Facebook Tweet Help Stories Paint & Wallpaper , Education Muted colours on major surfaces at this child centre create a calming environment Share Tweet Help A subtle palette of Resene colours provides a restful backdrop at Cosmokids child centre, allowing any colourful elements added in to really stand out Resene Half Robin Egg Blue and Resene Alabaster provide a soothing background environment at the Cosmokids child centre. Project designer Alyssa Miles of Moller Architects says the colours were specified in Resene SpaceCote for its durability and because it is easily wiped clean. Think of a childcare centre and you'll likely envisage rooms with bold, brash colours and patterns. But the new Cosmokids centre in the heart of Auckland's Queen St takes a different tack.Designed by Moller Architects and childcare design specialist Naturally Wood, the environment at Cosmokids is more subtle and calming, with muted colours on the major surfaces. These include walls painted in Resene Half Robin Egg Blue a collaboration of grey and blue hues. This contrasts with other elements, such as Resene Alabaster used on joinery and upper cabinetry in the pre-schoolers' activity room, shown above.Meanwhile, Resene Blanched Pink creates a soft, restful environment in the infants' sleep room. Cosmokids owner Lyn Creagh says that the background colours have a soothing effect and also allow the spaces to really come to life when colourful elements are added in.For details, visit a Resene ColorShop, freephone 0800 RESENE (737 363), online: www.resene.co.nz Story by: Trendsideas 22 Sep, 2017 Paint & Wallpaper Education Trendsideas Home kitchen bathroom commercial design Latest Post Deep in the jungle 22 Dec, 2024 Mixing it up 22 Dec, 2024 Everyday opulence 15 Dec, 2024 We know the Specialists Related Book More Books > Commercial Design Trends Vol. 33/3C The retail sector is in the midst of massive disruption as online shopping takes an ever increasing slice of the consume... Read More Similar Stories