Liam’s open plan living, kitchen and dining room looks spacious and inviting with walls, ceilings and trims in Resene Double Alabaster. Green accents like the artwork, cushion and natural details, such as the plants and light timber furniture, provide a link between the interior and the surrounding park space outside.

Resene Double Alabaster on the walls and trims allows the living room’s natural features to stand out.

Light floods Liam’s kitchen, which feels much more open thanks to a new layout with walls, the window sill and ceiling painted in Resene Double Alabaster.

Resene Taupe Grey was chosen for the doors to complement the natural, earthy flooring while Resene Double Alabaster became a mainstay throughout the house across walls, ceilings and skirting boards. “The result of the interior colour choices is a light, airy space which feels restful and links well to the park views,” Liam says.

The door to the kitchen/dining area painted in Resene Taupe Grey adds warmth to the airy space. The walls, ceiling, skirting boards and door (next to the fridge) are painted in Resene Double Alabaster. 

Liam wanted his two bedroom home to feel open and welcoming. He chose to paint bedrooms walls, ceilings and trims in Resene Double Alabaster and added some classic character with doors in Resene Taupe Grey.

Walls, ceilings and trims in Resene Double Alabaster create a sense of levity in Liam’s restful looking master bedroom. The door is painted in Resene Taupe Grey, which plays off of the room’s soft furnishings and accessories.

The walls, ceiling and trims in Liam’s guest bedroom are painted in Resene Double Alabaster to create quiet and cool space.

Liam’s next great challenge came with the exterior. It too was in need of a refresh, but he had to choose tones that would work with the orange brick – a feature he wasn’t too keen on. For the exterior flashing, fences and garage door, Liam opted for Resene Bokara Grey paired with Resene Merino on the entrance pillars and walls surrounding the entryway. “I really love how the simplified colour palette turned the orange bricks from something I didn’t really like to something people always comment on,” Liam shares.

To get each surface looking tip top, Liam turned to his local Resene team. Durable Resene Walk-on tinted to Resene Stonehenge was used to clean up the patio. The front door was painted in Resene Super Gloss enamel tinted to Resene Nero to give it some added shine, while the garage door was painted in Resene Lustacryl semi-gloss waterborne enamel tinted to to Resene Bokara Grey.

To complement the existing orange brick, Liam painted the exterior flashing and garage door in Resene Bokara Grey. The entrance pillars and walls surrounding the entryway are in Resene Merino, the patio is in Resene Walk-On tinted to Resene Stonehenge and the front door is in Resene Nero.

Liam advises anyone going for a quality finish to not underestimate the amount of work it takes. “Putting effort into the prep work with things like the wallpaper stripping, GIB© plasterboard stopping, filling, sanding and undercoating all helped to achieve a really great topcoat finish,” he says.

Despite the massive efforts and hours put in, Liam is rightfully proud of the results and looks back on the project as a rewarding experience.

“Overall it was important to me to make a bit of a statement on the outside with a warm, welcoming and well-designed interior. I’m very happy with the way it’s turned out.”

images Jessica Judge