b'kitchenOpposite: The kitchen has been given a makeover with the help of various paints: Resene Alabaster, Resene Ashanti (blue), Resene Pink Panther, Resene Pale Prim (yellow) and Resene Walk-on tinted to Resene Napa. Left: To visually enrich thekitchen even further, Jackie decorated the area around the stove with wide stripes of Resene Alabaster, Resene Ashanti and Resene Pale Prim along with a pertinent message. get the floor look with Resene Walk-ontinted toperennial favourite, Resene Ashanti, as a second colour.Resene NapaThen, for a bit of fun and added impact, hot pink Resene Pink Panther from the Resene KidzColour rangeretro has been used on just one cupboardthe front of the containerspull-out rubbish bin. Echoing that, Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen tinted to Resene Pink Panther has been used on the door toGet the chalkboard effect the laundry as a chalkboard. Jackie makes a habit ofwith Resene SpaceCotewriting the dinner menu on the board so that ILow Sheen tinted todont have five kids asking me whats for dinner.Resene Pink Panther.Oncethecabinetswererepaintedandthefloor finished, Jackie felt the kitchen was still a touch tooGet the floor look with bland,soshepaintedwidestripesontotheareaResene Walk-on flooring surroundingthefree-standingstove,usingReseneand paving paint (tinted to Resene Napa), which is Ashanti, Resene Pale Prim and Resene Alabaster. Shebased on tough acrylic resins was encouraged by the experience of painting a stripedto give maximum durability feature wall in her previous home.and abrasion resistance.An old roller door to the appliance area has beenDesigner: Jackie Jones,removed, and the shelves left exposed. Its a practicalwww.jjid.co.nz,open-plan approach for a busy household. The brushedph 021 441 164black granite benchtop is original, as are the appliances. While the layout of the kitchen, with its long single bench against the wall, isnt what Jackie would chooseReseneif she were redesigning the space, it works well when aPale PrimResene Ashanti 61'