Trends New Zealand Trends Volume 32 No 5 New Zealand | Page 135
Purified
form
Subtle near-white wall tones
from Resene let the strong
architectural forms in this
home speak for themselves
While New Zealanders have a love of vibrant
colour, there is another more subtle way to
create a dramatic impact for your interiors.
This grand, double-height atrium provides a
spectacular entry point in a contemporary home
by architect Wayne Houston.
“Having designed an earlier residence for
the owners, this time they wanted me to create
a retirement home with a feeling of permanence
and solidity. They showed me an example of
what they required on a website of Mid century
American Design and we used that as the initial
inspiration for this bold, sculptural home.
“However, the use of vibrant colour would
have been over-powering in the design,” says
Houston. “Instead, they wanted a subtle tone,
remarking that ‘white is the colour of sculpture’.
“That said, a pure white would have been
too reflective in this soaring double volume. We
then considered Resene Black White, a colour
that I love, but went instead for Resene Sea Fog,
with its slightly darker tone.”
Resene Sea Fog is a versatile white with a
hint of grey, best used with other muted colours.
While it can be hard to see the difference
in these tonal hues when viewed in separate
spaces, the difference is much clearer when they
are placed side by side – and even more obvious
when painted over a large wall surface.
Here, Resene Sea Fog both highlights the
architectural elements in the atrium and also
provides a perfect surface for the shadow play
from the clerestory windows, the room’s feature
pendant and the sconces above the stairs.
For further details, visit a Resene ColorShop,
or freephone 0800 RESENE (737 363), or go to
the website: www.resene.co.nz
Left: Grand entrance – architect
Wayne Houston of Houston
Architects specified Resene Sea Fog
as an ideal wall covering to both
highlight the sculptural nature of
this entry and to accentuate the
shadowplay from the room’s various
lighting sources. Recommended
complementary colours for Resene
Sea Fog can be found in the Resene
Total Colour System.
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