Sun-day style
Whether your outdoor area is big or small, creating an outdoor patio that’s stylish, welcoming and cosy, will not only make this area an extra living space, but a destination.
Bring life and intrigue to walls with Resene FX Paint Effects, a tintable acrylic. This textured look gives you an opportunity to create a unique alternative to traditional wall coverings and is especially appropriate for outdoor areas where such options are more difficult to work in effectively. The walls on this outdoor patio have been painted in Resene Aspiring with Resene FX Paint Effects medium coloured with Resene Moon Mist.
Before using Resene FX Paint Effects, remember to prepare your exterior wall or walls by making sure that the surface or surfaces are in good condition, free of dirt, dust and any other loose material. Always apply your Resene FX Paint Effects to a small surface area first to determine your desired effect. Different effects can be created using a brush, natural sponge or clean rag.
This, combined with the textured and visually interesting element of the stacked breeze blocks on the left, painted in Resene Moon Mist, bring life and pattern to the outdoor space. The breeze blocks, as well as being a visual element, also provide privacy without totally blocking all light from the space – a particularly important feature in an outdoor room that doesn’t necessarily receive the sun’s direct rays all day long.
That’s where colour comes in too. In this outdoor patio, light is bounced around through bright popping hues and soft highlights. The deckboards stained in Resene Woodsman Uluru, a blonded brown wood stain, bring in warmth from below, where it is matched with pops of sunny-inspired hues such as the table and large plant pot in the rustic and casual mustard of Resene Teak and the rattan chair in the green and yellow-toned beige of Resene Yuma.
If you’re wanting a similar solid paint colour to Resene Woodsman Uluru, try Resene Double Pavlova, a green-tinted cream, or Resene Teak, a rustic brown.
Don’t forget to accessorise with textured cushions in similar colours to Resene Wafer, Resene Castle Rock and Resene Travis, with a sizeable rattan rug and leafy, tropical plants for a nature-inspired look. This combination of accessories in pinks, greys, creams and verdant greens will complete your look and have your outdoor area feeling inviting, lively and fit for quiet relaxation.
