b'Right: The combination of muted blue Resene Artemis on the cabinetry, wall and window frames with the off-white of the Resene White Pointer walls and Resene Half White Pointeran iconceiling, gives this beautiful Arts and Crafts kitchen a classic finish.top tipStain timber flooring and joinery in Resene Colorwood to enhance its colour, then clear finish in Resene Qristal ClearFloor 1K (flooring) and Resene Aquaclear (walls and cabinetry) to protect its natural good looks.Resene White PointerResene Colorwood Natural ReseneResene Artemis torevival standout aspect of the kitchen isHalf Alabaster thats bold A classic Wellington kitchen gets a taste of modern colour.AarchitectMonaKruseHurnenwhentheAnotherthe personality love of colour and fun was at the heart of the design brief givencome from including Rachel and Tanyas collection of personal items, homeowners of this beautiful Arts and Crafts house inwhich was another part of the design brief to Mona. They wanted to Wellingtons Hataitai were preparing to give it a makeover. create something to house their eclectic collections from many years When Rachel and Tanya bought the house, it was still almost allof renovating houses and living in many different locations. The end original, complete with a Shacklock stove installed in 1910. Thoughresult is a colour hello to the world on the outside and to all visitors the matai, rimu and totara bones of the building were strong, it wasonentering.Bothlikeeclecticismwithmodernandtraditional in need of some love. furniture; a comfortable home that some would call maximalist.For a small kitchen it functioned well with a wee breakfast bar,Rachel agrees this is an important part of her and Tanyas combined Rachel says. The original wood-fired oven was still in place, althoughdesign aesthetic.the chimney had gone. Reflectingyourowntastesratherthanimaginingwhatsome Beyondretainingsomeoftheoriginalfeatures,Rachelandfuture owner might like is an important part of a successful kitchen Tanyas brief to Mona was to create a country-style kitchen withrenovation like this, Mona says. Make it for yourself, not for resale. anopen-planlayoutthatcateredtotheirloveofbothcookingYour home is where you spend a lot of time, and it should be for you and entertaining. and what you enjoy. Do not be afraid of some more bold elements.There was also a clear directive to be bold and for each room to beRachel says working with Mona elevated her and Tanyas vision for a standalone colour, while still reading together as a colourful whole,the kitchen and the house as a whole. She made it even better. The Mona says. In the finished kitchen that desire for colour has beenviews from the sitting room are now a comfortable part of the open-expressed with the use of elegant grey-blue Resene Artemis on theplan living area and the integration of the pantry is amazing.cabinetry above the range and around the windows. It makes for aThough part-way through the renovation project, Rachel and Tanya beautiful accent against fresh Resene White Pointer painted on theworried the kitchen was too big, they now love the scope of the space remaining walls and Resene Half White Pointer on the ceiling. All timberand the opportunities it affords for entertaining and welcoming all of features have been removed, carefully labelled, restored and reinstalledtheir six children when they come home.alongside the new colour scheme as part of the renovation. We also had an amazing kitchen joiner whose experience and We love colour calling out from classic styling, Rachel says. Theworking relationship with the architect has meant excellent attention choice of Resene Artemis was influenced by how it worked in with theto detail, like the location of everything, including the extra storage for colour palette of the rest of the home, as well as the colour of thepreserves above the stove. No space is wasted and we pinch ourselves splashback tiles. This lovely stone colour on the cupboards is timeless. every day. Her biggest challenge of the project was embracing colours andWe can gather our family easily. We host large dinner parties and we getting the balance right between the original features, look and feeloften have multiple family members cooking. It is beautiful. of the house and inserting more modern elements. The highlight wasdesign Callidus Architects www.callidusarchitects.co.nzseeing it all come together on site after many months of planning,words Kerri JacksonResene Mona says. images Aramani Brouwer Half White Pointer46'