b'painting for mental healthLeft: Get into your groove by creating a squiggly line mural. Paint the background in Resene Half New Denim Blue and use a dry brush to create a soft, uneven squiggle using Resene Half Athens Grey. The imperfection of the line will allow you to enjoy the fluidity of the design, but for a less permanent feature, you could use Resene FX Chalkboard Paint and chalk. The left wall is in Resene Blackjack, flooring in Resene Colorwood Whitewash and skirting in Resene Half Athens Grey. Table in Resene High Tide, cabinets in Resene Cobalt with loops and squiggles on inset door panels in Resene Blackjack. Vases and other accessories in Resene Half New Denim Blue, Resene Half Athens Grey, Resene High Tide and Resene Blackjack. Chairs from Cintesi.top tipAllow yourself plentygo withof time to prep andpaint.Painting can bea very satisfying and mindful experience, but Derelict to delightful in Dairy Flat flow Ease your stress andengaging inits best to take your time theboost your relaxation byto do it right.Rushing will just cause mistakes and stress.Resene combining a makeoverCobaltResene Colorwood This quaint 1920s bungalow has had a very adventurous life! It wasEd was keen to have external brackets which look amazing withwith mindful design. Whitewashbuilt in Park Ave, Takapuna where it stayed until 1977, at which time ittraditional homes and theyre also great for high wind zones, like this was shifted to a beautiful site in Dairy Flat. Its had many renovationssite. However, rather than having them positioned every 300mm over the years, the most recent a top to bottom refurbishment toas recommended, Ed opted to alternate between internal andIn the same way that paint and colour can uplift aWhen we are under the pump, feeling pressured room, studies show that painting can positively affector stressed,activities that require a bit create the now stunning home it is for Ed Aitken and family. external brackets. This means every second bracket is external andthe mind. So why not create spaces you love living inofcreativefocusandenergycanprovideour Ed bought the home 5 years ago in a seriously tired and lived inpositioned 600mm apart with the added strength from the internalResenewhile reaping the health benefits of painting them? overwhelmed minds with a break. In addition, being state. Renovations started by adding 25m 2to make a total of 230m 2 ones. It looks great and is super solid! Half Athens Grey present in a task such as painting can act as a respite The kids are all right from worrying and overthinking. for the 4-bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and 2 living spaces. The aimAs children, were encouraged to pursue hobbies andArtisticendeavoursoftenrequireattention, was to totally modernise the home for comfortable living while stillThis home definitely doesnt look like a arts and crafts, but as adults with responsibilities andwhich means we are no longer caught up in worries Resene retaining the classic charm of the era. 100-year-old property anymore! Half New Denim Blue deadlines, these activities are harder to prioritise. Drabout the future or ruminating about the pastwe FionaCrichton,ahealthpsychologyspecialistforare in the moment.The exterior has been lovingly restored from top to bottom.mentalhealthappMentemia,sayscreativityandWeatherboards stripped back and painted in Resene Sonyx 101The house is filled with warm tones and inviting textures. recreation should be higher up our priority lists.Good things take timeThe lounge is painted in Resene Triple Sea Fog and the kitchen inResene Double Foundry with windows and trim in Resene WaterborneHigh Tide ResearchshowsthatstressreliefandbetterThe motion of dipping a roller in paint and letting the Enamel White gloss for contrast. All framed perfectly with MarleyResene Double Tapa. wellbeing are the benefits of painting and other artsroller glide across the surface of a wall is a great Stratus Design Series Typhoon spouting and RP80 downpipesEd and family are over the moon with their home and have futureand crafts. So take your inner child by the hand, grabfeeling and its very satisfying to see the result. If youResenethose Resene testpots and get creativeyoull feelwant the experience to last longer, Fiona suggests in Grey Friars . plans for more expansion to finish it off exactly as they hope. Blackjack betterasaresult.Artsandcraftscanactasalsodivingintootherpaintingactivitiesthatare circuitbreakers for stress, says Fiona. creative, challenging and require concentration.49'