Colour inspiration – latest looks
Get inspired with colour and the latest decorating and colour trends! If you're getting ready for your next decorating journey, browse through these beautiful mood boards, paints, colours and decorating ideas to help you select just the right look and mood for your space.
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Hygge at heart
Hygge (pronounced hyoo-gah) is the Danish and Norwegian word for a mood of cosiness and comfort... more

Greige for the girls
Neutral hues, especially shades of white, are the most common paint colours used in our homes... more

Sailing away
When you’re a kid, your bedroom is special. It’s the only place where you get to express your personality. As adults, it’s no different... more

Palette pops
This relaxed reading nook with its grown–up English country vibe shows how far your choice of hues can go in creating interest in a room... more

Decorating duo
Designing a master bedroom where both masculine and feminine energies have been captured... more

Shared style
Sharing can be difficult for some children but decorating a shared kid’s room room doesn't have to be hard... more

In harmony
There are few things more popular or better at uniting human beings than music... more

Smooth sailing
If there is one thing that we have come to realise, it’s that everyone needs a place to call their own... more

All in balance
Everything feels right in a space when each of the elements within it have been properly balanced... more

Try-angled
With an open plan layout, you don’t always have walls to rely on to provide definition between different areas and activities... more

Art starter
Once you’ve found some that you really love, why not use it to inspire a colour palette... more

Succulently lined
Created with a continuous line in Resene Midnight Express, this wall has been completely brought to life... more

Simply a-door-able
A mini mural doesn’t have to be relegated to your walls. It can be on a door, floor, ceiling... more

Repetition and rhythm
The artwork you choose for your space should feel very personal and can inspire a colour palette... more

Terrazzo on tap
Paint a terrazzo feature wall in dramatic colours and random shapes to transform your bathroom... more

Room with a view
It’s simple to create a landscape–inspired mural in your lounge or bedroom using your favourite Resene paint colours... more

Going grey grey grey
If you’re looking for grey bedroom ideas, you’re in good company. From atmospheric dark charcoals to light ashen hues... more

Trending to terracotta
While show-stopping bright reds may have been having a moment last year, the trend has shifted sharply and swiftly toward ruddier... more

Whatever the weather
Rain or shine, you and your kids will never get tired of looking at these cheerful bookends and cloud mobile... more

Way for creative play
When you love playing with cars, the world is your motorway. Help pave the way for creative play... more

Seasonal switchouts
A change of seasons is the perfect time to spruce up the design scheme of your home, inside and out... more

Oceans of blue
In a subtropical climate like ours, it’s easy to be drawn to an ocean-inspired colour palette full of beachy blues... more

Inspired by art
Stuck in a rut and need inspiration? Look to the arts for ideas. Floral art, photography, textile design, art forms... more

Tranquil in monochrome
The choice to stick to classic Resene blacks and whites creates a sense of tranquillity within a space... more

Stencil makes a space
By stencilling the triangular tiles in Resene Peace on to the Resene Elderflower floor, they bring a more casual look to the room... more

Mellowed out
Mellow mustards, bitter oranges, toasted terracotta and spicy browns – the tell-tale tones of 1970s design aesthetic... more
Latest inspiration in print

Darryl Church
Darryl Church discusses nature, context and the process of integrating colour, from Architecture NZ... more

Nick Eagles
Collaboration, turning transience into sculpture and the importance of colour, from Architecture NZ... more

Colour Play
Tried and true schemes can teach us a thing or two, from NZ H&G... more

It's only natural
Colours inspired by nature have a firm place in the work of these designers, from NZ H&G... more

Daniel Marshall
Modernity, Mexican architecture, surrealism and luminescence inspire this Auckland architect to create a moody and highly textural photograph, from Architecture NZ... more

Pick a path
Firmly rooted in nature, you can’t go wrong with this key colour trend, from Mindfood Decor... more

Green light
Mother Nature has a knack for creating harmonious colour combos, from Mindfood Decor... more

Annabel Cropper
Her day job is that of graduate architect at C Nott Architects but in her time off, Annabel blends graphic and object design with curiosity and architecture for the sake of large, sculptural objects, from Architecture NZ... more

Back to the chalkboard
Designer Karen Walker has dipped into her past to create her latest collection for Resene, from Denizen magazine... more

Buster Caldwell
In his time off, the creative director for the Wonder Group makes engaging art from photos of banal architecture, from Interior magazine... more
The colours of autumn, from Mindfood Decor...

