Homeowners Gemma and Sam Hain renovated an old Gisborne farmhouse, retaining its charm while adding modern elements to the home. The kitchen shows off the home’s modern industrial barn feel, featuring original matai wood from when the home was built in 1936. The walls are painted in Resene Double Black White with trims painted in Resene Half Black White. See the rest of the home here. 

The exterior of this Christchurch home often has people leaving notes in the letterbox asking for the front door colour (painted in lively orange Resene Sebedee, it’s no surprise that it attracts interest). Inside, the kitchen is less colourful but just as enticing, painted in Resene Double Merino with a ceiling finished in Resene Colorwood Rock Salt and Resene Aquaclear. It blends natural tones with splashes of colour in the furniture and decor, giving it a happy, beachy feel. See the rest of the home here.

For homeowners Nic and Shane Burnett, a large open-plan kitchen and living area were a must-have from the beginning of the build of the Customkit home. The monochrome colour scheme, with walls painted in Resene Alabaster, sets off the touches of natural wood, plants and black accents. See the rest of the home here.

This homeowner turned her home from “dull and dreary” to a colourful dream, bringing in every colour of the rainbow to add accents to her home. The open plan kitchen is the one place in the home that has a neutral palette, painted in Resene Quarter Tea, providing a neutral base for the splashes of colour seen throughout the home. See the rest of the home here.

With their home only 50 metres from the beach, Steve and Susie Webling decided on a coastal feel for the interior, painting the walls in fresh and light Resene Sea Fog. The kitchen is filled with natural wood cabinetry with a ceiling finished in Resene Aquaclear. A timber feature door (hidden here) separates the scullery in the kitchen, while still allowing light to filter through. See the rest of the home here.