b'feature homeResene Half EmergeOpposite far right: The salmon pink hue Resene Brandy Rose was a new colour to Kirstys repertoire while Resene Quarter Rice Cake below the dado is a unifying colour throughout the house.Opposite below: Davidsays the hardest part of replicating a villa is creatinga classic looking home witha 2.7m stud height when a traditional villa had a 3.6m3.9m stud height. To createthe tongue-and-groove walls David used MDF in 1200mmx 2440mm sheets for walls,and some ceiling sheets are 1200mm x 3660mm. I just split the ceilings to suit the room. The walls in thisguest bedroom are (top) Resene Linen and (bottom) Resene Quarter Rice Cake.Resene Wallpaper Resene Resene CollectionEmerge Quarter E375052Rice CakeAbove: To create a French country-style kitchenAll the exterior paint is Resene Hi-Glo waterbornebut to successfully bring them together, the perfectcolour me happyKirsty painted thegloss.Itissodurable,saysDavid.Itwilllastwhite or off-white is crucial.As an interior designer and project manager for David tongue-and-groove wallslonger in the sunlight and is easier to clean.KirstyoftenusesReseneA4drawdownpaintWraight Cottages, Kirsty works with colour full-time, in Resene Emerge andDavid,aqualifiedbuilder,overseestheswatches (A4 colour samples) to assess a colour for aso what is her process for choosing combos? It the cabinets, ceiling,construction of the houses and transportable homesspace. Especially when Im picking off-whites. Illchanges every time, she says.architraves and scullery inproduced by David Wraight Cottages; Kirsty is thetake it outside, hold it up against the exterior, and Resene Quarter Rice Cake. The open islandinteriordecoratorandhaswonaReseneColourthen inside, to see what colours its throwing. Because Often, I will find a colour I like, and Ill think, table is based off a designHomeAwardforthishome.Ivealwaysbeensometimes Ill think its a bit mushroom or a bit green,What can I do with this? and then I pick a fabric Kirsty saw online, and theinterestedinhomes,shesays.Evenasawhich might not be what Im after.and flooring and light fittings and then look at the counter is stained inkid, I would often rearrange my bedroom. I loveShe wanted Willows Green to be restful, notwhite or off-white to work with it. Resene Colorwood Dark With a spec house at work I go through the Resene Ebony and protectedplaying; I love persevering. I follow a lot of designerstoo bold. I like a little bit of French inspiration and afandeck, and there might be a colour Ive never with Resene Danska such as designers and personalities Sarah Richardsonlittle bit of the Hamptonsa lot of white, soft greys,used before. Ill read the blurb on the back of the Teak Oil. and Lisa Holt. I tend to stay away from the ones thatpanelling,buteventhoughthehouseisbig,fandeck, but I may even choose the colour of the are straight influencers and whats trending now.I wanted it to feel cosy. aluminium joinery next and then pick other Opposite top left: KirstyI like to learn about the history of design. To maintain a cohesive flow through the house,colours.and David both say thisShe says many villas started as relatively squareKirsty used Resene Quarter Rice Cake on all decorative Every Resene colour is coded with a letter, which guest bedroom is theirdenotes the base colour. Numbers also indicate favourite room of theboxes and gradually acquired a lean-to and otherfeatures, such as the bolection-moulded skirting boardswhere the hue sits on the colour wheel. They start house as they pushedadditions. The kitchen was always out the back, andand cornices, dado rails, wall panels and ceilings.with reds at 0, moving through oranges and yellows themselves to trytoilets were outside. But now, kitchens have becomeThe walls in the main living area are painted into greens around 180 and on through blues and something different.the centre of the home, and there are strong trendsResene Emerge with panels in Resene Quarter Ricepurples. For example, a white with code 020 will Resene Wallpaperwith kitchens and bathrooms. Cake. I didnt want a blue-blue, but I didnt wanthave red undertones; the undertones determine Collection E375052 onHistorically,therewasfarlesschoiceinpaintgreen either, Kirsty says. All the paints were applied byhow it relates to other colours in the room. the lower half of the I dont think Im that good at colours, David says, walls has a delicatecolours. Dark colours such as burgundy, dark bluelocal painter David Price. The kitchen joinery, architravesbut what Ive learned with Kirsty is the hardest flower design thatand emerald were more commonly used in biggerand interior doors are painted with Resene Lustacrylcolour to pick is white. Its relatively easy to pick creates visual texture.homesthe colours required more dyes, which weresemi-gloss waterborne enamel for easy cleaning. nice colours, but if you dont match the white or The panelling andexpensive and usually only affordable by the wealthy.Like many restored homes, the kitchen and pantryoff-white to go with it, it doesnt work. ceiling are in ReseneKirsty appreciates the variety of Resene colours shehavetongue-and-groove-styleceilings.Kirstyloves Quarter Rice Cake. could choose from for her villa. the pantry as a place to prepare meals and clean up ReseneShe says its easy to select complementary colours,without disrupting guests.ReseneResene Colorwood Brandy Rose Linen Dark Ebony20 21'