b'small spacestop tip colours like Resene Gold, Resene Proton or Resenebelow: Carefully curated pops of colourincluding Resene Colorwood Emerald Bedrock drive the eye upward and can create theGreen on the coat nook, Resene Colorwood Desert Yellow on the storage access illusion of increased height. panel and Resene Pelorous on the doorhighlight architectural features to draw interest without overwhelming the senses in this compact apartment.ReseneIf you want to include bold or bright colours inChoosing higher sheen formulas for elements ofHallway walls and skirting boards painted in Resene Blanched Pink andColorwood your design, save them for accents rather thanyour small space design can also help to reflect moreentryway wall, entryway trims and ceiling in Resene Alabaster. Design andDesert Yellowusing them on walls or ceilings. These hues havelightaroundtheroom.Useaglossorsemi-glossimage by Shaw & Shaw Architects. Build and painting by Form & Dwell.a tendency to visually advance and can bring toofinish such as Resene Enamacryl or Resene Lustacryl much attention to major surfaces in a small space. on elements such as furniture, cabinetry and built-inReseneReseneReseneshelving, but stick to a matte or low sheen ReseneAlabaster Blanched Pink Bedrock ReseneResene QuarterReseneReseneMake it monochromatic SpaceCote finish on your wall and ceiling for contrastDuck Egg Blue Pelorous Proton Colorwood A monochromatic colour scheme works a treat inand to avoid creating unnecessary glare. Resene Half Resene DoubleResene Emerald Greensmall spaces as it allows the eye to move around theDuck Egg Blue Duck Egg Blue Goldroomwithoutinterruption.ByspecifyingasingleBe thoughtful about timberpaint colour for your walls, trims, ceiling and built-inInterior timber cladding and panelling are popular features, your ceiling will seem higher because thefor bringing biophilic appeal, texture, depth and an surfaces appear to be continuous. If a single colourarchitectural element to projectsand its become will be too monotonous, you can also try using thea major trend in small space design. Because the same colour in varying strengths for different areascostofbeautifullygrainedandfinely-finished such as Resene Double Duck Egg Blue for the walls,sheets of wood can be too costly to use in larger Resene Quarter Duck Egg Blue for the ceiling andprojects,smallerprojectsmaybeseenasmoreabove: These luxury cabins at Matawhero Wines are an excellent example oftimber. A stain applied over a light timber like pine will have aCharred Black instead, carefully wiping off excess stain for a Resene Half Duck Egg Blue for the trims and doorseconomically-viableopportunitiestoincorporatethe transformative power that colour has within small spaces. Though theyhigher light reflectance than the same stain applied over a darkersheerer finish. Keep in mind that porous timbers and multiple to bring nuanced, layered colour to your small spacethetrend.However,becausemanytimberstendhave nearly identical floorplans, the Noir cabin features timber clad wallstimber like cedar. If you need an approximate LRV for a woodcoats of stain will give a darker colour result, and the longer your while minimising the visual breaks created by joinery.to be mid-range in tone and command far morestained in Resene Colorwood Pitch Black finished with clear coats in Resenestain finish, apply the colour onto a representative sample of thestain is left on the woods surface before wiping, the more it will Including a variety of textures or varying sheen levelsattention than plain plasterboard, they need to beAquaclear satin and a ceiling in Resene Colorwoodtimber and then compare this to the closest pigmented paintbe absorbed and the darker your final finish will be.Whitewash finished with a clear coat in Resene between materials can add interest without takingused carefully in order to keep your cladding fromAquaclear satin. The Blush cabins walls and ceilingfinish to estimate the approximate LRV of that stain colour. Your timbers natural colour will affect the way the Resene away from the expanding effect. visually contracting your small space. are finished in Resene Aquaclear satin only. DesignResene The tricky thing about using timber in small spaces is that theColorwood stains you apply will look. The same stain can look very Recently,ithasbecomemorepopulartouseby