b'feafteuaretu hreo uhseouseBelowKirsty proves a functional kitchen is no barto stylistic elegance. LeftKirsty stresses that nothing is irreversible. Water-based effects in particular are easy topaint over.Far leftA collection of enameled spoons perfectly matches the houses paint palette.Below leftThe dining room walls are Resene Foggy Grey. ReseneHermitageAlthough Kirsty describes her style as eclectic shabby chic, there isnt much here that could be dubbed truly shabby. Kirstys unerring eye means the house has more of Versailles about it than she admits. Elegant, ornate and unusually detailed mirrors, candlesticks, silver and glassware abound. But while this home may be French and Scandinavian in its interior influences, its a more rustic, collectors take than a polished Parisian one. Kirsty doesnt paint walls and ceilings in isolation. Shes after a total effect, and that means coating floors and furniture too. And nothing, she stresses, is irreversible. Water-based effects in particular are easy to paint over, or even remove.Aware of the need to avoid cold-looking whites, Kirsty mixes up her neutrals. The secret really is to contrast several whites against each other. In different lights these shades reveal their subtle qualities, so that the overall effect avoids sterility and chilliness. All of the floor-boards in this two-storeyed cottage are Resene Ecru White from the Karen Walker Paints range, while most of the walls are Resene Quarter Parchment. The latter is valuable for being a warm white without being cream, Kirsty says. The dining room walls are ReseneFoggy Grey40'