b'red alertfar left: Complex beige tones likeResene While blues are perennially popular paint colours beloved for their Resene Foundation are replacingCreme De La Creme timelessness, variations like Resene Timeless and Resene Epic grey as the preferred neutral.Resene are also currently among todays top trending colours. Upper wall Background painted in ReseneInspire painted in Resene Timeless, lower wall and shelf in Resene Epic, Foundation, plates in (clockwiseResene floor in Resene Foundation, vases in (from left to right) Resene from top) Resene Timeless,PetalSalted Caramel, Resene Foundation and Resene Carpe Noctem Resene Island Time, Resene EpicResene (on shelf), mirror frame in Resene Creme De La Creme and lamp and Resene Foundation, bowl inValentine base in Resene Carpe Noctem. Sofa, bench, chairs and table from Resene Creme De La Creme,Resene Soren Liv, rug from Baya, preserved flowers from Urban Flowers. large vase in Resene CarpeFoundationNoctem and small vase in ReseneReseneSalted Caramel. Soul SearcherReseneleft: The colour trend forecastTropicalis full of bold statement hues,Reseneincluding eye-catching yellow- Dawn Glowbased blues like Resene IslandReseneTimewhich can be an easier sellDrop Dead Gorgeousfor clients wary of making vibrantResenecolour choices. Wall and shelfTenorin Resene Epic, shapes in (fromResenetallest to shortest) Resene IslandStaccatoTime, Resene Epic and ReseneReseneTimeless, vases in Resene IslandBlackberry Time (left) and Resene TimelessResene(right) and votive holder in ReseneBlack DorisSalted Caramel. ReseneComfortably NumbReseneMorning HazePinks shrink, purples progress royalty (and all the stuffiness that entails), colours likeseasbut there are times when blue becomes evenReseneResene Heliotrope, Resene Perano and Resene Portagemore popular than usual. This is one of those times. Duck Egg BlueAlthough pinks arent as popular today as they wereResenea few years ago, lipstick, papaya and petal pinks likeare seen today as futuristic and optimistic symbols tiedIn addition to perennially popular choices that areUpsideResene Drop Dead Gorgeous, Resene Tropical, Reseneto Gen Z and the fast-moving digital age. Theyre joinedalso currently trending, such as Resene Duck Egg BlueReseneDawn Glow, Resene Valentine and Resene Inspire willin the trend forecast with deep plum and aubergine tonesand other dusty and grey-edged favourites like ReseneUnitelike Resene Black Doris, Resene Staccato and ReseneTimeless,ReseneComfortablyNumbandReseneResenecontinue to be used by those who want to harness theBlackberry, which can serve as interesting alternativesCarpe Noctem, many of todays top blues are takingNow Or Neverpower of this hues positivity. Looking further ahead inon yellow and green undertones. While there are plentyResene Resenethe long-range forecast, softer pinks will begin to fallto dark blues in a warm palette. Because these coloursof green blues like Resene Unite and Resene MorningLakeside Timeless Reseneoff in favour of mauver and purplier tones like Resenedont commonly surface in the trend cycle, using themResene Carpe Noctemtoday feels fresh and contemporary. Haze around at the moment, its yellower blues suchPerano ReseneSoul Searcher, Resene Tenor and Resene Petalwhichas Resene Epic, Resene Island Time, Resene Now OrResene Island Timeis worth noting if your project has a longer lead timeNever, Resene Lakeside and Resene Upside that will bePortagebefore occupancy. Beloved blues are having a heyday coming to the forefront in the months ahead. VibrantReseneHeliotrope ReseneAlthoughpurpleisoftenconsideredapolarisingIts pretty fair to say that blue paint colours never reallyultramarineblueslikeReseneAviatorandReseneEpiccolour in decorating, the recent rise in the popularityfall out of popularityespecially in our part of theWet N Wild continue to be wildly popular statementResene ReseneWet N Wild Salted Caramelof lavender and periwinkle tones is due to a shift inworld, because of how well they sit with our naturallycolours, where even just a little will go an awfully longReseneperception.Wherepurpleswereoncesymbolicofblue-tinged light, the expansive sky and surroundingway in defining a space. Aviator6 blackwhitemag.com blackwhitemag.com 7'