Resene Endeavour Resene Crisp Green Resene Tea Resene Alluring Resene Half Fossil friendly for their four teenage sons. But one thing led to another and John ended up leaving almost no stone unturned. The biggest change was in the living area on the first level. “It just needed a little tweaking to make it work for our family,” says the owner, who bought the house primarily because of its views and all-day sun. That included removing four walls, repositioning the entrance closer to the street, re-aligning the dramatic black kitchen along the southern wall and cribbing space from the previous kitchen to create a pantry. Not only did that improve the flow, it also gave the family space to spread out… and to reclaim a 3.2m long dining table they’d had made for their previous larger home out of storage. John also had an open brief to create the striking mahogany kitchen island made by artist John Calvert. The front of the 4m long worktop comprises planks of native wood (stained or urethaned in various Resene products) and a copper toe-kick, which adds texture to the space. John’s design included extending the living space 2.5m over the existing deck and adding a new deck to the side of the house which is better sheltered from the prevailing northerlies. Now 2.4m high glass doors provide unrestricted sea views. John added two projected copper-clad bay windows, as a nod to the home’s original bay windows. The copper, which is designed to weather with age, evokes a maritime feel and provides a striking connection with the ships that pass across the bay below. Because the owners see themselves using the house as an apartment once their children leave home, the master wing is located on the same level as the kitchen Left: Glass balustrades, skylights and walls in Resene Endeavour bring drama and light to the stairwell. Above: The interior palette was designed to add interest but not detract from the harbour views. The walls here are in Resene Half Fossil and Resene Alluring. Below: Resene Crisp Green helps define the home’s entrance. The other weatherboards are in Resene Tea. did you know... that the best paints to use for exterior weatherboards are Resene Lumbersider, for a low-sheen finish, Resene Sonyx 101, for a semi-gloss finish, or Resene Hi-Glo for a gloss finish? All are tough paints formulated to withstand the effects of the weather. 23 feature house