Dine by wine

The historic Meeanee church built in the late 1800s has undergone an extensive renovation and transformation to ready it for its new occupation as an iconic restaurant.

Outside, the church roof gleams in Resene Hi-Glo tinted to Resene Scoria (copper red brown) combined with a custom made colour palette of Old Church Cream, Old Church Light Green and Old Church Dark Green, with window joinery in Resene Quarter Sea Fog (black edged white) and the base in Resene Kelp (bark green). Resene Hi-Glo is used on all exterior faces for a striking high gloss finish. To ensure the integrity of the paint finish, half the building was stripped right back to the original native Matai necessitating the removal of old lead-based paint and filling and sanding prior to application of a single priming coat and two topcoats of Resene Hi-Glo.

The internal changes are equally impressive. Exposed high beams are finished in Resene Lumbersider tinted to Resene Domino (warm grey brown) followed by Resene Enamacryl Metallic tinted to Resene Spark (brown metallic), which works well with the Resene Quarter Fossil (green beige) on all other ceiling areas. Walls and trim are protected and warmed by the complex tonings of Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen waterborne enamel tinted to Resene Fossil (beige) complemented by Resene Lustacryl semi-gloss waterborne enamel tinted to Resene Double Fossil (green beige) on trims and window joinery.

Once-varnished posts were stripped then finished in Resene Quick Dry waterborne primer undercoat with a paint system of Resene Lumbersider tinted to Fossil followed by Resene Crackle Effect and a final coat of Resene Enamacryl Metallic tinted to Resene Spark. The Resene Crackle Effect creates an aged cracked appearance across the surface, allowing the Resene Fossil toning to show through the web of cracks in the metallic providing an aged two tone effect finish.

Completing the adventurous palette, the bar area and terrace room are finished in Resene Lumbersider tinted to Resene Dusty Road (mushroom brown) followed by Resene Enamacryl Metallic tinted to Resene Goldmine (gold aluminium). The selection of hues and finishes is meticulous, down to the striking finish in the bathroom areas where new paperfaced plasterboard is primed then finished in Resene Lumbersider Black with a topcoat of Resene Pearl Shimmer pearlescent effect.

144 years young and counting, this Old Church is now humming with discerning diners.

www.theoldchurch.co.nz
Interior Designer: Wendy Giltrap
Painting Contractor: Freeman Decorators Ltd
Resene: Helen Stoddart, Hastings Colour Representative
From the Resene News – issue 2/2008

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