Winter is a great season to experiment with different colour combinations in your home. Style director Louise Hilsz shares the colour trends and her favourite combinations for any room in your home.

Orange & Purple

Side by side on the colour wheel, orange and purple are not contrasting colors, but analogous colours. This means they work seamlessly together in any living space for bold to soft hues they will add a modern vibe to your home.

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Resene Paris paint from Resene ColorShops. Le Forge Talon cushion, $POA. Resene Christine paint from Resene ColorShops. Città Design Waffle Knit cushion, $239. Resene Bleach White paint from Resene ColorShops. Le Forge Trinidad side table, $POA. Resene Roasted Orange paint from Resene ColorShops. Città Design Layers vase, $249.

Blush, Green & Blue

This combination of colour adds calmness to any room. These shades work brilliantly together because they share the same tones. The pretty blush pink, navy and pops of sea green are the ideal colours to use in paint finishes or accessories to create a relaxed-looking vibe in any living space.

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Resene Wind Talker paint from Resene ColorShops. Ciità Design Daisy cushion, $50. Resene Cest La Vie paint from Resene ColorShops. Città Design Hem sofa, $2925. Resene Birthday Suit paint from Resene ColorShops. Ciità Design Cotton Velvet cushion, $55. Resene Green Meets Blue from Resene ColorShops. Le Forge Velvet Leopard cushion, $POA.

Orange & Green

One of the star shades this season is orange, in between red and yellow this colour evokes a sunny aspect to any room. Teamed with one of the most popular dècor colours in this country - green, the mood that these shades together will create is both contemporary and happy.

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Resene Wooland paint from Resene ColorShops. Le Forge Carpet cushion, $POA. Resene Eermore paint from Resene ColorShops. Le Forge Velvet Fringed cushion, $POA, Resene Envy paint Resene ColorShops. French Country Collections Solid Fringed Grey Throw, $100. Resene Chateau paint from Resene ColorShops. Wallace Cotton Chalet Velvet Round Button Cushion, $45.

Dusty Pastels

Ideal for a kids bedroom or living space, don't overlook these soft pastel shades when planning your home makeover. The key when using pastel colour is to create a balanced finished look. You can achieve this by keeping the shades similar in tone. Paint is your first port of call and then match, cushions, accessories and soft furnishing to add that decorative, feminine touch.

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Resene Polo Blue paint from Resene ColorShops. Country Road Sia vase, $45 and $79. Resene Viola paint from Resene ColorShops. Smeg Electric Kettle, $299. Resene Jet Stream paint from Resene ColorShops. Città Design Vitra HAL Light Oak Chair, $649. Resene Botticelli paint from Resene ColorShops. Città Design Vitra HAL Light Oak Chair, $649. Città Design Radial Round table, $1690.