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PLACE TO PAINT #1

The floor

You know we love a painted floor, and a well-considered patterned one is a confident statement that adds tons of charisma to an otherwise straightforward space. We created this woven look using three distinct Resene shades: Resene Swiss Caramel, Resene Charcoal and Resene Crowdpleaser.

The inspiration

For this effect, the geometric appeal of quilted creations

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