Tonal marble mural living: RESENE

After two decades of cool greys and whites being the preferred neutrals, there has been a sharp shift.

Today, it’s warmer taupes and greiges such as Resene Double Thorndon Cream, Resene Cougar and Resene Craigieburn that have skyrocketed in popularity as the base hues of choice for grounding colour schemes.

And it’s understandable; as our lives become increasingly complicated and people have been forced to spend more time at home, it’s natural for us to seek out colours that we find comforting and soothing. Taupe and greige are undeniably cosy and thus fit the bill perfectly.

Green is another colour that has become overwhelming popular in the past few years. It was a cool minty version that first re-emerged as a decorating trend –
a variation which was then replaced by soft, silvery sage. But just like neutrals, the most vogue versions are warmer ones, especially those with an olive, army or cargo green character to them such as Resene Half Quarter Karaka, Resene Half Karaka and Resene Evolution.

This cosy lounge combines both today’s trending taupes and greens into a gorgeous tonal package. The stage (and colour palette) is set by the show-stealing mural, which is inspired by a swirly marble. But rather than painting it all taupes or all greens, a tide-line approach has been taken across the centre of the wall, where the top half has been kept neutral and the bottom half features deeper, greener tones.

The effect not only creates more interest and visually grounds the space, it also offers two different palettes to accessorise the space with.

Get inspired at your local Resene ColorShop,
www.resene.co.nz/colorshops.