Imagination produces colour

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"With the brush we merely tint, while the imagination alone produces colour."

These are the words of an 18th century French artist named Theodore Gericault. They neatly sum up the truth about adding colour – you are the artist of your own space, limited only by your willingness to experiment.

Pink and white bathroom

Orange and white bathroom

Pink bathroom: The Resene Hopbush used in the children's bathroom complements the playful shower curtain and gives the space a breezy, feminine feel. Light colours are usually best suited to bathrooms, because there is often a lack of natural light. Orange bathroom: Shades such as Resene Rose of Sharon make a bold statement in a bathroom. Adding a brightly coloured feature wall can bring character to a room and help define its dimensions.

Letting your imagination run wild is much easier when you have thousands of different Resene shades from which to draw inspiration.

The walls of this bathroom feature Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen, a tough, low-odour, waterborne enamel, which is well-suited to bathrooms and kitchens.

Warren Pointon says the homeowners chose Resene paints for their durability and extensive and exciting colour palette.

"It is important for a kids' bathroom to be able to withstand dirty hands and water splashes, so paints need to be easy to wash without fading," says Pointon.

Resene Hopbush

Resene Rose of Sharon

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October 2008

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