Kids' Corner from Your Home and Garden magazine
Make each day a sweet one for your child with these gentle, dreamy colours.
If you are a fan of neutrals but want to inject some colour into your children’s play spaces, sorbet shades are a great way to start. Soft and warm, they’ll also fit in with other neutrals used in your home.
Walls painted in Resene SpaceCote Flat in Resene Inspire. Back wall through arch painted in Resene SpaceCote Flat in Resene Coconut Ice. Arch and skirting stripe painted in Resene Lustacryl in Resene Wild Thing. Floor painted in Resene Walk-on in Resene Athena and finished in Resene Concrete Wax. Wall dots painted in Resene Lustacryl in Resene Wild Thing, Resene Drop Dead Gorgeous and Resene Very Berry.
Tash swivel chair, from Danske Mobler. Pink Bubbles artwork by Maegan McDowell, from Endemicworld. Liewood cat rug, from Little Whimsy. Arch rug, from Kmart.
Wall painted in Resene SpaceCote Flat in Resene Inspire. Skirting stripe painted in Resene Lustacryl in Resene Wild Thing. Floor painted in Resene Walk-on in Resene Athena and finished in Resene Concrete Wax.
Blake 3 tier bookshelf, from Kmart, with shelves painted in Resene Lustacryl in Resene Inspire. Flower Field artwork by Grace Wilkinson, from Endemicworld. Polly touch lamp, from Kmart. Play jacket; rain boots; Sunset Lost Island knapsack; beach sandals; and Lost Island cap; all from Crywolf. Little People, Big Dreams books; and storage basket; from Meluka. Bink drink bottle; wooden ice cream make; Fabelab soft toy; Jellycat owl; and Olli Ella See-Ya suitcase; all from Little Whimsy.
Wall painted in Resene SpaceCote Flat in Resene Inspire. Skirting stripe painted in Resene Lustacryl in Resene Wild Thing. Floor painted in Resene Walk-on in Resene Athena and finished Resene Concrete Wax.
Blake 3 tier bookshelf, from Kmart, with shelves painted in Resene Lustacryl in Resene Inspire. Billie kid’s chair, from Meluka. Chia coffee table, from Danske Mobler. Konges Slojd baking set, from Little Whimsy.
If you are feeling brave you could try one wall in a bold shade, such as Resene SpaceCote Flat in Resene Coconut Ice as a look-through colour, which we’ve done in the hallway. Otherwise, try it as a feature wall or inside the wardrobe. It’s a great way to use colour without it being too overwhelming. A thick bold stripe of colour around the skirting board and surround of your doorway is also a great way to introduce a bold touch to the room. Use masking tape to mark the area before painting a crisp line.
Introduce colour by painting a piece of furniture such as a shelf to see how you like the feel of the colour in the space, before committing to more colour. You could also try a few different bold hues on smaller items such as wall dots using Resene testpots.
Tip If using multiple Resene paints, put a dab of the colour on each paint lid and label what you painted for easy reference.
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Created and styled by Amber Armitage/Marigold. Photography by Wendy Fenwick/Flash Studios.
April 2024
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