Natural selection
An owner with a love of colour and a space with verdant outlooks were
starting points for the lively Resene tone in this natural-feel bathroom
Bathrooms are best when all prim and white.
Or are they? The most private room in the home
should be an expression of the owner’s personal
taste, not just a tribute to conservative thinking.
This bathroom by award-winning designer
Natalie Du Bois is an excellent case in point.
“The homeowner had a clear love of colour,”
says Du Bois. “And to match this, her wardrobe
was equally colourful. So it baffled me when she
asked for a black and white bathroom.”
However, the owner soon came around to
Du Bois’ suggestion of introducing bold colour
into the design, a choice that was far more in
tune with her fashion choices and personality.
“I suggested Resene Clover to bring natural
warmth to the space and echo the greenery out-
side. Plus, I wanted the bathroom to have a bold,
dramatic look, so I chose to keep all the painted
areas, the shutters included, in the same colour.
“The two opposite walls and the ceiling
became one form, with no boundaries.”
For details, visit a Resene ColorShop, phone
0800 737 363, or head online: www.resene.co.nz
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This page: For this guest bathroom,
designer Natalie Du Bois made the
bold, effective choice to paint the
walls, ceiling, doors and shutters
all in Resene Clover. While this
introduces a lot of colour into
the space, the surfaces can easily
be repainted, leaving open the
possibility for later change. The
Resene Clover-painted shutters
helped tie the bathroom to the
home’s bushy verdant outlooks.
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