Natural complement
With generous sea views and the warmth of wood in the living areas,
this renovation features a balancing palette of Resene paints
The owners of this home say they had
had some early misgivings when architect
John Mills first showed them a proposed
colour scheme for the renovated residence.
“After all, our previous house had
been painted 50 shades of white,” one of
the owners says. “John’s known for his
use of colour, but we were still a little sur-
prised by his choices. However, we trusted
him and now we’re so glad we did.”
The home’s resulting colour palette
is a riot of vibrant blues and jewel-toned
greens – along with more subtle shades
of lavender, grey and lemon. The home
won a Maestro award in the Resene Total
Colour Awards.
“The hero of this house is the harbour
view,” says Mills. “So while I didn’t want
the palette to detract from that, there was
an opportunity to not only enhance what
was going on outside but also to create a
cooler look, as this is a warm home.”
And the reworked living area is a good
example of this, with the colour scheme
complementing both the sea views and
the generous use of wood. The wall colour
on the left is Resene Half Fossil and on the
right Resene Half Robin Egg Blue. Resene
Bermuda Grey features on the central wall.
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phone 0800 RESENE (737 363), or alterna-
tively head online: www.resene.co.nz
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Above: This home renovation by architect John Mills
features a Resene colour scheme that complements
both the sea views and the internal architecture.
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