b'Resene Alabaster Resene BroomLeft: Anna was nervous of Brandons suggestionto use Resene Elephant in their bedroom but now loves it. She added the herringbone patterned wall to transition from the dark wall to a light Resene Half Ecru White one at the back. The ceiling is Resene Alabaster.Above: Resene Kombi is a warm green backdropto the kitchen. The other walls are Resene HalfEcru White.T heres a hint that this seemingly simple home ishall (in Resene Galliano), a deck shaped like airplane a bit different right at the road side. The eye- wings, an intriguing kitchen bench made out of timber catching fence has laser-cut palings in the shapeslivers, and a cavity slider that reveals its edgy teal self of surfboards, or is it waka paddles, or maybe sh?when you pull it out. For this creative couple (she is Designed by Nat Curnow, it was made by homeownersSparrow&Cojewellery;hehasanantiques BrandonandAnnaBarclay.Weblewuptherstbackground),choosingamoreuniqueapproach jigsaw within three hours, laughs Brandon. comes naturally. As Anna says: Once someone shows Thecouplehaventlettimeorbudgetstandinyou something thats different, its hard to go back thewayofcreatingamagicaljewel-likehomeforto normal. themselves and twins Charlie and Ari. Its lled withIn a small beach-side town south of Whangarei, foundtreasures,upcycledpieces,boldcolourandBrandonandAnnahavedonemuchofthework thought-outfeaturesthatliftthishomebeyondonthehousethemselves.Theytrawledthrough the ordinary.onlinelistingsforttingsandsupplies,poredover Aside from the fence, theres a rich yellow entranceResenecolourcharts,workedalongsidethe 19'