b"accentDuringthesamemid-centuryperiod,thecolourbecameright: Brick reds like Resene Pioneer Red Resene popular in decorating and is recognised as one of the definingare a classic pairing to contrast with dusted Picton Blue hues of the era. Klein blue came back into vogue in the 1990s,moody blues like Resene Coast if you're after and recently, it has become a must-have accent colour oncea mid-century vibe. Lower wall and floor in Resene Resene Coast, ladder and dado rail in Resene Resene Aviator again. What is it about this hue and similarly bold blues that wePioneer Red and upper timber walls sealed in Wet N Wild find so captivating? Yves Klein had some insights on that, too.Resene Aquaclear semi-gloss. Design by Pac Resene Blue is the invisible becoming visible. Blue has no dimensions,Studio, www.pacstudio.nz. Build by Lindesay Bondi Blue it is beyond the dimensions of which other colours partake, heConstruction,www.lindesayconstruction.co.nz. blues Resene Resene concluded. Klein adopted his signature hue as a means of evokingImage by David St George, www.dstgeorge.com.the immateriality and boundlessness of his own particular utopianResene QuarterReseneResolution Blue vision of the world. For him, this blue held significant meaning,Pearl Lusta Allportsrepresenting his spirituality and religious upbringing, the essenceResene ReseneSpace Cadet of natural elements like the water and sky, as well as the nearHalf Bianca Blumineinfinite expanse of the universe. Resene ReseneWhile blues that bear a strong resemblance to Klein blue, suchQuarter Merino St KildaBold mercurial blues are the must-haveabove left: Since orange sits opposite blue on theResene Reseneas Resene Resolution Blue, Resene Space Cadet, Resene Wet N accent colour of the moment. colour wheel, using the two hues together is known as aWild and Resene Aviator, have seen a sharp rise in popularity overHalf Merino Pioneer Redcomplementary colour scheme. A high-octane orangerecent months, other equally moody and mercurial bold blues like Resene Daredevil has similar power and vibrancy to P articular tones of blue are named after things they lookan ultramarine like Resene Resolution Blue, which canhave been trending such as Resene St Kilda, Resene Bondi Blue,Resene Resenelike, such as Periwinkle blue (named after a flower of themake for an interesting high-contrast combination onResene Picton Blue, Resene Allports and Resene Blumine. These same hue), Uranian blue (for its similarity to the planet)the right type of project. To balance out this punchyhues feel both modern yet timeless in a way that keeps designersCoast Lochmaraduo, try rounding out your palette with Resene Black,coming back to them again and again, using them in new and and Sapphire blue (which bears a strong resemblance to theResene Alabaster and Resene Colorwood Whitewash.interesting ways that never cease to inspire.Resene Resene above right: Boldly coloured kitchens are a hot trend, and its gemstone).Therearealsomanybluesnamedafterplaces,Wall, table and sculpture in Resene Resolution Blue Nauti Anakiwa easy to see what an eye-catching impact a blue like Resene often because they match the flag (like Argentinian blue) or areand orange circle in Resene Daredevil. Project byHave you used a bold Resene blue in a recent project? Allports makes amidst blonde timber tones and warm white walls. evocative of an element of the local culture (such as Delft blue,Amber Armitage. Image by Wendy Fenwick. Share it with us at editor@blackwhitemag.com.Resene Kitchen in Resene Allports, walls in Resene Half Merino, ceiling for its similarly to the colour used in the Dutch pottery knownKumutoto in Resene Quarter Merino and plywood shelving in Resene Resene Reseneas Delftware). But there is perhaps only one specific blue that isHalf Alabaster Daredevil Colorwood Whitewash. Design by Bonnifait + Giesen Architects, named after an individual person: Klein blue. Resene Resene www.atelierworkshop.com. Build by Duncan Construction Ltd. Born in 1928 in Nice, France, artist Yves Klein had a lifelongAlabaster Deep Koamaru Image by Russell Kleyn, www.russellkleyn.com. obsessionwithcolour.ThepiecesheisbestknownforwereResene ColorwoodResene far left: It's easy to create a contemporary monochromatic monochromaticpaintings.Atfirst,theseworkswerecreatedWhitewash Black colour scheme in bold blues, but colours like Resene Nauti can in an array of hues. However, he eventually took to a singularalso work well as a backdrop to more traditional style spaces and spectacular blue hue for creating his most iconic works. centre: A little goes a long way with bold blues. A singlefurnishings when balanced with plenty of warm white details in wall covered in a large-scale wallpaper mural from thehues like Resene Half Bianca. Walls and ceiling in Resene Nauti Kleins obsession with blue stemmed from a deep love forResene Wallpaper Collection lends an edgy, industrialand mouldings and windows in Resene Half Bianca. Design by theceruleanskiesoftheFrenchMediterraneanwhichheflair to this otherwise neutral space. Right wall inCoote & Co, www.cooteandco.com.au. Painting by The Lady famously declared to be his first artwork. As early as 1956, KleinResene Wallpaper Collection PRH-0245. Painters and Grays Painting and Maintenance. Image by Lisa experimented with a polymer binder to preserve the luminescenceleft: In this museum exhibit, bold blue paint colours sitCohen, www.lisacohenphotography.com. and powdery texture of raw yet unstable ultramarine pigment. Hewith sea greens and strong purples to connect the spaceleft: In this Auckland splash park, different values of bold Resene suspended it in a synthetic resin called rhodopas that he camewith history and echo hues seen in culturally significantblues create an undulating effect on the perimeter fence. Not across with the help of Edouard Adam, a Parisian paint dealer.symbols like pua. Back walls in Resene Deep Koamaruonly do these hues used in this way evoke the rise and fall of This optical effect retained the vivid brilliance of the pigment(left) and Resene Kumutoto (right), triangular columns waves, the sharp contrast with the green surroundings is both which had the tendency to become dull when suspended in otherin Resene Black and table in Resene Quarter Pearl fun and appealing. Fence slats in Resene Wet N Wild, Resene Lusta. Design, build and painting by MTG Hawkes Bay,Lochmara, Resene Picton Blue, Resene Anakiwa and Resene popular painting mediums, like linseed oil. In 1960, he patentedwww.mtghawkesbay.com. Image by David Frost. To learnHalf Alabaster. Design and image by Auckland Council. Build by his formula as International Klein Blue (IKB). more about this project, turn to page 43. Heb Construction, www.heb.co.nz.74 blackwhitemag.com blackwhitemag.com 75"