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A challenging Queenstown A-frame residence now has a transformed bedroom thanks to considerable patience and tenacity on the part of the one woman band designer, painter, artist and furnisher and helpful advice from local Resene ColorShop staff.

The Pinex ceiling covered in pine tongue and groove was first destined for a black dark stain to break away from the norm, but in a complete design change moved from the closed in look to a beautiful natural finish using two coats of Resene Colorwood tinted to Resene Rock Salt, an arresting blonding effect rendering the room light, airy and infinitely stylish.

Normally colours for a redesign would be selected before a single paint can is opened, however with the ceiling taking a tangent to the original design plan, the rest of the room was designed to fit with wood trims of Resene Alabaster (blackened off white) and walls of lightly textured Resene Sandtex tinted to Resene Villa White (yellow white) and Resene Half Mondo (lizard brown).

The built in wardrobe, drawers, mirror and shelf were transformed with trees carved into the surface then distressed using a first coat of solventborne Resene Alabaster, followed by a layer of waterborne Resene Villa White and a third layer of Resene Mondo (grey green neutral). Careful application of meths and the distressed look was complete.

While the project process may have been unorthodox the fast flowing compliments are a source of pride for owner and creator.

Designer/Painter: Jeri Elliot
Resene: Queenstown ColorShop.
From the Resene News – issue 4/2004

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