Serene palette
Calm, relaxing and friendly – such was the outcome when this1960s
home was renovated and transformed by Becroft Howie Architects
The Sixties were famously free-and-easy
but not quite so much when it came to the
design and layout of home interiors.
This kitchen is part of a full renovation
of a 1967 Auckland house by architect
Rachel Howie of Becroft Howie Architects.
“The owners wanted us to completely
rework the interior, including opening up
the compartmentalised rooms to make the
home feel light-filled, warm and spacious.
“We demolished internal partitions,
added new structural beams, reoriented the
kitchen and installed picture windows.”
The home’s existing U-shaped kitchen
with narrow benchtops was replaced by
a more spacious design featuring a long
benchtop under the new indoor-outdoor
servery window and a large central island.
With the reworked kitchen now part of
the open-plan living and dining room, the
colour palette played an integral role in
drawing everything together.
“The hallway and stairs are in Resene
White Pointer while the kitchen-dining-
living area is finished in a restful Resene
Foggy Grey. The ceiling, architraves, and
skirting boards are in Resene Alabaster.”
The cabinetry is also a pleasing mix of
Resene Alabaster and American Ash.
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freephone 0800 RESENE (737 363), or head
online: www.resene.co.nz
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Above: Clean and crisp, this substantial interior
revamp of a 1960s home makes clever use of wood
and the broad options of a modern Resene palette.
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