b'feature homesea Resene Left: We wanted to create a home with colours that change Black White were classic and wouldnt date, Sarah says of her Queensland home painted in Resene Double Foundry and Resene Black White. Above: The original brick fireplace sits at the heart of the living room, surrounded by sophisticated neutrals, with Resene walls in Resene Wan White.Double FoundryReseneResene Bunting Wan WhiteA near-century-old workers cottage inwork, but we felt drawn to the cottages history and story. As abuilding industry, so we took the opportunity to work on our place,Theboysappreciatedhavingtheirownbedroomwhenthey Queensland couldnt have landed inbuilder and designer team, we could see how it would evolve as ourSarah says. eventuallymovedbackintotherenovatedhome.Thankstoa forever family home, says Sarah. Experienced renovators (the pairWe didnt want to knock the original cottage down. It had aredesignoftheoriginalfloorplan,bedroomsforthekidswere better hands. run their own company, Davey Constructions), Jared and Sarah firstwarmth to it, and we wanted to do things sustainably. While itscarved out with plenty of added storage space, plus a mud room. got stuck in with basic cosmetic work. I was pregnant with twins atlayout wasnt great for kids, its bones were great.The cottage also grew by 170 square metres; an open-plan dining W hen Jared and Sarah bought their 1930s home in Burleighthe time, so we just tidied up the place a bit. British BulldogThey designed around original features in the cottage, such as aand kitchen space was built, connecting to an al fresco area.lotsin Heads, its mood was anything but coastal chic. The livingThe workers cottage has been a busy household since, with twinsbrick fireplace and archway. We made most of our design decisionsThe homes exterior makes a statement with weatherboards room featured pink walls and matted, purple carpet; itsKade and Harry (11), Beau (9), and a beach-lovingabout six months out before the build, which made a huge differenceResene Double Foundry, a blue-toned charcoal. We getof kitchen was crumbling, the deck partially rotted. It might have beencalled Bruce now in the mix. But the pandemic, which forced thetostresslevels.Workingasahusband-and-wifeteamwasthecomments about the colour of our home. We painted our garage in enough to scare off the average buyer, but for builder Jared andworld to slow down a bit, offered the perfect opportunity for stagehighlight of the renovation. We were organised, and the build wasResene Double Foundry a while back to separate it from the house interior designer Sarah, behind the homes shortcomings was itstwo of the renovations.on time, which is extremely rare in the industry.and loved it. We debated being super safe and painting the rest of potential. All it needed was a bit of loveand an injection of boldRenovating has never been easy to fit in between running ourThe difficulty came in moving into a two-bedroom unit with threethe home in white, but then we thought, Why not go nautical and colours such as Resene Double Foundry and Resene Bunting. business and family time; wed always put it off, Sarah says. Butboys under 10 for six months while they renovated. It was certainlybold?We bought the place over a decade ago and knew it neededduring the lockdowns, we werent sure what would happen in theclose quarters, says Sarah. Friends often comment on their rich colour palette, which 18 19'