Transform your bedroom into a botanical sanctuary while keeping a minimal design. The wall in Resene Dark Slate offers depth in this space. The headboard is painted in Resene Triple Blanc with leaf designs painted in Resene Yucca, Resene High Tide, Resene Half Bison Hide and Resene Rum Swizzle, bedside table and light in Resene Triple Blanc and floor in ReseneColorwood Mid Greywash. Linen from Container Door, sheets from Society of Wanderers and cushion from Castle & Things. Project by Annick Larkin, image by Bryce Carleton.

Add texture and interest through a gentle brick design using Resene Wallpaper Collection 34612, reminiscent of a loft style or country home. Pair this with lightpainted flooring or a stain wash finish from the ReseneColorwood We Speak Beach range for a relaxed look. 

The colours in Resene Wallpaper Collection 10375-38 pair beautifully with the dark and light toned neutral décor in this space. Team with a white likeResene Black White or Resene Half Merino for trims to define architectural details and spaces.  

This pared-down, minimalist look is striking with pops of darker hues added through artwork and furnishings. The upper wall is painted in Resene Half Concrete, lower wall and squiggle lines in Resene Concrete, floor in Resene Quarter Concrete, hall table in Resene Concrete, DIY coffee table in Resene Triple Concrete and legs in Resene Element, circle vase and tiny vase in Resene Soothe, tiny bud vase in Resene Triple Concrete, DIY artwork in Resene Concrete, Resene Triple Concrete and Resene Element and turned wooden candleholders in Resene Element. Chair from David Shore, vases and circle candleholder from H&M Home, circle vase from Kmart. Project by Melle van Sambeek, image by Bryce Carleton.

All you need for a simple reading nook – a comfy chair, light and some greenery. This space however, is taken to the next level with a delicate and soft design, Resene Wallpaper Collection PICTILA002. The added touches of a darker hue create clean lines and a crispness in the space – try Resene Nero or Resene All Black.  

Although the pattern in Resene Wallpaper Collection PICTILA303 is a little busier, the minimal décor and similar hues create an elegant and cohesive space, enhancing the minimalist design. Pair with complementary colour Resene Half Napaon surrounding walls.

Adding accents in vibrant orange is an easy way to inject interest into a minimalist scheme. This wall is painted in Resene Bluetooth, floor in Resene Alabaster, table in Resene Jailbreak, large tall vase in Resene Wishing Well, small bowl in Resene Bluetooth and hexagon pattern vase in Resene Japonica. Projectby Vanessa Nouwens, image by Melanie Jenkins.

In this otherwise simple and neutral room, Resene Wallpaper Collection b2-004 brings a vibrancy and focal point to the space. It might be a little controversial for minimalist lovers, but keeping the rest of the décor and walls as simple as possible means it doesn’t become overpowering.

Although there are a few different elements in this room, the minimal colour scheme allows for a cohesive design. Resene Wallpaper Collection 10375-19 has a rust-like effect with hints of teal. This shade is carried through onto surrounding walls and furniture. Try Resene Ming or Resene Sea Green for a similar look.

This nature inspired scheme features Resene Wallpaper IF4-060, a peaceful mural design that brings the outdoors in. The greenery and timber floor and furniture grounds the space further allowing for a harmonious and calming spDace. Use ReseneColorwood wood stains in shades like Resene Natural and Resene Oregon or for a more relaxed look try ReseneColorwood Whitewash, ReseneColorwood Breathe Easy or ReseneColorwood Bask.