Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52The classic central hallway of a character villa cries out for a bit of creativity. Often, these hallways are treated quite formally or as an almost forgotten zone, simply a space to pass through. But because halls aren’t places you hang around in, they can afford to be visually bold. Use a dark or strong colour, something with wow factor. It should link in some way to other colours in the house, maybe echoed through the house with accessories or furnishings of the same colour. 1This quiet scheme of varying strengths of Resene Thorndon Cream could serve two purposes – either as a visual link to the rest of an interior which would also be fairly neutral, or it could be a restful contrast or neutral backbone to stronger colours used in the rooms that lead off it. Resene Double Thorndon Cream is used on the walls, Resene Half Thorndon Cream is on the skirting and architraves, while Resene Quarter Thorndon Cream is used on the ceiling. 2A contemporary and fairly masculine scheme of black and grey finds Resene Black used on the left-hand wall to create a strong spine of colour. It also offsets the hall table and chairs, which are used as a focal point to help visually break up a long hall such as this. As a true achromatic scheme, the Resene Black is joined by Resene Concrete on the other walls, and Resene Black White on the trims and ceiling. 3A more traditional yet bold approach uses Resene Tall Poppy for the walls. This deep rich red is warm and welcoming and gives a more contemporary look to the classic rust reds or burgundies seen in heritage-style villas. Resene Eighth Wheatfield is a dry flaxen white, tinged with green on the ceiling while the pale hemp tones of Resene Quarter Sisal are used on the trims. 4Using colour on the ceilings is an emerging trend, exemplified in this adventurous and fun scheme with the pale grey-blue pastel of Resene Casper. Who would have thought a smoky blue could look so good alongside walls in Resene Gun Powder? The trick is in them both being muted, slightly greyed tones. As a crisp counterpoint, the skirting and architraves are in Resene Half House White. easy transitions Resene Double Thorndon Cream 1 6 |