plan on getting rid of) and trying to sort out whether there are big changes to make (new carpet, curtains or furniture or in regards to the exterior new roof or new powdercoated windows) or just minor changes to create a new look... more |
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