Resene Half Nocturnal is a feature colour painted in the living room, kitchen and mezzanine bedroom of Kacey’s tiny house. Resene Half White Pointer on the opposite walls, Resene White on the trims and Resene Colorwood Whitewash on the ceiling create a monochrome palette which complements Kacey’s colourful pieces like her rainbow string curtain.

Kacey loves that her tiny home allows her to have a small environmental footprint. “It’s made me realise I don’t need much stuff in my life, I love how this home connects me with nature,” she says. The back kitchen wall is painted in Resene Nocturnal and the other walls and ceiling on the lower level are Resene Half White Pointer. Her mother’s stained glass window is another colourful feature in the home.

Resene Half White Pointer is used on the outer wall in Kacey’s tiny house, keeping it light and bright while also complementing her colourful décor.

Blue and yellow lightbulbs cast additional colour in the living space in the evening transforming the Resene Half White Pointer walls into a rainbow in the evenings. Resene Half Nocturnal on the feature walls grounds the look and also creates contrast with the plantation shutters in the bedroom.

The Resene Half Nocturnal walls in Kacey’s bedroom frame the country views. Resene Colorwood Whitewash on the birch ply ceiling creates softness while showing the natural wood grain.

Kacey’s home features many recycled treasures such as a hand-painted cabinet she bought from an op shop (for a similar look try Karen Walker Chalk Colour paint in Resene Half Washed Green. The walls are painted in Resene Half Nocturnal and the ceiling is Resene Colorwood Whitewash.

Who says washing clothes has to be dull? Resene Aquarius in the laundry adds a pop of colour. Kacey painted the laundry after a spur of the moment testpot purchase one weekend. Ceiling in Resene Half White Pointer.

Ventilation is important in tiny houses says Rebecca, which is why there’s an extractor fan in the bathroom and double rangehood in the kitchen. The bathroom mirror also features a demister. Resene Half Nocturnal and Resene Half White Pointer keeps the space chic and sophisticated.  

Resene Half White Pointer on the walls and Resene Half Nocturnal on the cabinetry connect the bathroom to the rest of the home – creating a cohesive design.

A second mezzanine area on the opposite side to the bedroom creates a multifunctional space that is either a living and TV area or a second bedroom. Walls in Resene Half Nocturnal and Resene Half White Pointer and the ceiling in Resene Colorwood Whitewash provide a monochrome backdrop that highlights Kacey’s colourful treasures such as her second-hand vintage wool blankets.

The dark colour of the tiny house blends into the natural environment of the avocado and kiwifruit orchard. COLORSTEEL in Ebony and Resene Ebony on the exterior are recessive colours on the landscape.

Also by Tiny House Builders: This Kowhai Tiny House & Pod won best Commercial Build in the Tiny House Awards. The cladding of this tiny house is painted in Resene Duck Egg Blue to create a Hamptons look.