Colour inspiration – latest looks
Get inspired with colour! If you're getting ready for your next decorating journey, browse through these beautiful mood boards and colour ideas to help you select just the right look and mood for your space.
Find your focal point
If you’d like to dabble in a bold or moody look, bathrooms and ensuites are the ideal place to try out dark or vibrant colours or wallpapers... more
Soothing sanctuary
Sticking to a single colour may seem like an easy way to decorate, but it can take a bit of finessing to really nail a tone-on-tone look... more
A study in contrast
Decorating with complementary colours can be a challenging look to pull off, but when everything comes together, the results are memorable... more
Classically curved
In an age where it can sometimes feel like trends change even faster than the weather, classic design styles and colour combinations will always be in high demand... more
Welcome homeYour entryway or mudroom is a pretty crucial spot in your house... more
Twilight Zone dark living
There’s a dramatic colour trend doing the rounds – dark tone-on-tone rooms that are at once cocooning and welcoming, but also strikingly rich... more
Pink and green grow up
This update on the classic combination of pink and green manages to be fresh, surprising and utterly luxurious all at once... more
Tropical goes sophisticated
When you think about a tropical inspired interior it often evokes images of green palm leaves, pink flamingos and light-coloured cane furniture in bright sun-drenched rooms... more
Thumbs up
This inviting, relaxed space demonstrates how to bring the relaxed, joyful holiday vibe into any room... more
Modern reds
This boldly beautiful space showcases the new trend for striking reds, which, when contrasted with other bold shades and natural textures create an exotic Pasifika look, by way of Morocco... more
Velvet dark
A sophisticated look for an outdoor living space, using the velvety depths of Resene Porter on the wall, with a framed trellis finished in Resene Woodsman Light Greywash Light... more
Monochrome magic
There’s a reason why deep cool colours are so popular for bedrooms – with their cocooning, calming nature, they are very conducive to a good night’s sleep... more
A den for everyone
This beautiful serene space has been created to be an inviting and comfortable escape that’s refreshingly gender neutral.... more
Golden glow
Deep golds and ochres are a colour of the moment, popping up in accessories, bedlinen and even on whole walls... more
One Room, Three Ways: Duck Egg Blue
Since being made famous by Marie Antoinette nearly 300 years ago, we’re not sure there’s any colour that’s been quite as pervasive in the interior design world as duck egg blue.... more
Dramatic monotone
Going all-in on one bold colour is a courageous idea and as this demonstrates, the results can be stunning... more
Two-toned neutrals
For large rooms, or simply as a striking feature, this unique two-toned look is a great way to add structure... more
Character darks
Dark exteriors have always held appeal. Black-painting weatherboards or other styles of cladding give a house a smart urban look... more
Space to soothe
Weathered blues and whitewashed plywood create a soothing space to relax and read as we seek to escape the hectic, ultra-public and digtal world beyond the front door... more
Creamier whites
You need shades that are versatile and will look in rooms of all shapes and sizes, will give you a blank, but not boring, canvas to build on... more
The new neutrals
Our concept of what a neutral colour is changing. No longer are we talking only about whites, creams, beiges and greys when we talk about neutrals... more
Peach meets pink
It has been the darling of recent times – millennial pink has appeared in all walks of life from clothing (men’s and women’s), products, accessories, hair and makeup, and interiors... more
It’s all in the layers
This sophisticated room is an easily achievable, classic look brought right up to date with the deft use of accent colours and layered tones... more
Latest inspiration in print
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
