b'Left: Tonia andpaint it rightStephens space-Choose the right Reseneage kitchen iscolours and paints for the job.illuminated with LEDs beneath thebedroom island and a lightbox in the ceiling. Thebrightscabinetry is inResene Resene ColorwoodSpaceCote Low Whitewash andSheen is ideal Resene Aquaclear.for painting The side wall isbedrooms and Resene Fresh. interior living areas as it adds Reseneenamel-like Fresh toughness to Resenebroadwall Happy Hour areas, allowing Reseneyou to get a Portage low sheen Resene finish without sacrificing durability. Its an Milk Chocolate ideal choice for Ondines bedroom which is Resene in Resene Portage.Brown Bramblecereal thrillerAs the SIPs panels have a texture similar to Tonia calls the timber-topped island here command central and she is theWeetbix, when they are finished with undisputed master of this ship. Its a home that sprawls across seven different levels,Resene Colorwood Jarrah it creates a and shes designed it so theres a gap in the cabinetry where she can have eyes onmulti-coloured effect. To create a similar the action in the living room; an aperture in another wall similarly gives visual accesseffect on a broadwall, use Resene FX Paint Effects medium with two shades of brown to the dining room. A wooden pendant light over the table where the family gathersuch as Resene Milk Chocolate and Resene to eat is another hand-crafted fitting. Like all the lighting in this home, its lowBrown Bramble.voltage. That allowed me to imagine my own fittings because any joiner can make a low-voltage light. The walls, reflecting the backdrop of bush, are painted in serene greens: Resene Happy Hour and Resene Fresh. It might be because of our English background, but we like a separate dining room. In the living room, Tonia painted a feature wall blue in the same tonal range; she likes the way the green-blue combination echoes the landscapefrom the green of the domain on the north side of the home to the ocean opposite. I chose Resene Onepoto, which is the name of the domain nearby. It was a bit bright, so I diluted it with 50 per cent white, and its now half strength Resene Onepoto. The girls, of course, got to choose colours for their own rooms and seem to have been influenced by the environment too. Sienna went for aqua-blue Resene Riptide and her elder sister Resene Portage, a serene violet-blue. Theyre not quite as experimental as their mumas the upstairs master suite, a showcase of Tonias inventiveness, attests. Taking top billing must be the delicious-looking chocolate biscuit SIPs wall in the master bedroom. We have used dark brown Resene Colorwood directly onto unprepared SIPs. It was a very memorable productthe stain smelled like chocolate! We then sanded the top off and sealed with Resene Aquaclear, says Tonia.The familys DIY approach probably accounts for the fact it has taken four years to get to this stage. In that time, the family has made a home and some vivid memories. The DIY spirit isnt dead in New Zealand, so if we want to make housing more attainable, we need to find creative solutions, says Tonia.concrete plansResene Concrete Wax is a tough non-design Tonia Williams, Vitruvion www.vitruvion.co.nzyellowing waterborne clear coat that is words Claire McCallideal for homes with concrete flooring. It images Helen Bankers www.helenbankers.com, not only protects the concrete but makes Darren Clayworth www.realpropertyphotography.comit easier to clean.Resene ColorwoodResene turn the page for alternative looks forWhitewash Norwaythis homes living room. Resene Colorwood Enhance Jarrah27'