b'F l o o r i n g B r a n d s _ L a d y . p d f P a g e 1 1 1 / 1 2 / 1 2 , 5 : 1 6 P MeditorialIts Just Better.welcomeTheres nothing quite like colour to set the mood. A room painted in soft white will make you feel fresh and serene. Put a sea-foam blue on the walls and youll be hankering for summer and the beach. Paint them a deep biscuity brown and youll feel warm and cosy. We bring you a new take on cosy colours this issuecolours you wouldnt normally pick as warm like the classics of red and yellow, but those that, with the right accessories, will cocoon you right through winter. That includes the rich and delicious Resene True Blue on our cover. Accepted views will tell you that blue is a cool colour, which may be true of a sky or marine blue, but this deep navy is a perfect wintery colour, especially teamed with shots of pink and red. Likewise, the soft olive grey (Resene Quarter Evolution) youll find in the bedroom setting on page 9 would, to some, be a cool restrained shade for the walls. But paired with burnt orange bedlinen and a moody grey lamp base, its transformed into a colour that will keep you in bed far too long in the morning. Youll also notice the striking lamp shades on these two photographstheyre made from wallpapers available at Resene, by the company Eunice Taylor. What an amazing way to coordinate your room. We take a look at more wallpapers on page 30they are, after all, being used more widely these daysand team them with flooring treatments and paint colours to give you inspiration for your interiors. So take our lead and take a look at colours and materials in a new light. ReseneSharon Newey editorWild ThingReseneReseneZion Melting Moment ReseneResene Galliano Double Bianca WevealwayslovedthewaycolourcancompletelyOnce youve invested time in choosing the right colours, transform a room or a house so that you see it in a newits important they look as good on the wall as they did light. Over the years we have seen the sheer delight whenon the colour chart.Resene decorative colours are tinted customers finish decorating and are surrounded in colourswith special highly concentrated non-VOC tinters using that they love. Like dressing up for a night on the town, aexclusive Resene colour formulations. This makes them fresh coat of colourful paint can do wonders to your mood.entirely unique and means authentic Resene colours are Unlike clothing, which you can hide in the back of youronly available in Resene branded paints. If you cant quite wardrobe if it loses its appeal, decorating involves muchdecide which paint type is right for your project, we have more of a commitment to your choices. So to help youexperts to help with that tooeither via the free online get the right look, we have started an online Ask a ColourAsk a Technical Expert service or with our staff in store. Expert. Simply go to www.resene.com/colourexpert, askSo take time out to treat yourself to your favourite colour your colour questions and we will help out with handyand give yourself something you can enjoy every day. suggestions and ideas, for free. Or pop into your localHappy decorating!The Resene TeamResene ColorShop or reseller for help from one of our team.3'