Proud as a peacock

Finalist 1 - Small Room Awards Competition

A love-at-first-sight feeling helped transform this bathroom and laundry

When it came to the walls in her laundry, Selese Rowe knew what she wanted but had to convince her partner, Michael. "He didn't take much convincing, though," she says.

Selese Rowe

The couple had gone to a party at a character Timaru home, which had a wallpapered bathroom and it was a light-bulb moment. "We thought we could do that at home," says Selese.

Selese and Michael had seen the peacock wallpaper (E378006) from the Resene Wallpaper Collection before and had their hearts set on the vibrant design.

A bold bathroom using peacock wallpaper - Resene E378006

A bold and glamourous blue bathroom and laundry

Feather your nest: Selese Rowe's glamorous and bold laundry and bathroom wallpaper is E378006 from the Resene Wallpaper Collection.

"We wanted something fun and stylish but not over the top as our laundry is seen by everyone who comes into our house," Selese says. Through sliding doors, a pop of bold blue peeks out. Inside, you're enveloped in a sea of peacock feathers. The architraves, skirting boards and doors are painted in Resene Quarter Akaroa.

Selese plans to use the room as inspiration for the rest of the house. Her advice to others is to have fun and not be afraid to use colour: "No room is too small."

More Resene wallpapers to try - 91341 / 91082:

Peacock wallpaper (E378006)

Resene Quarter Akaroa

Resene Wallpaper 91341

Resene Wallpaper 91082

Photography by Rachel Wybrow. July 2022.

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Small Room Awards Competition
from Resene and Your Home and Garden magazine

Have you done something bold or interesting with paint or wallpaper in a small room in your house? It could be an office, nursery, laundry or powder room – the only criteria is it's small in space but big in impact. › Entry info

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