b'timeless styletop tipTo create this Gordon Walters-inspired mural, make whites, such as Resene Alabastera cardboard template using a and Resene Black White, are goodplate to fashion the curved choicestoreflectlightindarkedge. Paint the pattern in spaces. Other Scandinavian colourdifferent colours but keep the choicesarefreshandnature- look organic and casual by switching up the lengths ofinspired,suchaspaleblueslikethe korus. Resene Jet Stream and Resene Quarter DuckEggBlue,sagegreenslikeResene Tasman and soft petal pinks like Resene Vanilla Ice. In the northern hemisphere, the ambient light is quite yellow, and the light is far bluer in New ZealandandAustralia.Innortherncountries, peopleoftenchoosecoloursthathavewarmer yellow or green undertones. Resene Jet Stream has those characteristics, so its a very authentic choice to use as a base to build a Scandi colour scheme from, says Laura Lynn. Sheaddsthatthestandoutfavouriteaccent colour in Scandi design is a vibrant blue, such as ReseneHalfResolutionBlue,whichstandsout brilliantly against white and light interiors. Mid-century modernismMid-century modern was at its height between 1930 and1965,buttheinherentlychicqualityofthis interior style means it has never gone out of fashion. Mid-century modern style is the inspiration behind the Karen Walker Paints collection from Resene. This colour chart is inspired by the modernist Bauhaus School, founded in Germany in the 1920s, whose concept was to create and combine colours from an emotional point of view. To recreate this style, start by decorating a roomResenearoundstatementpieces.ThestrikinggraphicAlabastermural wall of our room is inspired by the iconic Koru art series by modernist artist Gordon Walters and is painted in Resene Robin Egg Blue, ReseneReseneHalfRobinEggBlue,ReseneQuarterRobinEggAbove: Mid-century modern is known for its boldQuarter Robin Egg BlueBlueandReseneSmokyGreenfromtheKarengeometric prints. Try painting your own mural Walker Paints collection.wall in Resene Robin Egg Blue, Resene Half Robin Orange is another key mid-century colour that canEgg Blue, Resene Quarter Robin Egg Blue and be used as a starting point for this style. ConsiderResene Smoky Green. Left wall in Resene QuarterReseneHalf Robin Egg BluetryingReseneWeatheredOrangeandReseneRobin Egg Blue, floor in Resene Half Robin Egg ClementineOrangecombinedwithearthybrownsBlue and vases in Resene Smoky Green and suchasReseneSorrellBrownandReseneJetsamResene Quarter Robin Egg Blue. Sofa, cushion and Brown, also from the Karen Walker Paints collection.coffee table from Nood, Wishbone chair fromReseneMood, pendant lamp and candleholders fromRobin Egg BlueThis design period gave birth to some iconic furnitureGood Form, rug from Freedom.pieces such as the Eames Model No.670 lounge chair, The Egg Chair by Arne Jacobsen and the Ball Chair bykey features Eero Aarnio.ReseneMid-century modernism look Smoky GreenOriginalmid-centurymodernpiecesarestill Bold geometric prints and wallpapershighly coveted by collectors, but replicas and designs Nature-inspired colours, such as sage greeninspired by this era are widely available in furniture Bold colour accents, including black and stores today. The iconic Wishbone chair is availablewhite, orange and dark blue Resenefrom Mood and a reproduction of the triangle coffee Clean lines, including peg-leg furniture Sorrell Browntable,anodtofamousglassandwooddesigns Furniture as artcreated by Isamu Noguchi, is available from Nood.Mixed materials including wood, vinyl, plastic and glass ReseneReseneReseneReseneReseneJetsam BrownHalf Black White Black White Jet Stream Quarter Duck Egg Blue21'