Blush
The shade has become one of the most defining colours of the decade... more

Blue
Dark and dramatic colours have captured the imaginations of courageous colour lovers... more

Grey
Grey is such a universal colour that you can easily dress it up to suit any season or style... more

Terracotta
For an elemental, nature-inspired colour with a truly contemporary feel... more

Ritual of dining
Celebrating the beauty of connection created through the ritual of dining, from Remix magazine... more

Weather report
Rust is in this season. Add a touch of aged charm to your outdoor space with Resene’s exciting new release, from Simply You Living... more

Captivating coral
Officially the colour of the year, according to Pantone, coral couldn’t be more apt for summer, from Simply You Living... more

Moshin Mussa
We caught up with the RTA Studio associate to discuss colour and how it has influenced his design choicest, from Interior... more

Moody monochrome
Moody monochrome is a classic, elegant colour combination, from Mindfood Décor... more

Colours of Christmas
Wreaths, lights, ornaments … there’s nothing like styling your home for the holidays, from Mindfood Décor... more

Hit the right tone
The modern interior is moving on from stark white or deep, moody colours. Instead, it’s time we embraced the middleground, from Denizen... more

Mix & match
Colour combinations inspired by the coast, from Fashion Quarterly... more 
Charlotte Minty
Wellington-based interior designer discusses the colours of her childhood and how they still hold a place in her imagination, from Interior magazine... more

Dream in green
Shades of green are the hottest trend in interior design, from Mindfood Décor... more

Moroccan mood
Transform your interior with a little touch of Morocco, from Hotel magazine... more

Paint it black
In this contemporary take on the traditional farmhouse, a dark, Resene-rendered palette paints country living in a new light, from Denizen... more

Green scene
Fashion’s love of greenery endures, so bring nature inside the home with lush and relaxing forest hues, from Simply You... more

Gerald Parsonson
We caught up with the award-winning, Wellington-based architect to discuss colour, the built environment and the sweet spot where the two meet, from Interior magazine... more

Colour is king
Throwing out the rule book and embracing shades of green, blue and blush, from Mindfood Décor... more

Still life
Take your winter colour palette cues from centuries past, bringing deep yet comforting... more

Tickled pink
Pink is no longer a gendered colour... It’s warm, vibrant, from hotel magazine... more

Softly does it
For stylist Amber Armitage, soft and organic is the way to go, from NZ H&G magazine... more

Through falling leaves
Be inspired by Mother Nature’s seasonal palette as summer leaves turn gold and amber beneath sweeps of grey-blue sky, from Simply You magazine... more

New beginnings
Ensure your home is as fresh as your wardrobe, from Fashion Quarterly... more

Dark matter
Transform your home into a moody paradise this winter, from Fashion Quarterly... more

Shades of grain
Wood is one of the world’s oldest and most enduring materials, from Hotel magazine... more

Autumn tones
Warmth and depth with wood stains plus create a statement with bold colour from Remix magazine... more

You are here
Don’t forget to look around and admire the epic beauty that surrounds us every day... more

Crisp in colour
Balance and harmony with the colour green plus fun with florals from Remix magazine... more

Coast to coast
Let a coastal palette wash over your home with these ideas from Simply You Living magazine... view
More colour, wallpaper and design trends
See the latest trends in paint colours and colour schemes; wallpaper and co-ordinating paint colours; curtains, cushions and co-ordinating paint colours as well as fashion forecasts from the runways for latest seasonal styles and colours.