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One of the best ways to gain a little inspiration for your next interior design project is to take a close look at the work of the professionals.

This is a particularly valuable exercise when it comes to choosing paint types and colours, as this project shows.

Expression by Design undertook the interior design and specified the paints for the Tauranga home, which was designed by Colin Davis and built by Stuart Wood Builders. Both Davis and Stuart Wood have been recognised by peers for their work on the house, winning accolades from Architectural Designers New Zealand (ADNZ) and the Master Builders Association.

In keeping with the traditional English architectural style, the exterior of the home features Linea weatherboards painted in Resene Lumbersider in Black. The boards were given a protective coat of Resene Sun Defier for added protection against the harsh sun.

To provide a strong contrast, the window and door architraves and sills are painted in Resene Lumbersider in White. Resene Lumbersider is a 100% acrylic resin paint that provides a natural, satin look.

Inside the home, the palette lightens to create a relaxed living environment, with hues of Resene Linen, Resene Double Linen and Resene Tana. There are also two co-ordinating shades specially developed for this project.

The walls and ceilings are painted in Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen, waterborne enamel. This paint provides the durability of an enamel with the benefits of a waterborne paint, such as low odour and easy clean-up. Interior trim and doors are finished in Resene Lusta-Glo semi-gloss enamel, which has been colour matched to the joinery for a seamless look. Resene Lusta-Glo provides a tough, durable paint finish that is easy to clean. To help you work out the best colour selection for your own home, Resene has released The Range 2006. This fandeck presents more than 150 of the latest local and international paint trends. The fandeck also makes suggestions about shades that work well together. The Resene EzyPaint virtual painting software offers another easy way to choose paint colours. This program gives you the opportunity to preview and change schemes on your computer. The software is free to download from the Resene website, and is also available on CD.

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