Resene Bermuda Grey Get the look with Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen tinted to Resene Endeavour. Resene Endeavour Resene Crisp Green Resene Half Fossil Resene Blackwood light by David Trubridge Get the island bench look with stains from the Resene Colorwood range, finished in Resene urethanes. Get the exterior look with Resene Lumbersider tinted to Resene Crisp Green. designer John Mills, John Mills Architects, www.johnmillsarchitects.co.nz turn the page for alternative looks for this home’s dining room... and living spaces. Large sliding doors close off the space when the couple want privacy. “When the kids aren’t here we can live entirely on this level.” The original master bathroom was completely gutted, including replacing the bath with a generous shower. Space borrowed from the original bathroom allowed for a bank of ceiling-high storage cupboards that run the length of the hallway. A second compact bathroom was painted in lavender Resene Alluring, which contrasts nicely with bright orange vintage Scandinavian pendant lights. Although the revamped living level is now flooded with natural light, the rest of the house needed to be given the same treatment. Adding glass balustrades on the two internal staircases and large skylights did just that, as well as increasing the sense of space. A large roof deck which uses previously inaccessible space has proved a hit with family and friends. With its sweeping views over Oriental Bay across the harbour to the Hutt Valley, it’s easy to see why. It might have taken a year to achieve their dream house, but the owners says the renovation journey was relatively painless. “If you’d told me a few years ago I’d be living in a house with bright blue and green walls, I would have probably laughed at you. But it really works in this house and I’m definitely a colour convert.” words Sharon Stephenson pictures Paul McCredie, Nicola Edmonds The study is a restful space, now painted in Resene Woodstock. Resene Woodstock get the look with Resene Cut Glass 25 feature house