Lights: Lighting Direct, Lighting Plus and Early Settler Resene Alabaster Resene Azure Resene Havoc Side table: made from an old wharf piling, from Studio Black, Auckland, painted in Resene Alabaster. Get the look with Resene SpaceCote Flat tinted to Resene Half Dutch White turn the page for alternative looks for this home’s living room... found its new place in their new home. They found the right spot for their art, then decided on the wall colour to complement it. While Dwight has the interior heritage – his American parents were successful international interior designers – it was Kaye who took charge of finishing the home. She crafted the very bespoke kitchen from separate pieces of second-hand and new furniture and cabinetry, and both she and Dwight hand-brushed the paint onto the walls rather than rolling it so that the brushstrokes would add character. They even brushed the ceilings by hand. They also used Resene SpaceCote Flat paint for its chalky finish. Looking at the house now, it’s hard to believe the couple moved in a mere nine months ago. For a new home, it has a deeply soulful feel. Perhaps it’s the meeting of colour, and the meeting of cultures. words Sharon Newey pictures Bryce Carleton Above: A lifelong collection of furniture and art was rationalised to fit into this new home. The walls are painted in Resene Half Dutch White. feature house aged with Resene FX Crackle 51