Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84I f you were living a busy, inner-city life, about to go on maternity leave with a toddler in tow, what would ‘nesting’ look like to you? For Julia and Jordan Rogers, it was nothing short of relocation and an interior design makeover, using a bold colour scheme of Resene paints. Moving to leafy Mosman on Sydney’s north shore meant living closer to extended family, yet Julia wondered if they made a mistake buying a house in need of work. “I couldn’t see the potential of the house as there was so much furniture in it, but we were nine months pregnant, and just lobbed an offer in.” The front part of the home was used as a chiropractic centre at the time. It was damp, heavy curtains blanketed the windows and the colours were drab. The Rogers wanted their home to feel fresh yet be in keeping with its 1900s Federation-style heritage. While on maternity leave, Julia wanted to update the existing kitchen cabinets by painting them a muted mint green. Her sister-in-law Denise Barnett of Yellow Cow Interiors suggested using Resene Half Ash instead, a cool yet character neutral with a green edge. Julia then asked Denise to design the entire house. “I was given a lot of freedom and they were brave enough to use dark colours,” says Denise. The open-plan kitchen and dining area at the back of the house are filled with light, so Denise suggested a bold, charismatic colour for the walls – Resene Resene Black White Resene Quarter Fuscous Grey Above: Julie and Jordan with Oscar and Belle, enjoying their new-look kitchen. Left: Bold Resene Quarter Fuscous Grey walls give the couple the bold edgy feel they were after, and look great in this sunny, light-filled space. 45