iDWorkshop, www.idworkshop.co.nz. Build byColorwoodthing that makes it desirablethe warmth, beauty and naturaldifferent depending on the timber you apply it to. Always make sure Take a shine to it broad sheets of plywood for wall and ceiling claddingPodular, www.podular.co.nz. Images by BrennanWhitewash textureofitsgraingenerallycausesittovisuallyadvance.a sample panel is completed first using all the planned products and Reflective surfaces can be leveraged to make thefor those after a contemporary look. While timberThomas, www.strikephotography.co.nz. Colourwashfinishes,whichsubtlyobscurethewoodgrainthe application technique to make sure it achieves the desired look. most of the light thats in your small space and cancan be used to clad an entire space, it is often moreResene Colorwood Resene Colorwood without covering it up entirely, can be advantageous in smallerChoose Resene Aquaclear in a natural flat or satin finish to get help make it seem larger. Mirrors and metallic accentseffective as an accent wall or to frame a specificRock Salt Charred Black spaces.ReseneColorwoodWhitewash,ReseneColorwooda softer matte or low sheen look or opt for a semi-gloss or gloss can be used strategically to bounce both natural andelementinsmallrooms,suchasawindoworanResene Colorwood Resene Colorwood Light Greywash and Resene Colorwood Becalm can be used toResene Aquaclear finish for a glossier, higher-impact finish. artificial light around the room. Placing a mirror nearalcove. This strategy will help make the room feelBecalm Crowshead lighten your interior timbers inherent hue and lessen the eye-a window so that it reflects a view of the outdoorsmore defined without the boxed in effect that canResene Colorwood Resene Colorwood catching effect of bolder wood grains. One to two coats aretop tipis especially effective at visually expanding a roomoccur as a result of using too much timber cladding inLight Greywash Pitch Black recommended, but more coats may be added where stronger while items like mirrored wardrobe doors, cabinets,too confined an area.pigmentationand less visible wood grainis desired. How you furnish a small space has a significant effect on whether consoles and glass tables or acrylic chairs virtuallySlat-style panelling, which is more popular forBoldblackstainslikeReseneColorwoodPitchBlackareit feels open and airy or closed and cramped. Sofas and armchairs disappear from view, thus taking up less visual space. traditionaltastesandheritageprojects,offersanJust like with paint, a general rule of thumb is that timberperfect for minimalist contemporary timber-clad interiors andwith open or no arms and exposed legs allow more light to Another expansive idea is to look to the Resene FXillusionary advantage. In the same way that paintedcladdingstainedinadarkcolour,likeReseneColorwoodworkbeautifullyforcreatingdramaticandcosyrestaurants,circulate, which can help make small spaces feel larger. Keep Metallic range. Available as both paint and wallpaper,stripesorstripedResenewallpaperdesignscanCrowshead, will work better in darker rooms while lighter stains,bedrooms,mediaroomsortheatres.Justlikewiththestainwindow treatments to a minimum, as small rooms can become Resene FX Metallic colours are suitable for use on amake a room feel wider when oriented horizontallylike Resene Colorwood Rock Salt, will sit better in spaces withcolourwashes, Resene Colorwood Pitch Black is pigmented andoverwhelmed with billowing curtains or drapes with lots of wide range of surfaces and substrates. Their metallicor higher when pointed vertically, the same goes foramplenaturallight.However,timberstainsdonthavelightwill minimise the appearance of the wood grain without covering itpattern. Pick simple window treatments that let in as much light flecks reflect light and provide interest through theirthe visual lines created with slatted or tongue-and- reflectance values (LRV) like paints do. Light travelling throughup entirely. If you are after a black-coloured wood stain but wantas possible. Window treatments that are a similar colour to the added texture. When used on a ceiling, metallic paintgroove style panelling. these finishes gets absorbed and/or is reflected by the underlyingmore of the grain to show through, choose Resene Colorwoodwalls will blend in and help visually open up the space. 34 blackwhitemag.com blackwhitemag.com 35'