b'keiatcthuerne hcoomuspeetitionffeast of designA light and restful scheme for a traditional-style kitchen is the winner of our Electrolux competition. ReseneQuarter Truff le Resene Bright CharcoalResene Lemon GrassAbove The winners existing kitchen is a dark, outdated space with impractical cooking appliances.Resene Resene ResenePohutukawa Quarter Truffle new oven Quarter Truff leResene Resene keep coal rangeLemon Grass AlabasterA s usual with our room make-over competitions, we had aAbove Sheryls winning scheme retains the old cast iron stove high standard of entries to the Electrolux habitat kitchenand traditional lines but adds freshness with Resene Quarter competition but it was Sheryl Herbert of Pokeno who wonTruffle, Resene Alabaster, Resene Lemon Grass and, possibly, Resene Pohutukawa.the wonderful Electrolux induction hob and pyrolytic oven, worth a total of $6000 and a Resene paint voucher, with her scheme for atimes, she will have the lifeless timber doors professionally spray-lighter, brighter look for her traditional timber kitchen. painted in Resene Quarter Truffle. The walls will be Resene Alabaster Not only was her entry well thought-out, beautifully presented andto counteract the dark room, with accents and splashbacks in either wittily written but she had to be the most deserving in terms ofResene Lemon Grass or Resene Pohutukawa or both. appliance-need. She and husband Dave have an old cast iron stove,Sheryl is a big fan of Electrolux products. Her 30-year-old Electrolux a 20-year-old microwave and a bench-top oven as their only meansvacuum is still going strong despite doubling as a horse for her of cooking food. While fully functional, the cast iron stove takesgrandson, an agility jump for the dog and endless entertainment for too long to feed and stoke to reach cooking temperature before itsthe cat (the retractable cord). time for bed.Other entries included one from Nelson in the form of a poem, a Says Sheryl: It would be great if, even once, we could cook oursophisticated scheme from Hamilton where sparrows are nesting in Friday night treat of pizza and wedges at the same time, instead ofthe extractor fan, an entire scrapbook of inspirational images from needing to split them into two courses. And how special would it bea Timaru homeowner, a kitchen of bright blue, green and orange, to invite more than two people at a time over for dinner. And to beand one from a creative and hardworking Invercargill single parent able to make a complete batch of muffins for her grandson.whose current kitchen has wallpapered cabinets! Sheryls kitchen makeover is just thata makeover rather than a full replacement. As a cost-effective solution in these economically tough 70'