Content created in partnership with Resene
Anyone familiar with Ensemble knows we are a personality-led brand, and a huge part of that comes from our love of colour. Warmth? Words can only say so much; colour does the rest. Joy? Ditto. This Colour Week we are thrilled to work with the local brand who brings our visions to life – Resene.
With such a vibrant array of accessories and homewares to adorn your wardrobe and interior, we invite you to create pockets of colour within your home. Photographer and stylist Kate Battersby shows how easily it can be done, creating her own patterns and designing living spaces that invite laughter, creative conversations and cosy vibes – so much more than gallery-type walls. Although you do you, of course: Resene also has a comprehensive range of whites and neutrals if you’d rather let your homewares take centre stage.
We hope the ideas below inspire you to get some Resene testpots and try for yourself.
EARTHY ELEGANCE
Hand-painted wide stripes in Resene Desperado and Resene Burnt Crimson create the perfect match for a painted shelf in a cool, neutral blue (Resene Time Out) and a variety of colourful accessories. Available from Resene ColorShops or shop online shop.resene.com
Yu Mei suede tote bag, $1995. Poppy and Sage beeswax fig, $28, and pear, $24, candles.
PATTERN PLAY
A perfectly imperfect checkerboard print creates an unforgettable floor. The complementary clash of colours – Resene Gold Coast, Resene Perfume, Resene Double Bianca and Resene Espresso – contrast beautifully with a vibrant painted table (the ultimate face lift for tired furniture) in Resene Red Red Red. Available from Resene ColorShops or shop online shop.resene.com.
Citta mugs, $29 each. Isle of Eden ‘Luca’ sunglasses, $210. Deadly Ponies shoes, $499.
TIMELESS TONES
Blue and brown are always an exciting colour combination. On this occasion the soft baby blue of Resene Time Out painted on the wall adds warmth and depth to the two-tone checkerboard floor, hand-painted using Resene Solitaire and Resene Cioccolato. A refreshed and bold chair, in Resene Persian Red, adds even more cosiness to your living space. Available from Resene ColorShops or shop online shop.resene.com.
Marset ‘Bicoca’ lamp, $525, from ECC. Turtle Story spiral barrette, $54, and sardine comb, $95, from The Moonflowers. Charlotte Penman 14k gold plate with pearl earrings, $550, from Tessuti. Astier de Villatte saucer, $179, from Tessuti.
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