The kitchen has a gorgeous French country feel to it, painted in Resene Half Tea.

The dramatic family room has a soaring vaulted ceiing of Oregon timber and an over-sized schist fireplace, complemented by end walls in Resene Stonewall and side walls in Resene Tea.

For an opulent look in the master bedroom, Millie painted an anaglypta wallpaper from Resene with Resene Biscotti for a feature wall behind the bedhead, and bought bed linen in colours that matched her and Duncan’s wedding colour scheme. The other walls are Resene Half Biscotti with the trims and ceilings in Resene Pearl Lusta. A special highlight is the decadent chandelier bought by Millie’s mother in the UK.

A guest room in Resene Quarter Crisp Green and Resene Half Smalt Blue has a contempory look. Millie upcycled the bedside table and mirror frame by painting them in Resene Beatnik.

Inspiration for the colour scheme and theme for son Monty’s bedroom came from the red metal tool box which belonged to his late Poppy and which now hangs on the wall. The feature wall behind the bed is Resene Jalapeno with Resene Billy T and Resene Matisse brushed onto the patchwork corrugated iron wall.  The ceiling is Resene Rice Cake. 

A study adjoining Monty’s bedroom has walls painted in Resene Comfort Zone, a perfect backdrop for a fun ‘hand’ chair. 

The stunning entrance way and stairwell as a feature wall in the metallic Resene Copperhead with other walls in Resene Half Sandcastle.

The family lives on a lush lifestyle block, just outside of Christchurch. They chose Resene Tapa and Resene Half Tapa to paint the exterior of their new home.