A white laundry wall is transformed with playful motifs from nature
A white wall in Andrea Kurth’s laundry had always bugged her, calling the space “so plain”.
The Taupiri local wanted to do something that could be painted on top of the existing coat of Resene Black White, rather than repainting the wall entirely. A few murals on Pinterest aligned with her vision, so she bought a swag of Resene testpots.
“I spent about an hour looking backwards and forwards between the Pinterest murals, a photo of the rug in the laundry and the swatches,” Andrea admits, before finally settling on the colours of Resene Rock Spray, Resene Gondwana, Resene Paper Doll, Resene Fuel Yellow and Resene Half Escape.
Andrea drew a rough outline and painted her dream mural –a swirling colourscape of pattern and details from nature.
“The space now has some personality with the pop of colour amongst the mixture of white painted plasterboard and black stained ply,” says Andrea, noting that it perfectly matches her existing rug and laundry hamper cabinet. “If I’m going to be stuck cleaning and doing laundry, then I’m glad it’s here,” she says.
More Resene colours to try (from left to right): Resene Buttercup, Resene Havoc, Resene Blue Chill.
Photography by: Kate Battersby.
If you would like to enter your home in the 2022 Resene Small Room Awards:
Email photos and a 200-word or more description of your space to yhg@aremedia.co.nz with your last name and ‘Resene Small Room’ in the subject line. Please include your name, home address, email address, daytime phone number, the names of the Resene colours used, and details of when your space was painted and/or wallpapered. Please credit anyone who assisted you in choosing your colours.
The five finalists will each appear in Your Home and Garden. Every finalist will receive a $250 Resene voucher and a feature in the magazine, with the winner taking out the Resene Small Room Awards and $1000 cash, plus a story on the winning home will feature in the January 2023 issue.
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