Here’s a different take on a blackboard wall. Using Resene Blackboard Paint and a variety of grey Resene testpots, this calendar wall in the kitchen will keep the family organised. Styled by LeeAnn Yare; photograph by Larnie Nicolson. 

Young Charlie was given a treat from mum Ana Dermer for his new room – a cool artwork wall using Resene Blue Lagoon (teal), Resene Java (turquoise), Resene Padua (green), Resene Crusta (orange on left) and Resene Flamingo (orange on right). 

Using a cushion as inspiration, stencil artist Greer Clayton created this stunning herringbone wall for her sister’s home. Colours used include Resene Alabaster, Resene Sakura (pink), Resene Half Taupe Grey (pale grey), Resene Double Pavlova (ochre), Resene Masala (deeper grey), and metallic golds Resene Gold Dust and Resene Deep Space. For more about Greer and her work, see the latest issue of habitat magazine. Greer also used Resene Resitex and Resene Sandtex to customise some terracotta pots, then gave them a washed ombre effect with paint.

Sarah Clarkson has included a couple of very creative spaces in her Hokitika home renovation. In her office, a geometric pattern is created with four fresh greens, from the top Resene Wellywood, Resene Salem, Resene Citrus and Resene Crusoe. The charcoal is Resene Mineshaft, the pale grey is Resene Eighth Stonehenge and the main wall colour is Resene Stonehenge. Stunning!

Sarah Clarkson’s hall now sports a striking chevron pattern in Resene Stonehenge and Resene Eighth Stonehenge. 

Vanessa Lisowski came to Resene with an unusual request – could we recommend colour matches to classic Lego blocks to use on a peg-board wall in her son’s room? Here’s what we came up with: for the blues Resene Wet N Wild, Resene Venice Blue; for the reds and oranges Resene Bright Red, Resene Hairy Heath and Resene Hyperactive; for the greens Resene Citrus, Resene Camarone, Resene Kermit and Resene Kaitoke Green, for the beiges Resene Putty and Resene Eighth Akaroa; for the greys Resene Mako and Resene Delta, then Resene Black and Resene Turbo (yellow). The background is Resene Bianca. Vanessa sponged the colours onto the board. 

This may not be for a home, but the bright, graphic pattern would look good anywhere. It’s done by Rachel Tabb of Bubble Interiors for the entrance of Tauranga-based Studio 162, using colours inspired by the resident dance schools but also by the four hip hop crews which compete internationally. She used Resene Resolution Blue, Resene Red Berry, Resene Hyperactive (orange), Resene Wellywood (green), Resene Irresistible(pink), Resene Meridian (grey), Resene Studio (purple), Resene Endeavour (mid blue) and Resene Bingo (green).