Grey for all ages As many homeowners have found, grey is a hugely versatile colour in any room. Here, Jenna and Paul Simm have used two slightly different greys for their nursery and spare room. For their daughter’s room, Resene Mischka has a hint of lilac, so looks perfect with soft pink accents (the other wall is Resene Double Black White). For a grown-up look, Resene Delta does the job in the spare bedroom. Resene Mischka Resene Double Black White pictures Jessica Judge, Larnie Nicolson, Jane Dove Juneau Making small bedrooms look bigger Bedroom floor space is often sacrificed on a floor plan to allow for larger living areas. We reason that these are rooms that we only go to, to sleep. If you end up with a small bedroom to decorate and don’t want that cluttered nest feeling, try these tips: • Encourage lots of natural light. Use lighter window dressings. • Use mirrored wardrobe doors or an oversized dress mirror to give an illusion of a larger space and to reflect light around the room. • Paint the ceiling a half strength of the wall colour, but only if it’s a pale or mid-toned colour. This will help raise the ceiling and make the room seem more open and airy. • Keep furniture to a minimum – use a bed with drawers underneath, a fitted wardrobe and build shelves into the wall behind the bed to act as a bedhead. • Likewise, use fewer cluttery accessories, eg use wall lights by the bed instead of bedside lamps. Resene Delta Above: A decal adds a touch of quiet glamour to the wall of this bedroom, in a house designed by Lee Turner of Turner Road Architecture. The wall is painted in Resene Inside Back and the ceiling is in Resene Half Sea Fog. Resene Inside Back Resene Half Sea Fog 67 tips and tricks