b'Resene SmittenResene AwashI f theres one thing Debra Yearsley is not afraid of, its colour. The interior designer wears bright hues with ease, and breathes new life into retro-style furnitureforhercompanyChairSquad,byre-upholstering pieces in bold, vibrant shades. And while her 1980s plaster home might look fairly unremarkable from the outside, inside its anything but bland.Debra moved into the house 18 months ago with her husband Adam and their two sons. Set on a sloping north-facing site and designed over four split levels, the homes layout suited the familys needs perfectly. The inviting open-plan living spaces curve around a full-height central atrium, with the master bedroom upstairs, and the boys bedrooms, plus a large games room, on the lower level. We love it here, says Debra. We feel like this is the house we were always meant to haveits made for us and it has everything we need.However,theneutraldcordidntmatchher personal style. When we bought the house, it was completely beige inside and out. It was lovely, but Im not a beige person. This place has a lot of curves and they were just crying out for colour. With no master plan, the interior scheme evolved organically, at times inspired by a piece of furniture orRight: A true reflection a rug, and at others by the aspect of a space. Whileof Debras colour initially Adam didnt always share Debras colour visionbravery, her south-facing for certain rooms, he trusted her, gave her free reinoffice is painted hot pink Resene Smitten. and now loves the result. ThelivingroomwasthefirstspacetobeAbove: Debra Yearsley in transformed. Taking her inspiration from a red, blueone of her favourite mid-and gold Persian rug that now hangs on the wall,century pieces, a Frenchred velvet 1950s chair.Debra chose a combination of fresh blues and rich redsThe wall behind isto visually cool the sunny room. A pair of 1950s FrenchResene Awash.chairs, re-upholstered in red velvet and teamed with aOpposite: A tree rug of the same colour, contrasts with the two-tonedsculpture in the cental blue walls in Resene Awash and Resene Marathon,atrium is painted with an and the grey-blue couch. array of Resene testpots. Im quite brave and I love colour, says Debra. ImBeneath it, a new deck never really sure how its going to turn out, to bebuilt in a wavy design honest, and sometimes it can be a bit nerve-rackingis painted with Resene when the painter first starts, but if it doesnt work, youAwash and is scattered with bean bags.can always paint over it. No room exemplifies her bravery more than her hot pink Resene Smitten study.ReseneAnd thats exactly what happened in the adjacentDaredevil'