Trends New Zealand Volume 35 No 2 | Page 99

With character An artistic, balanced palette of hard-wearing, quick drying Resene Lustacryl paints brings this pretty kitchen to life A deft choice of colours brings out the best in a project – but as well as getting the tones just right, you have to consider the context for their use and application time. For this home, Parsonson Architects selected Resene paints for exterior accents to bring life to the subdued palette dic- tated by the rules of the subdivision. For the kitchen cabinetry, a balanced, playful mix of Resene Crisp Green; Resene Carrara – an off-white cream; Resene Boulevard – a grey-blue; and Resene Half Delta – a silt grey – creates a pleasing effect. The kitchen is finished in Resene’s next generation Resene Lustacryl range. This is an advanced waterborne, semi- gloss acrylic, ideal for areas tradition­ally reserved for solvent-borne enamels – that is, surfaces subjected to daily knocks and scrapes, or high moisture content in the air, such as in the bathroom, kitchen, laun- dry or on windows, doors or trims. As well as offering an extremely hard- wearing surface, Resene Lustacryl is quick drying, low odour, Environmental Choice approved and easy to clean up in water. This home project won two Resene Total Colour Awards, including the Resene Total Colour Residential Interior Award. For details, visit a Resene ColorShop, freephone 0800 RESENE (737 363), or head online: www.resene.co.nz save and share online: search 291728614 at Trendsideas.com Above: Complementary colours, chosen in Resene Lustacryl semi-gloss waterborne enamel, breathe life and lasting durability into this modest kitchen. search | save | share at