Derived from nature

This new retirement home reflects healthy living and saving the environment using low VOC products and minimising the use of hydrocarbons. Energy saving features include passive solar heating of the main rooms and the sunway and solar water heating on the roof. Rain water is collected from the roof.

The colour schemes are derived from nature, or more specifically from a rock picked up from a nearby beach. This natural inspiration was translated to Resene Hillary, Resene Double Hillary and Resene Eighth Hillary for the exterior base, walls and soffits respectively to complement Thunder Grey for the joinery and roof and the Scoria trim for the fascia. Internally the colour scheme blends with the outside, and with the French tapestry featuring a yachting scene bought for the house.

The interior colours are Resene Thorndon Cream with Resene Alpaca, and the much stronger Resene Raging Bull behind the tapestry and on the kitchen splashback opposite. The main bedroom features Resene Sanctuary with Resene Slate Brown following through to the ensuite and the walk in wardrobe. The other bedrooms are Resene Chill Out and Resene Tranquil with Resene Tranquil repeated in the bathroom. The bathroom also features Resene Paua trim to the white tiles complementing the blue glass block window.

Exterior base	Exterior walls	Soffits	Main bedroom
Resene Hillary	Resene Double Hillary	Resene Eighth Hillary	Resene Sanctuary
Interior colour	Interior colour	Behind tapestry and kitchen splashback	Main bedroom and ensuite
Resene Thorndon Cream	Resene Alpaca	Resene Raging Bull	Resene Slate Brown
Bedroom	Bedroom and bathroom	Bathroom trim
Resene Chill Out	Resene Tranquil	Resene Paua

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