This Southland home was built in 1916, and has been recently modernised with a renovation and repaint. In the living room, the walls are painted in Resene Double Alabaster, bringing as much light as possible into the home.

A beautifully decorated living and dining room, painted in Resene Double Alabaster.

Owners Mel and Logan have succeeded in lightening up the place, introducing Resene Double Alabaster as the base colour palette.

Separating the kitchen and parts of the dining area are walls painted in Resene Zumthor. The wallpaper is from the Serendipity collection from Resene ColorShops.

Opposite the living room is a lovely library nook, painted in Resene Armadillo. The colour was chosen to match the shadows in the feature Serendipity wallpaper from Resene ColorShops. It's also a great backdrop for Mel for when she's photographing her art.

Once dark and uninviting, the foyer has now been brightened up with Resene Quarter Powder Blue. The colour's almost grey appearance is perfect here, says Mel.

The office has a feature wall of colouring-in wallpaper, from the Kids and Teens 2016 range available from Resene ColorShops. It's perfect for the couple's three kids to scribble on.

With views like this, of course you'd make it the master bedroom. The walls are painted in Resene Double Alabaster.

The couple went a little deeper with the colour for the bathroom, painting it in the aquatic blue Resene Edward.

Although tiny, the ensuite wasn't overlooked, painted in Resene Quarter Crisp Green.

The house sits on a lush property. Its exterior is painted in Resene Tapa and Resene Ironsand.