Fresh blues, off whites and natural touches give this bedroom the cool calm of a coastal look with subtlety and sophistication. Lower wall, bench seat and vase painted in Resene Casper with upper wall and bedside table in Resene Parchment, floor in Resene Colorwood Breathe Easy and ornamental knot in Resene Triple Parchment. Euro pillows and quilt from Kmart, duvet and pillowcases from Foxtrot Home, cushions from H&M Home. Project by Vanessa Nouwens, image by Bryce Carleton.

Gentle blues create an elegant backdrop for this entrance. The walls are painted in Resene Quarter Powder Blue from the Karen Walker Paints collection, floor stain washed in Resene Colorwood Breathe Easy, chair in Resene Powder Blue, shelf in Resene Clouded Blue and planter in Resene Periglacial Blue and Resene Powder Blue. Project by Vanessa Nouwens, image by Bryce Carleton.

Revive your outdoors for spring with a vibrant blue makeover. These walls are painted in Resene Bluff, decking is stained with Resene Woodsman Decking Stain in Natural, table in Resene Quarter Blanc, bench seat in Resene Hammerhead, striped pot in Resene Hammerhead and Resene Halcyon, small pot in Resene Halcyon and light in Resene Solitude. Chair and lemon pot from French Country Collection, tray from Bed, Bath and Beyond. Project by Melle Van Sambeek, image by Bryce Carleton.

The on-trend tones of a mid-toned blue tongue-and-groove wall in Resene Watermark brings the classic blue, white and wood of the Hamptons look right up to date. The front wall adds tonal depth painted in Resene Baring Head, while the flooring in Resene Colorwood Breathe Easy and touches of white keep things fresh. The chair is painted in Resene Indian Ink, shelves in Resene Double Alabaster, ginger jar in Resene Double Alabaster with painted design in Resene Watermark and small vases in Resene Ted and Resene Aoraki. Desk from Danske Møbler, rug from Adairs, side tables from French Country Collections, lamps from Mitre10, mirror from H&M Home. Project by Melle Van Sambeek, image by Bryce Carleton.

This refined and moody home office is painted with Resene Enamacryl gloss tinted to Resene Gunmetal, a dark charcoal grey blue. The ceiling is painted in Resene Quarter Bianca. Project by Stacy Middleton from Studio Reno NZ, image by Helen Bankers.

The slate blue of Resene Coast coats the walls in this master bedroom, with contrasting Resene Half Black White on adjacent walls and the ceiling. Project by Box Build Limited, image by Sophie Heyworth.