b'f eature g ardenAbove: The bright red Resene Del Toro front door is a pop of colour in an otherwise earthy colour scheme.Left: Resene Wanaka was chosen for the retaining walls for its ability to complement the planting not because it honours a nearby town.ReseneDel Toro subdued but warm. Most of the natural materials were locally sourced, for example, the lions share of the schist used for chimneys, the outdoor replace and stonewallcamefromthebottomoftheCrown Terrace; the Lower Shotover furnished the stones and bouldersintheruggedcreek,whichisBrookes reincarnation of an old storm-water drain. Simons team matched the colour of the powder-coatedaluminiumparapets,fascias,gutteringand window sills to Resene Gunmetal. For the lower part of the house they chose Resene Gravel, a brownish grey that works with the tussock growing against it, the cedar walls and stone.And that red door? Resene Del Toro can hardly be called recessive. That side of the house isnt visible from the Wakatipu Basin so it isnt subject to council regulations,enablingthedesignteamandtheir 73'