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Sweet serenity

Create a relaxed coastal style through the use of lighter tones that echo the serenity of the landscape along with the materials found within it.

STYLING Amber Armitage @ MARIGOLD 
PHOTOS Wendy Fenwick @ Flash Studios

Wall colours Resene paints

Walls painted in Resene SpaceCote Flat in Resene Meringue and through doorway in Resene Alabaster. Floor finished in Resene Colorwood Breathe Easy. Large planter painted in Resene Spacecote Flat in Resene Foundation and small pot on table in Resene Yogi. Felix Arc 3 Seater Sofa, Seb Balance Coffee Table, Porto Console and Livia Occasional Chair from Soren Liv. Margin Table Lamp (on console) and Kizu Portable Lamp both from Slow Store. Mitchell Floor Rug from Freedom Furniture. Ottavio cushions, Creative Homes and Easy Wins books, from A&C Homestore. Round marble tray, stylists own.

Wall painted in (base colour) Resene SpaceCote Flat in Resene Open Seseme with Resene FX Paint Effects tinted in Resene Foundation applied over the top. Floor finished in Resene Colorwood Breathe Easy. Porto Block Side Table from Soren Liv. Riley Boucle Queen Bed from Mocka. Mitchell Floor Rug from Freedom Furniture. Oatmeal Stripe Pillowcases, Khaki Stripe Duvet, Natural Gingham Euros and Oatmeal Quilt, all from A&C Homestore. Olive Green linen pillow slips from Foxtrot Linen. Lamont 3 Light Table Lamp in Brass from Lighting Direct.

Tongue and groove wall painted in Resene SpaceCote Flat in Resene Morning Haze. Floor finished in Resene Colorwood Breathe Easy. Blair King single bed and Blair Six Drawer from Mocka. Toffee Gingham duvet set in King Single, from A&C Homestore. Kizu Portable Lamp and Spade Chair by Please Wait To Be Seated, both from Slow Store. Woven Sage cushion, Check mini pot, Check tray, Dr.Suess book and squishy toy, all from Kmart. Artwork, stylists own.

Stylist’s tip

When it comes to coastal colours, think light and breezy shades of whites (Resene Meringue), tans (Resene Open Seseme) and blues (Resene Morning Haze).

Walls painted in Resene SpaceCote Flat in Resene Meringue and floor finished in Resene Colorwood Breathe Easy. Classique Oval Dining Table from Soren Liv. Arch Dining Chairs in Avalon Piccolo by Ellison Studios from Slow Store. Louis 340 Squat Pendant from Lighting Direct. Wheel Bowl, Brooklyn Tumblers in green, Algarve Tablecloth, Acquacotta, Healthy Kelsi Travel Kitchen and Easy Wins books, all from A&C Homestore. Check vase from Kmart.

Walls painted in Resene SpaceCote Flat in Resene Meringue and through archway in Resene Alabaster. Floor finished in Resene Colorwood Breathe Easy. Felix Arc 3 Seater Sofa from Soren Liv. Alva armchair and Isola Side Table by Ellison Studios from Slow Store. Mitchell Floor Rug from Freedom Furniture. Roger Floor Vase, Alberti Jar in chalk, Creative Homes and Easy Wins books, from A&C Homestore. Haus Floor Lamp in Black from Lighting Direct. Artwork, stylist’s own.