Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84tips and tricks New materials and technologies are numerous, especially for kitchens and bathrooms, so Liz Kerby of Lizzie K & Co helped the couple slice through the clutter, and choose a couple of kitchen feature materials – like the Super White granite benchtop and the paint effect metal rangehood housing – to add a bit of personality. 6. Know when to trick it up a bit. A copper front door, a balustrade made of galvanised pipe then painted in Resene Spark metallic paint, custom-made over-sized lights made of industrial perforated steel, and a paint effect rangehood and kitchen island front. These bespoke but not expensive elements carry dark bronze touches through the house, and are the first things visitors comment on. On the outside, the steeply pitched gable of the original house had to stay so Ian and Sharon chose to accentuate it by framing it in aerated concrete panels from Rockcote. Normally used on fences or as wall panels, the rendered finish of the panels looks smart against the new weatherboard cladding. 7. Use the right product for the job. This is particularly true of paint. Take advantage of the technical excellence of Resene paints, and the advice of the staff at your local Resene ColorShop. Using the Resene Kitchen & Bathroom range will help guard against mould and mildew… particularly if your teenage sons seem to have a problem with open windows. The Fly Deterrent additive definitely works – the flies now just sit on the stainless steel trusses in the vaulted ceilings instead! The Rockcote panels and weatherboards needed different types of paint – Resene Sonyx 101 for the panels and Resene Lumbersider for the weatherboards. Read Sharon’s renovation blog on www.habitatbyresene.com/blogs-people/. pictures Bryce Carleton Above right: The couple’s teenage sons opted for blue and green for their bedrooms, which Sharon and Resene colour specialist Nikki Morris then interpreted in softer, greyed off forms; this one is Resene Dusted Blue. Above: Resene Kitchen & Bathroom paint tinted to Resene White Pointer will protect the bathrooms from mould and bacteria. Below: Think carefully about your layout and room use. The home office, painted in Resene Hit Grey, is now the most-used room of the house. Resene White Pointer Resene Hit Grey Resene Dusted Blue 61