Simple and affordable paint projects you can achieve in a weekend.
In association with Resene.
Get the look
– Design an outdoor space with an indoor feel by creating a private room-like look using solid furniture and a screen. Follow our lead and elevate an inexpensive trellis with a dark stain. We painted ours with Resene Waterborne Woodsman CoolColour in Resene Sheer Black — an easy weekend project that brings a satisfyingly instant and sophisticated finish to an off-the-shelf item.
– Resene Woodsman stains are also ideal for timber decking — ours is in Resene Driftwood. If you prefer a darker finish, just apply another coat or two.
– To add weight to the sense of solidity, we opted for a concrete-like wall. On top of our base coat of Resene Quarter Scarpa Flow, we brushed on Resene FX Paint Effects Medium coloured with Resene Bastille in a loose criss-cross pattern, before rubbing it dry with a clean cloth to blend.
Stylist’s tip
Customising planters with Resene testpots is another cost-effective way to communicate your colour scheme and bring personality into your outdoor room. We painted one with Resene Half Hairy Heath.
MAIN IMAGE, BACKDROP, FROM LEFT Walls and bench seat in Resene Lumbersider in Resene Quarter Scarpa Flow, and Resene FX Paint Effects Medium with Resene Bastille; plant pot in Resene Half Hairy Heath; screen in Resene Waterborne Woodsman CoolColour in Resene Sheer Black; deck in Resene Woodsman in Resene Driftwood, resene.co.nz. MAIN IMAGE, FROM LEFT Milford Moss Stitch cushion, $99, indiehomecollective.com. Antique Duck outdoor fabric (covering squab), $50/m, marthas.co.nz. Goblet vessel by Lightly, $219, babylongardens.co.nz. Roly Poly chair by Faye Toogood for Driade, $1611, statementid.co.nz. Cestita Alubat lamp by Santa & Cole, $1610, ecc.co.nz. Cubo concrete stool, $189; Hardwood Stump side table, $655, indiehomecollective.com. Bamboo plant and flowers stylist’s own. ADDITIONAL ITEMS ABOVE Ruth Calathea rufibarba plant, $25; Eva pot,$66, babylongardens.co.nz.
PAINT SWATCHES, FROM LEFT Resene Quarter Scarpa Flow; Resene Bastille; Resene Woodsman in Resene Driftwood; Resene Woodsman in Resene Sheer Black, resene.co.nz.
Styling Juliette Wanty
Photography Wendy Fenwick
