The Resene Nepal wall colour gives this modern living room a soothing quality. Walls in Resene Nepal with ‘tile’ paint effect in Resene FX Paint Effects medium mixed with Resene Frozen. Floor in Resene Blanc, round coffee table in Resene Tuscany and console tabletop in Resene Bokara Grey. Ceramics from Formantics, artwork by Maiko Nagao, candlesticks from Power Surge, dried flowers from Wandering Willow, lamp from Lighting Plus, sofa from Wolf & Co, rug from Good Thing, cushions from Adairs.

Resene Norway is a calming pastel green popular in the Art Nouveau era. Side walls painted in Resene Eighth Fossil, middle wall in Resene Norway, floor and small coffee table in Resene Quarter Fossil, large coffee table and cabinets in Resene Norway with inner door panels in Resene Rice Cake, jug in Resene Pale Leaf, vases in Resene Rice Cake, Resene Amulet and Resene Pale Leaf and large bowl in Resene Highland. Sofa from Freedom, linen cushion cover from H&M home, sage cushion from The Warehouse, tumbler from Città, artwork from Etsy, candle from Bed Bath & Beyond.

Wall and fireplace painted in Resene Midnight Moss, floor in Resene Half Fossil and door in Resene Leather. Folding screen in Resene Tequila with ‘leading’ in Resene Midnight Moss and coloured ‘stained glass’ in Resene Bandicoot, Resene Rob Roy and Resene Lightning Yellow. Vases in Resene Leather, Resene Rob Roy, Resene Clover, Resene Sushi, Resene Lightning Yellow and Resene Bandicoot, lidded dish in Resene Tequila, painted books in Resene Lightning Yellow, Resene Clover and Resene Rob Roy, votive holder in Resene Lightning Yellow and tealight holder in Resene Rob Roy. Sofa, rug, tables from Freedom Furniture, marble tray from H&M Home, Play the Game poster from Pictorem, tennis racket from Junk & Disorderly.

This hotel-inspired bedroom has walls in Resene Atomic with headboard detailing in Resene Half Concrete. The floor and bedside table are also painted in Resene Half Concrete and the breakfast tray is in Resene Atomic. Bedding from Ezibuy, rug, cushion and lamp from Freedom, mirror from Briscoes.                                       

An arch screen painted in the soothing Cape Cod palette of Resene Half Alabaster with stripes in Resene Pattens Blue, creates a reading or knitting zone in the corner of any room. Walls in Resene Half Alabaster, floor in Resene Rakaia and the short side table is in Resene Ship Cove. Pause Voile curtain in Naturalle from the Resene Curtain Collection, armchair from Wolf & Co, rug from Kmart, lamp from Lighting Plus, throw and cushion from H&M Home, vase from Bed Bath and Table, candle from Flo & Frankie.

Demarcate spaces in your home for work and play using colour. The left wall of this handy home office is painted in Resene Paris White with a painted 'tile' design in Resene Thor. This grid pattern helps separate the work area on the left from a reading area in Resene Thor on the right. The sections are separated by a column painted in Resene Saltpan. Display shelf is Resene Thor, small box in Resene Saltpan with stripes in Resene Mako, tape dispenser in Resene Mako and bookends in Resene Rice Paper. Artwork State Highway 39 by Sarah Parkinson from endemicworld, armchair from Dawson & Co, polar bear from Flotsam and Jetsam, cup and crate from Superette, journal from Typo.

The simplicity of this dining area's warm palette keeps the focus on food and conversation. Floor and lower wall painted in Resene Canterbury Clay, top of the wall in Resene Spanish White with batten stripe in Resene Brown Sugar. Dining table, chairs and bench in Resene Spanish White, cabinet in Resene Brown Sugar, tall table in Resene Wood Bark, small bowl on cabinet in Resene Wood Bark, round ball ornament in Resene Tussock, small hand-painted vase in Resene Spanish White with Resene Brown Sugar stripes, tall vase with large handles in Resene Wood Bark, small vase in Resene Brown Sugar, small jug on tall table in Resene Bone, vase and DIY artwork in Resene Tussock, Resene Calico and Resene Brown Sugar and large dish on dining table in Resene Brown Sugar. Throw from Adairs.

Sit back and relax in a cosy conservatory with a back wall painted in Resene Triple White Pointer, side wall in Resene Half Friar Greystone with Resene FX Paint Effects medium mixed with Resene Quarter Friar Greystone applied using a large brush in a swirly motion then wiped off with a dry rag to create a marbled effect. Floor in Resene Triple White Pointer, trellis in Resene Whitewash and tray in Resene Blanc. Sofa from Early Settler, bean bag and mugs from Kmart, checkered blanket and cushions from The Warehouse, black cushion from H&M Home.