Anya and Richard's eco home packs a punch with beautiful colour. The kitchen is painted with Resene Golden Glow on the walls, Resene Rough N Tumble on the bulkhead and Resene Thunderbird on the left. The splashback is painted in Resene Sunflower and the cabinetry is painted in Resene Toto.

A few hours went into choosing the colours, which grew organically over time. Featured here in the kitchen and living room are Resene Thunderbird (red), Resene Toto (blue), Resene Golden Glow (yellow) and Resene Rough N Tumble (brown). 

Every room is painted in a different colour combo, with plywood ceilings throughout. In the living room and dining room, the walls are painted in Resene Golden Glow, with a feature wall painted in Resene Thunderbird. 

The other side of the living room is painted in Resene Rough N Tumble, continued behind the built-in book shelving and on the central bulkhead in the ceiling. The other walls are painted in Resene Golden Glow.

Bright and happy, the master bedroom is painted in Resene Golden Glow.

When their son Ilya was asked to pick a colour for his bedroom, he randomly chose Resene Feijoa, distracted by computer sessions. Fortuitously, the choice is perfect for this room with its grassy outlook. 

The couple also went for blue cabinetry in the bathroom, painting it in Resene Hullabaloo. The walls are painted in Resene Edgewater.

Anya and Richard stretched the budget to include gabion walls, filled with rock from a nearby quarry. The exterior is finished in Resene Waterborne Woodsman Natural wood stain and Resene Waterborne Woodsman Treehouse wood stain.

The exterior was designed to fit into the 1.3 hectare environment, and was finished in Resene Waterborne Woodsman Natural wood stain. The macrocarpa weatherboards were finished in Resene Waterborne Woodsman Treehouse wood stain.

The Mowll's bold red front door, painted in Resene Thunderbird.