b'Above and rightResene Eighth Lemon Grass is a restful background to a living room of traditional pieces, including antiques and floral fabric sofas. All of the trims are ReseneIt was Caitlin who chose Resene Lemon Grass for the original part of the Black White.house, a colour that sounds cool and exotic, yet is difficult to describe BelowFor a calming ambience downstairs, the guest suiteas it changes according to where its placed and whats around it. Its was painted Resene Half Sandspit Brown. green tinged, but its not really green, explains Catherine. They toned Resene it down to Resene Eighth Lemon Grass in the formal living rooms and Bright Charcoalmatched the curtains to the wall colour. This backdrop of continuous colour makes bold pieces of furniture stand out. Catherine and Jonathan have collected antique furniture, art, rugs and china for many years and have also inherited heirloom pieces. Both Jonathan and I love old things. We often joke that everything we own is old, including a large teak and mahogany Grand Banks launch from the US that takes up much time spent away from my business. In the rear addition, Resene Half Robin Egg Blue has been boldly used not only on the walls but on the ceiling as well. Says Catherine: The painters thought I was mad when I asked them to do it. The effect is dramatic but also very visually cohesive and calming. The chimney breast was painted in the slightly darker tone of Resene Windblown Green to give it more of a dimensional quality. Theblue-greenundertonesofReseneHalfRobinEggBlueand Resene Eighth Lemon Grass morph particularly well together. These tones are further enhanced with outdoor plantings of olive trees and astelia. Where possible, Catherine and Jonathan chose native trees and shrubs, so there are also pittosporum, coprosma and griselinia, trimmed as neat hedges. '