Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84tips and tricks W hen editor Sharon Newey and partner Ian Rainey undertook a major renovation of their house recently, some of the issues that arose were easy to resolve… and some involved lots of learning. Here are some of their tricks and tips: 1. Start with the right design. Take the time to really think about the design of your house. Turn it upside down and back to front. Will it work for you in the long term, and will it cope with changes in technology? A decent-sized home office was always on the wish list because Ian and Sharon often work from home. It’s now the most used space in the house... because of their teenage sons’ computer use. Whereas the second living area hardly gets a look in and even one television is almost overkill – everyone tends to watch their own online streaming services on their tablets. 2. Find the right builder and sub-trades. Ian and Sharon opted for a labour-only building contract rather than a fixed price, figuring that their experience of managing projects could be put to use. It worked well, with builder Lachlan (Locky) Harrison of Harrison Builders. Make sure you keep records of everything – all paperwork, all costs, all quotes. Sharon and Ian set up various spreadsheets to keep track of quotes and costs, as well as invoices paid. Another file had all council documents, and another had product information and samples. All payments also came out of one bank account for easy tracking. Left: A neutral scheme of pale grey Resene Quill Grey walls and Resene Quarter White Pointer trims and ceiling works well for most of the house. It was a scheme picked out by a Resene colour consultant. If you have a colour query, visit your Resene ColorShop or ask online at www.resene.com/colourexpert. Opposite top: Ian and Sharon brought in design help (Lizzie K & Co) for the kitchen. Feature pieces are the metal rangehood and island front, finished in a paint effect using various Resene browns. Right: Clever and cheap, the full-height balustrade is made from standard galvanised pipe painted in Resene Spark to match the front door and custom-made pendant lights. Resene Quarter White Pointer Resene Spark Resene Tasman renovation from a Even if you’ve been there before, the renovation process can be intimidating. lessons 58