There’s no missing Fiona’s 1910 transitional villa. The weatherboards and fence frames on the exterior are Resene Troubadour, the fence is Resene Deep Koamaru and Resene Jalapeno adds a little spice to the window trims window trims.  There’s still room for a little white with Resene Vista White on some trims and the pergola.

The house is a 1910 transitional villafrom Pukekohe that was moved onto the Sandringham section in a previous subdivision. The colour scheme combines all Fiona’s favourites with rich purple Resene Troubadour on the weatherboards, and fence frames, Resene Deep Koamaru, a blue-violet on the fence and Resene Jalapeno on the gate and window trims.  White gets a look-in with Resene Vista White on some trims. Fiona calls the overall effect the ‘purple haze’.

Fiona wanted colours that were strong and stand out once you enter the lounge. She started with the front door which is a fire-engine red in Resene Jalapeno. The living room sings in a vibrant teal, Resene Retreat, which Fiona says brings the colours of the sea into the house. As a keen watersports fan, that’s important to her, and most of the interior rooms feature shades of blue. All trims and ceilings are in Resene Quarter Merino, while the bedroom, just seen, is in Resene Oxygen. Resene Troubadour is glimpsed on the exterior weatherboards, Resene Deep Koamaru on the doorstep and Resene Jalapeno on the front door and window trims. The white exterior trim is Resene Vista White. All interiors are painted in Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen. The original matai floorboards are sanded and clear varnished. Use Resene Qristal ClearFloor to protect timber floorboards.

In the master bedroom Fiona used Resene Oxygen for a soothing, restful interior. She inherited a collection of antiquities and antiques from her parents, and the kimono adds the splash of scarlet that she has used liberally in the entire colour scheme. The bedhead is part of her parents’ collection of Art Nouveau treasures. Ceilings and trim in Resene Quarter Merino. Curtains from The Front Room.

In Fiona’s first makeover, all the rooms were even more colourful but after a couple of years living in a blue and yellow kitchen, Fiona decided it was time for a calming white and she chose Resene Quarter Merino for all the painted surfaces, trim, ceiling and the hallway. She says it feels like it has a dash of coffee in it and is a warm white. The flooring is matai, sanded and sealed in clear varnish.  Use Resene Qristal ClearFloor to protect timber floorboards.  If your timber has lost it’s colour, rejuvenate it first with Resene Colorwood wood stain before applying Resene Qristal ClearFloor.

In the third bedroom used as a study, Fiona chose Resene Havelock Blue, a summer blue. Her parents loved Art Nouveau and when they moved into a retirement home Fiona inherited their collections.  Some of the objets d’art are displayed on the Art Nouveau bookcase. The trims are in Resene Quarter Merino.