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 84Everyone’s favourite TV builder Peter Wolfkamp from The Block NZ discovers the impact of colour. building on colour Tell us about your current ventures. It’s been a busy few years for me, so finally I am staying home and ticking off a long list of jobs. When we did a major renovation on our house about 15 years ago, I wanted to get the basics right, so that any further changes would be about colour and decoration. The plan has worked, so a more recent project has reinforced for me the impact colour has on a home. The transformation has been dramatic, and in almost every room, it is just the colour that has changed. What is the biggest challenge as site foreman on TV3’s The Block NZ? Juggling the demands of the television production and the build. While I have been on building sites for many years, the production is a new challenge. The pace of the build is relentless, and maintaining a safe site and keeping on top of the compliance requirements is essential. Do you have a favourite type of project to work on? For the past 20 years my focus has been on heritage homes. I love the history, the skill of the original carpenters and the detail of the elements that define villas and bungalows. Restoring and preserving these homes is personally rewarding, but also has a wider benefit to the community by protecting our shared heritage. How would you describe your personal style? Form and function are key to me. If it is beautiful and works well, then I like it. I relate to the Shaker movement, with its emphasis on simplicity. However, I am also a collector and traveller, so many of the treasures in my house tend to tell a story. What is your favourite decorating colour, and why? Undertaking this current project on my own home has given me a chance to distil a lot of ideas from a large number of previous projects. What works for me is to use a colour on ceilings and trims that ties the whole house together, and then introduce colours on the walls to suit the individual rooms. Resene Sea Fog and Resene Black White are favourites for this purpose, and then the walls can range from Resene Blanc to Resene Truffle to Resene Bison Hide. Is there a colour you would never use in your own home? There are not many colours I haven’t tried over the years, with varying degrees of success. Nowadays I would steer away from the excessively bright or dark. What are your three favourite colours from Resene’s latest The Range fashion colours collection, and why? Resene Quarter Titania: It’s a colour that allows you to create a room that is cool and calm, and provides a great background for your decorations and paintings to stand out. Resene Bokara Grey: This has real depth; a grunty colour that works great on the front door of a villa. Resene Adrenalin: It jumped out at me from the fandeck, and put a smile on my face. It reflects my Dutch heritage and now I need to find a place to use it. Resene Truffle Resene Adrenalin Resene Sea Fog Resene Blanc Resene Bokara Grey Resene Black White Resene Bison Hide Resene Quarter Titania 80 my favourite colours