This modern living room has the perfect colourful touches of the ’60s era, with walls painted in Resene Zircon, floor in Resene Bullitt with a ‘sound wave’ design in Resene Alabaster, sideboard in Resene Matisse and piano shelf in Resene Alabaster with keys in Resene All Black. The record artwork, boxes and books on the shelf and vases are painted in Resene Dust Storm, Resene Lemon Ginger, Resene Half Rivergum, Resene Bullitt, Resene Matisse and Resene Vesuvius. Armchair from Contempa, guitar hanger from KBB Music. Project by Laura Lynn Johnston, image by Bryce Carleton.

You can’t go wrong with popular neutrals like these walls painted in Resene Half Gull Grey

and Resene Element, but adding pops of vibrant colours, like this bench painted in Resene Pompadour, takes it to a whole new level. Plinth table and artwork painted in Resene Eighth Black White and Resene Element and floor in Resene Colorwood Whitewash. Sofa from Dawson & Co, lip cushion from Kip & Co. Project by Kate Alexander, image by Bryce Carleton.

This 1960s psychedelic hallway is sure to be a showstopper for friends and family who visit. The walls are painted in a bright aqua blue-green, Resene Hullabaloo, frame in Resene Candy Floss, shelf and hall table in Resene Trinidad and boxes in Resene Supernova with Resene Candy Floss lids. Project by Megan Harrison-Turner, image by Melanie Jenkins.

If you’re not afraid to use colour, this look is for you. Mixing old and new, this modern mid-century space has walls painted in Resene Black White with colour blocks in Resene Turbo, floor and shelf in Resene Noir, picture frame in Resene Sorbet, plant pots in Resene Havoc and Resene Party Zone, vases in Resene Havoc, Resene Roadster and Resene Sorbet and DIY artwork in Resene Noir, Resene Roadster, Resene Turbo, Resene Party Zone and Resene Sorbet. Sofa from Cintesi, coffee table from Soren Liv, rug from The Ivy House, Morning Sun artwork from Endemicworld, lamp from Mr Bigglesworthy, cushions from Bolt of Cloth.

Browns have always been a calm and grounding colour that work well in rooms where you want to relax. This ’70s whisky inspired room is painted in Resene Gold Coast with the floor painted in Resene Pendragon and Resene Hairy Heath. The hall table is painted in Resene Noir, nesting tables in Resene Hairy Heath, Resene Pendragon and Resene Gold Coast with legs in Resene Noir, vase in Resene Hairy Heath and candlesticks in Resene Noir. Chair and ottoman from Soren Liv, cushion from Adairs, candelabra and candles from Good Form, artwork by Helen Bankers, lamps from Monmouth Glass Studio.Project by Melle Van Sambeek, image by Bryce Carleton.