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Resene Cinderella stories -– Before and after exterior transformations
Happy-ever-after stories aren’t just reserved for fairy tales. These exterior home transformations show that even grand old dames can become belles of the ball with a touch of Resene colour.
Fit for a princess
Abracadabra, brown be gone. With a brush instead of a wand, Hannah transformed her railway cottage with Resene Dingley, painting her front door in double-strength Resene Princess and trims in Resene White.
“I wanted something fun, charming and quirky,” she says. “These old houses have so much character; I felt like mine was lacking. The railway village here in Hamilton has a special feeling as all the houses are the same, so I wanted to bring this house back to life in a way that was fun and pushed a few boundaries.” Hannah says she gets lots of lovely comments from passers-by. “So many people say they would never have picked those colours, but how they work so well. The pink door gets people talking.”
Tangerine dream
With a few litres of Resene paint, Ally turned her ugly duckling ‘old dunga’ in Taupo- into a beautiful bold swan. To transform her home, she used Resene Sonyx 101 tinted to Resene Double Black White and Resene Schooner with a surprise twist of Resene Lustacryl tinted to bold Resene Tangerine. “I saw a modernist mid-century design lurking beneath the tired, mouldy, unpainted wall panelling. I hired some scaffolding, set it up by myself, and painted the entire house and garage on my own. A huge achievement for a 55-year-old, I reckon.”
Gleaming in green
Bridget and Tom turned a rundown villa in Whanganui into a home fit for a queen. They opted for Resene Sonyx 101 tinted to Resene Pumice for the weatherboards. “Resene Pumice has a hint of green, which brings a lot of life to the villa,” says Bridget. Grey-toned white Resene Sea Fog brightens up the soffits and trims and Resene Porter on the door and foundations grounds the look. “We wanted to go for a contemporary feel, tipping a hat to the original detailing of the era.”
Cherrywood on top
What a difference a recoat of Resene Woodsman makes. Neil and Irene built their cedar home 32 years ago and have recently started staining it with Resene Woodsman Cherrywood. “I would scrub and oil the boards every few seasons,” says Neil. “But after years of washing and applying oil, I reluctantly decided to stain the weatherboards – hopefully, to reduce the maintenance and improve the longevity. I am pleased to say my wife and I are delighted with the new fresh look, and we both think this is the look we were after all along.”
Pop goes the jalapeno!
When Sally moved into her new home two years ago, she decided the front gate needed spicing up. “I wanted a dark colour, but I didn’t want it to be completely black. I went for charcoal Resene Double Foundry as it has a slight blue tinge,” she says. “Then I was reading habitat magazine and was inspired by an article showing a bright red gate in Resene Poppy in the middle of a green hedge. I decided on Resene Jalapeno, and I painted this on a second fence at right angles to the front fence, which has given a complete contrast. It’s made the entrance of the house much more interesting.”
Do a raindance
Upholsterer and interior designer Holly Spooner knew the transformative power bright hues would have on her family’s rundown 1950s home. They chose Resene Raindance on the weatherboards with Resene Half Black White trims and Resene Tuna for the porch floor and roof. The front door was painted in cheerful Resene Galliano, with the life preserver ring in Resene Poppy and Resene Half Black White.
“It took me about eight different samples to pick my exterior blue – Resene Raindance – which changes depending on what time of the year it is and what the weather is doing outside. I love it! It’s super moody in winter and coastal bliss on a hot sunny day,” says Holly. “I recommend painting a few A2 sample sheets using Resene testpots and hanging them around your exterior cladding so you can see what happens in different light conditions.”
Once upon a time
Callidus Architects transformed this 1890 beauty with a little help from Resene. The weatherboards of Downing Homestead are painted in Resene Desert Sand with trims, door and details in Resene Scoria and Resene Waiwherowhero from the Resene Traditional Māori colour palette.
Brick now slick
Painting over brick was just the trick for this home. Leon used Resene Lumbersider tinted to Resene Bokara Grey CoolColour to paint his home’s bricks and timber cladding. The soffits and gutter boards are Resene Lumbersider tinted to Resene Rakaia, the front steps are Resene Double Rakaia and the edging bricks are Resene Black.
Published: 18 Dec 2022
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