The detail required to design a beautifully curated home comes from knowing what to do with colour. And who better to ask than our eclectic style director Louise Hilsz. Here are her favourite combinations and how they will make you feel once you live with them.
Pastel pink & forest green
Forest green is a hue that evokes feelings of growth, harmony, freshness, and safety, and once teamed with pastel pink, a colour that keeps you calm and feeling nurtured there is no better combination for a bedroom.
Me & My Trend Hobbs chair, $1495. Anna + Nina Olympia candlestick, $39. Resene Stromboli paint. Resene Paper Doll paint. Available from Resene ColorShops.
Black & Ochre
Black is a confident interior colour choice, known as a neutral it reflects strength, authority, and elegance. But once teamed with the golden-shade of ochre, it brings energy and vitality to any living space. Why? Because it’s colour associated with light and happiness.
Mr and Mrs Ward Slim Jim wardrobe, $4030.Versace Depalma cushion, $561. Resene Licorice paint. Resene Chenin paint. Available from Resene ColorShops.
Pink & Red
The trick with this colour combination is to choose a pink and red that are similar in the strength of tone. Red is undoubtedly a shade that reflects the energy, passion, and love, but once tempered by pink; you will create instant balance in your home. Why? This rosy shade is calming and reassuring.
Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec Alcove Sofa, $POA. Les Ottomans Velvet Cushion, $212. Resene Hopbush paint. Resene Pursuit paint. Available from Resene ColorShops.
Violet & Teal
Purple and violet have a noble history, associated with richness and royalty, it’s the perfect match to the tranquillity and stability that the colour teal offers. Together these shades are optimistic and healing.
Missoni Home Coomba cushion, $259. Minotti Albert & Ile sofa, $POA. Resene Guru paint. Resene Seance paint. Available from Resene ColorShops.
Orange & Blue
If you want to draw attention to a space in your home, the energetic shade of orange springs to mind, not only does it evoke feelings of enthusiasm, and excitement, when teamed with the loyal colour, blue, your home will bring it's owners feelings of security and faith.
Città Design Aspen Upholstered armchair, $1600. Republic Home Tribe Warrior cushion, $139. Resene Outrageous paint. Resene Blumine paint. Available from Resene ColorShops.