b'editorialwelcomeI know after years as editor of this magazine youd expect me to be a bit of a colour nut, but even I got the shivers when I opened up the new Resene The Range fashion colours 16 fandeck. Saturated pastel pinks, duck egg blues, cool clean greys, soft tangerine oranges and citrusy yellowsits a rich wonderland of on-trend tones perfect for todayshomes.Andthentherearethenewnames:Resene Scrumptious, Resene Irresistible, Resene Juicy, Resene Sunkissed, Resene Resene Dauntless. What clever person comes up with all of these?Such Fun To find out more about the philosophy behind the development of the new range and some of the new colours, see page 20. And for the thrill of seeing the full fandeck, head down to your local Resene ColorShop or reseller. TheotherbignewsontheResenehorizonwastherecent announcement of the Resene Total Colour Awardssee page 24 for the winners of the residential sections. For more inspiration, see our feature homes this issue: one with dreamy coastal colours on page 26 and the other with a delicious array of candy colours on page 50. Hone up on your colour blocking skills on page 46, and see how to use wallpapers in some unusual ways on page 42. It doesnt take much paint to make a difference, so celebrate the new season with a new look maybe in the aptly named Resene Unwind from the new fandeck for a relaxing summer. An award-winning bach, p24Sharon Newey editorReseneUnwindResene ReseneClotted Cream ScrumptiousIf you work for a paint company, if something stands stilljust one colour, colour blocking lets you indulge all your long enough it eventually ends up with paint on it. But evencolour favourites at once.with our penchant for painting, weve been surprised at theAndpainteffectsarebacknottheragrollingand clevernessofdecoratorsusingResenepaintcoloursinstippling of years gone by, but reinterpreted using masking unexpected ways. Weve all seen feature walls and pops oftape and multiple paint colours to turn walls into personalised colour on walls, but forward-thinking decorators are nowstatements of style.looking. up. A ceiling is an unfettered area where colourWith new ways to use multiple colours and a canvas of can really command attention without being cluttered byceilings waiting for you to transform them from white to other features like windows and furniture. Many a sick daywonderful, your home can be a colour lovers dream. Pop has been spent passing the time staring at a ceiling so whyinto your local Resene ColorShop or reseller for some colour not choose an uplifting colour you can enjoy? inspiration;whilewetreatyouwithourregularfashion Weve also seen a whole host of clever colour blockingcollections, there are myriad other choices from our many ideas.The feature wall was a forerunner to this, with a blockcolour ranges. Happy decorating!of one colour set against adjacent colours, however these The Resene teamnew colour block looks combine any manner of shapes and colours to great effect. For those who can never decide on ReseneSunkissed3'