b'colourful person exterior ideasReseneLightning Yellowmother Resene cinderella Trinidadhen storiesYvonnes Sutherlands broodHappy-ever-after stories arent just reserved for fairy tales. These exterior home transformations show that of ceramic Happy Hens,even grand old dames can become belles of the ball cheerfully painted in Resenewith a touch of Resene colour. colours, are all they are cracked up to be. beforeAbove: YvonneT heysit,broodily,onmanyamantelpiece,glossing. Resene Enamacryl gives the required shine.Resene Sutherland has beenwindowsill,atopafridgeanywherethatIts taken a whole step out of my work system, shePrincessruling the roost at Happyprovidesacomfortableroost.AWyandotte,says. Sometimes I will still use Resene Lumbersider toResene Hens for nearly 40 years.pencilled Hamburg, Norfolk, Light Sussex or even Blackcreate a flat base, then add a high-gloss design withWhiteResene Black, ReseneAncona, all resplendent in their bright Resene coloursResene Enamacryl, which creates an extra dynamic. Resene White and Resene Flashand simplified but easily recognisable patterns. With a customer base built up over four decades,DingleyPoint are her go-to colours for her heritageWhatever the breed, theyre Happy Hens, and, fromHappyHenshavebeenadoptedintohouseholdsFit for a princesshen designs. Portobello in Dunedin, theyve been making peopleworldwide, including many given as gifts to VIPs visiting happy worldwide for nigh on 40 years. Thats how longDunedin. Pre-pandemic, Yvonnes Portobello store was aAbracadabra, brown be gone. With a brush instead of Above right: Yvonneits been since Yvonne Sutherland moulded and painteddestination for Happy Hen seekers, but with the bordera wand, Hannah transformed her railway cottage with creates special collectionReseneDingley,paintingherfrontdoorindouble-hens and roosters toherfirstthebirdthathatchedherever-popularclosures, Yvonne closed her shop and now paints from coincide with festivals,ceramic Happy Hens. An art teacher then, she was clayher home studio. Luckily, her online sales stayed strong,strength Resene Princess and trims in Resene White. sports matchesor asmodelling with her class and shaped up a small, roundso her Happy Hens continue to fly off around the world.I wanted something fun, charming and quirky, she inspiration strikes. Thishen. It was logical to paint it, and she was pleased withItswonderfulthatpeoplestilllovetheHappysays. These old houses have so much character; I felt rooster is inspired bythe bright and happy result. Hens, she says. Theyre a unique little keepsake,likeminewaslacking.Therailwayvillageherein Russian artist, WassilyWith encouragement from her husband John, whoand theyre very tactilethey sit so happily in the palmHamilton has a special feeling as all the houses are the Kandinsky, famous for hisintroducedclay-workintoOtagoschoolsinthelateof your hand. But its also about their colour. Coloursame, so I wanted to bring this house back to life in a vibrant colours andwaythatwasfunandpushedafewboundaries. abstract style. The rooster1960s, she started moulding and painting more, inspiredlifts peoples spirits, and its an absolute delight to use is painted in Reseneby the decorative heritage hens colonial women broughtResene colours. We have been partners since the veryHannah says she gets lots of lovely comments from White, Resene Black,to New Zealand. I based some of my first designs onstart of Happy Hens!passers-by.Somanypeoplesaytheywouldnever Resene Flash Point,them and started selling them at markets. From there,have picked those colours, but how they work so well. Resene Resolution Blue,they caught on, and Happy Hens grew and grew.words Lee-Anne Duncan The pink door gets people talking.Resene Trinidad andimages Laura SutherlandResene Lightning Yellow. Then, and always, Yvonne applies their bright hues withResenepaint.AnarchitectfriendmentionedResene Enamacryl is a waterborne gloss paint with Below right: This yearResene, saying, Those are the paints architects use. Ithe durability of a traditional solventborne enamel. Yvonne released thealso really likedand still dothe availability of ReseneThis quick drying, non-yellowing formula is suitable for Resene Calendarcolours in small quantities so I could test-drive them.areas that traditionally require extra durability, such as Collection hens featuringfront doors, architraves, windowsillsand Happy Hens!birds painted in trend- Bravo for Resene testpots; the best thing since sliced forward paint coloursbread! And, of course, the colour range is fabulous. ReseneReseneResene including Resene Tuscany,YvonnescustomersthoughtherhenswereWhite Urbane TrojanResene Flourish, Resenegorgeous and still do. All cultures can relate to hensReseneReseneResene Pendragon, ResenePendragon Tuscany Flash Point beforeRainee, Resene Tomand roosters, and most people have warm associations Thumb, Resene Trojanwith hens. Ive been asked to do others such as kiwis and Resene Urbane. and sheep over the years, but no, Ive stuck to hens. ITangerine dreamthink thats part of the successto concentrate on one-ReseneWith a few litres of Resene paint, Ally turned her ugly duckling old dunga in Taupo Rainee idea and develop it into an instantly recognisable brandinto a beautiful bold swan. To transform her home, she used Resene Sonyx 101 Resenethats fun and colourful.tinted to Resene Double Black White and Resene Schooner with a surprise twist of Flourish WhenshestartedpaintingHappyHens,YvonneResene Lustacryl tinted to bold Resene Tangerine. I saw a modernist mid-century ReseneusedReseneLumbersider,awaterbornelowsheendesign lurking beneath the tired, mouldy, unpainted wall panelling. I hired some Tom Thumb paintbasedonatoughwaterborneresin,beforescaffolding, set it up by myself, and painted the entire house and garage on my Reseneapplyingaglosstopcoat.But,usingherfavouriteown. A huge achievement for a 55-year-old, I reckon.Resolution Blue Resene Enamacryl gloss waterborne enamel, she now Resenepaints directly onto clay blanks, eliminating the finalReseneReseneResene Black Double Black White Schooner Tangerine64 65'