Sydney-based designer Meg Tuckett suggested this industrial chic scheme, with walls in Resene Armadillo (feature wall) and Resene Eighth Tapa to frame the bright furnishings. Dutch Shipyard bookshelf and Forget Your Lunch side table and coffee table from The Country Trader; Arteriors Camille floor lamp and Arteriors Heaton mirror from Boyd Blue; a Smooth sofa, Button chair, Haslan rug and fabrics from Designer’s Guild. Styling by Meg Tuckett, phone +61 2 9999 4185, email [email protected].

Ursula Vlasic of Yellowfox suggests going colour block crazy with walls in (from left) Resene Scoria, Resene Double Drought, Resene Wild Thing (yellow), Resene Boutique and Resene Triple Rakaia.  
Floating shelves, Como coffee table and cowhide rug from SM Interiors; Orla Keilly orange cushion and prints from Paper Plane; a Hug chair, Rest sofa and Under the Bell pendant light from Bauhaus; and a Black White cushion from Let Liv. Styling by Ursula Vlasic, phone 09 525 3453, email [email protected].

This living room was the first of the Nettle’s Hawke’s Bay home to get a vibrant makeover. A feature wall in sky blue Resene Endorphin acts as a calming backdrop for the lively coloured furniture and accessories.