These gold wallpaper designs will bathe your house in shimmer and shine

23 Sep 2020

Sister to the happy colour yellow, gold is a colour synonymous with the finer things in life. It symbolises success, magic, glitz and glamour. In your home gold can be bright and cheerful, or refined and traditional; there’s a gold for everyone. Combine our top tips with these lush designs from the Resene Wallpaper Collection to easily create a drool worthy space that’ll have visitors oohing and aahing from the moment they step inside.

With its large scale gilded floral design, Resene Wallpaper Collection KOS004, available from Resene ColorShops, is a great choice for bringing golden richness to a bedroom or lounge. A seafoam knit pillow pulls out the blue green elements in the wallpaper design.  A fun pendant light in a shade reminiscent of Resene Harvest Gold and a retro woollen throw in a hue like Resene Rodeo Drive add some casual elements while letting the patterned wallpaper take centre stage. For contrast, and to anchor the space, go for timber flooring in a light shell shade like Resene Colorwood Whitewash.

The swirling pattern in Resene Wallpaper Collection E378048, available from Resene ColorShops, has movement and shimmer not unlike oil floating atop a pool of water. Carry this kinetic energy into your artwork with a DIY watercolour on plates using Resene Madison and Resene Neutral Bay. Play up the drama with hues like Resene Solid Gold metallic, Resene Space Shuttle and the jewel tones of Resene Sea Green and Resene Avant Garde.

Honey is known as nature’s liquid gold, so honey shades like Resene Manuka Honey and Resene Laser are an organic background fit for designs with dainty floral metallic designs such as Resene Wallpaper Collection GLA805, available from Resene ColorShops. Bring this beautiful golden design into your contemporary space without losing its charm by pairing itwith warm ochre panelling and trims in Resene Pendragon. Add deep ink accents in Resene Blue Bark, the warm tones of Resene Milk Chocolate for gorgeous contrast and a gold floor lamp to reflect the metallic tones in the wallpaper design. 

Resene Wallpaper Collection 341701, available from Resene ColorShops, features a delicate shimmering arabesque design reminiscent of Moroccan tiles. Continue the understated glamour in a master bedroom retreat with adjacent walls in Resene Sauvignon, a ceiling in Resene Eighth Spanish White and flooring in Resene Colorwood Light Greywash. Draw out the subtle pink gold sparkle with a tray painted in Resene Goldmine metallic and accent with Resene Just Right and Resene Paper Doll.

With a pure shimmer like foil wrapped Christmas cracker, Resene Wallpaper Collection 351005, available from Resene ColorShops, is a straightforward way to add some instant glamour into any space. An undoubtedly rich design, with some clever décor choices it is just as at home in rooms with a more relaxed vibe. Timeless mid toned wooden parquet floors finished with Resene Colorwood Matai timber stain will tone down the bling without compromising style. Bring in a cane chair and shaggy cushion in a shade similar to Resene Creole to create a seventies vibe that evokes earthy sunset hues like Resene Papier Mache. Add in pops of nature’s vibrance and life with Resene Dingley teamed with Resene Creole, Resene Papier Mache and Resene Nero.

Published: 23 Sep 2020