b'H ead up the stairs to the recently refurbished one-bedroom gueststrikingly luminescent. Unsurprisingly, the kitchen won Best Use of suite at this Central Otago property, and youll find a light-filledColour, sponsored by Resene, in the National Kitchen and Bathroom restful space. Turn to your left and do a double take. Yes, thatsAwards 2010.a purple kitchen in the corner.Such a bold colour needs to have fairly simple surroundings, so the The unusual colour (Resene Wicked) was inspired by a modern painting.rest of the room was kept very neutral. Along with a pale Victorian Homeowners Tanya and Marc Simmonds had brought the artworkAsh timber floor and steeply pitched tongue-and-groove ceiling, the with them from England and found that its tones fitted beautifullyroom looks quite Scandinavian in style, which is apt, considering the with their current surroundings amongst mountains and lakes.propertys postition part-way between Wanaka and Glendhu Bay in While the purple was their choice, kitchen designer Sian Gillandersone of our best-known ski areas. enhanced its use by suggesting they back-paint the colour onto glassThe guest suite is in the loft above the free-standing garage and gym, to form the cabinetry. The result is stunning, with the kitchen lookinghence the pitched ceilings. The space available for the kitchen pretty Back-painted glass cabinets give a striking Opposite The steeply pitched roof luminescent effect adds to the drama of the Resene Wicked kitchen but also created some design problems. Below The kitchen is part of an open-plan living area in a garageloft space, designed for guests.did you know.That Resene colours will only betrue if tinted into Resene products, such as Resene Imperite forpainting glass and Resene ArmourCat for painting cabinetry so make sure you insist the supplier uses Resene products if you want your Resene colour to look right. ReseneWicked65'