Special Publications: June 29, 2023

Although the light grey-blue on the door and trims in this
living room can’t be seen within the wallpaper design,
it works beautifully. Team Resene Wallpaper Collection
DGN102287022 with paint colours such as the blue of
Resene Gothic or focus in on the small touches of deep
green tone with Resene Midnight Moss. Bringing in a dark
paint colour will bring a cocoon-like feel to the space, which
allows the pattern to double dose on the visual interest.
“Choose wallpaper first, paint second,” says Resene
colour consultant Amy Watkins.
“There might be only one wallpaper you fall in love with,
but there are thousands of paint options.”
To that end, you may be wondering which colour in
a patterned wallpaper to focus on when matching a
paint colour – the most dominant colour in the print,
the background colour or the colour the eye naturally
gravitates to?
“This depends on the level of detail within the pattern
as to which part of the wallpaper you pull the paint colour
from,” Amy says.
“For this reason, I always recommend choosing a
wallpaper before finalising the paint colour. If it’s a highly
detailed wallpaper, then I recommend pulling the paint
colour out from the main background colour. If it’s a
wallpaper with a large print or pattern, then you can pull a
colour from the detail to inspire your Resene paint colour.”
For a plainer wallpaper, seek out its accent hues that
match the paint. This will bring out the interest in the
wallpaper and add personality to the room. It can be
more challenging with a plainer wallpaper to select a
complementary paint colour, but it’ll be there; simply place
the wallpaper swatch in a room and glance at it over a few
days until the accent colour becomes apparent.
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