b'feature gardenOpposite The unusual masonry villa looks even more stunning painted Resene Moonbeam and F or16years,theideasforagardenIndia, as well as Southern Europe. Paintingenhanced by large swirls of lime wereforminginSaraNoblesmind.extra-widearchitravesReseneHalfDutchchip set within miniature mondo grass.For 16 years, she and husband DavidWhitehelpedbalancethestrengthoftheAbove Sara works in the lower Kirkpatrick raised their children and renovatedyellowwhilenewtessellatedtilesinthegarden, set down from the their old masonry villa in Mt Eden, Auckland.porch, in tones of cream, yellow, brown andraised pool.Then, finally, it was time. and the gardenblack, complete the look. was born.We had put off doing anythingThatsameReseneMoonbeamisusedontop tipSays Sara:garden walls and also in combination with substantial to the garden on the theory thatseveralotheryellows,includingReseneRe-colour exterior concrete slabs it would get trashed while we were workingButtercup,ReseneSandwispandReseneand pavers with Resene Concrete on the house. We put it off until last. Saw itDesert Sand, on the boundary wall besideStain. See the Resene Decks, Paths, Driveways and Recreational Areas as the icing on the cake. the pool. Sara wanted an aged effect100colour chart for ideas.And what a cake! Painted a sunny yellow,years of walland achieved it with a mix of Resene Moonbeam, the house is one of a rowrough plaster and layered paint, much of theReseneof masonry villas, all a bit different in style,work done by Sara herself.SandwispResenebut built by the same man just after the turnAnotherrecurrentthemeistheuseofHalf Dutch Whiteof last century. Called the Seven Sisters, theywrought iron, which is a material Sara andResenehave all survived the past century relativelyDavid used to great effect inside the house.Moonbeamunscathed.Sara has always had a very strong vision forReseneButtercupThe inspiration for the adventurous exteriorthe garden and its a clear reflection of herReseneschemecamefrommasonryhomesinpersonality and passion. Previously a teacherDesert Sandcolonised countries like the Caribbean andofsociologyandculturalstudies,she 85'