For this stunning nature-inspired feature wall, bold, blue-based greens used on the walls (Resene Leap Year) and floors (Resene Aquamarine) create a dramatic background for the lighter, more neutral tones used in this hand-stencilled vine design. You could also pick up these lighter tones in the colours you paint furnishings, as seen here on the chest of drawers painted in Resene Surf Crest.

The vines are painted in Resene Feijoa, Resene Summer Green and Resene Ottoman.

Accessories: Parque Queen Bed, from Freedom Furniture. Zore Cushion in Arctic Blue from Country Road. Annika Cushion (single fringe) in Seafoam, and Reindeer Hide in Natural (floor), from Shut the Front Door. European Linen Pillowcases in Ocean, Linen Quilt in Ocean, and Pleated Glass Lamp from Thread Design. Azalea (white) pillowcase from Citta. Artwork from Wall Flower Posters.

A more fantastical, floral mural, such as this one painted using Resene testpots, is another lovely way to personalise your room with colour. Flip the contrast on its head but using a neutral background as your canvas (this wall is painted in Resene Alabaster), then add layers of tonal colours that suit both your design and your room.

A floral design also lends itself naturally to purples, pinks, oranges and yellows. This mural is painted in Resene Melodic, Resene Mozart, Resene Gelato, Resene Vanilla Ice, Resene Rivergum, Resene Paddock, Resene Organic, Resene Hideaway, Resene Elixir, Resene Moonbeam, Resene Half Moonbeam and Resene Quarter Moonbeam.

If you don't trust your drawing skills to commit to large free-flowing shapes, try something like this simple, but very effective and unique cross-stitch tree. The trick for any large-format cross stitch pattern like this is to first lightly pencil a grid on the wall and then pencil in your design.

Here we've used different tonal shades of greens and light browns, with a creamier highlight for the swing, all against a sky-toned Resene Half Opal background for a dreamy, impressionist effect. The tree was painted using Resene testpots in Resene Sisal, Resene Parchment, Resene Caper, Resene Pale Leaf, Resene Soft Apple and Resene Moon Glow.

Accessories: Globe from Typo. Annecy duvet cover set from Wallace Cotton. Madras Floor Rug from Freedom Furniture.

This Resene wallpaper design 366104 from the Resene Wallpaper Collection is an interesting feature in an otherwise simple, clean room. It gives the space the welcoming appeal of a light-filled, greenhouse or conservatory, without leaving it feeling cold.

These kinds of patterns work well with those neutral greens, and the trend toward creamier whites such as Resene Eighth Biscotti or Resene Villa White.

Add some warmth with a textured floor rug and sofa and you've created an inviting, airy oasis.

Going for a bold wall covering like this Resene wallpaper design E378048 from the Resene Wallpaper Collection in a metallic leaf design gives a room instant luxe with the feel of a chic and cosy vintage library or study.

Wallpaper is a great option if you want a repeating pattern over a large area in your nature-inspired designs. The warm gold tones on the walls envelope the space for a sense of retreat from the outside, accentuated in the use of brass tones as well as coppers and blacks.

Lush fabrics such as velvets and suede add another layer of luxe to a dramatic wallpaper, as do bold jewel colours. The brassy gold tones of this wallpaper would also work well with deep greens such as Resene Half Forest Green or rich browns such as Resene Milk Chocolate.

One of the easiest ways to bring a natural look into your home is to let the grain and texture of wood-lined walls speak for themselves. But we're not talking about the 80s trend for masses of orange-stained pine that resembles a ski lodge.

This look is all about the move toward authenticity; accentuating the best features of natural materials. Here different shades of Resene Colorwood used together over the walls and floor create a warm, textured space, where all that visible wood could seem chilly and uninviting.

The plywood panels have been finished in Resene Colorwood stains tinted to Resene Tiri, Resene Limed Ash, Resene Bleached Riverstone, Resene Smokey Ash and Resene Colorwood Greywash.