b'Left: Making the most of her already panelled kitchen, Karen Kyriakoudis used Resene Ziggurat (blue), Resene Glamour Puss (paler pink) and then Resene Havoc mixed with Resene Alabaster to inject some colourinto the room.Right: To offset the predominantly raw, natural materials of this house designed by Tim Dorrington of DAA, he and homeowners Mark and Susie Easterbrook chose strong, sunny, vibrant coloursResene Monza (red), Resene Supernova (yellow) and Resene Chilean Fire (orange)for the kitchen. Says Mark: Thisis the active part of the house,so we wanted energetic colours. In summer, the house is full of warmth and sunlight, so we wanted colours that brought this through in the colder months as well. We wanted to avoid cooler colours in this space, especially greens, because the extensive glazing brings so much green in anyway.Resene Alabaster ReseneResene ZigguratMonza ReseneResene Glamour PussSupernova ReseneResene HavocChilean Fire Colour blocking is exactly what it sounds like: a designtechniquethatgroupsblocksofcolour together. Its a simple way to not only dress up your wallsbutalsoyourhouseexterior,ceilingsand furniture. Colour blocking tips: If youre colour blocking interior walls, start with one wall of a room or youll end up with visual confusion.how to When youre starting out, stick to three colours, which are easier to manage. Also limit yourself to simple shapes: squares and rectangles.For added dimension, you can add white or black linesbetweeneachcolour,easilycreatedwith colour block masking tape. Think Mondrian paintings.ieUse colours with the same saturation values, either all soft pastels, or all deep clear colours.Or, use varying shades of the one colour, like four different blues.Its a simple on-trend way to createOr for a more intriguing effect, use colours close to each other on the colour wheel, ie oranges and eye-catching and personalised interiors reds, purples and blues, yellows and oranges. colour blocking. For a subtle take on colour blocking, try varying the gloss levels and texture. For example, if you use Resene Enamacryl gloss next to Resene SpaceCote Flat, the change in finish will provide the interest. You might then include an anaglypta wallpaper to Resene Quarterpaint over, for texture, in another block. White Pointer46'