Interior trim is a lot like a picture frame. The real focus is what’s inside the frame not the frame itself. Get it right and the whole picture looks amazing. Get it wrong and that ugly frame is the first thing you see. Learn how to choose the best Resene trim colour by asking the […]
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The secret to choosing neutral paint colours
For most people, choosing a neutral paint colour means looking for that one non-colour which goes with everything. The truth is, there are no non-colours, not even neutrals, but you can learn to pick the best neutral for your space quickly and easily. The secret to choosing the best neutral paint colour is learning to […]
How to choose the right Resene white
Choosing the right white paint can be utterly paralysing. I know! I’ve been there. But everything becomes easier when you learn that there are only three Resene whites you need to know. Although there are a gazillion whites (and many paint colours that say they’re white but aren’t), whites fall into three useful categories – […]
How to think about paint colours
Before I became an interior designer I was an artist. You would think that knowing about the colour theory of art would make choosing paint colours for homes a piece of cake, but when it came to neutrals I didn’t find it that easy. What made a difference to me was learning how to think […]
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I became an interior designer because I was curious. That and a total fascination with paint colours and fan decks. The first thing interior design secret I wanted to know was how to create the romance and atmosphere of my favourite movies sets and those gorgeous luxury lodges that I only ever saw in photos. […]