ENTRYA neutralbaseof
Resene‘WhitePointer’is
enlivenedbyResene
‘Supernova’onthefront
door,aswellasthe
terracottaofthehome’s
original brick feature wall.T
hissummer’sReseneColour
HomeAwardshavedrawntoa
closeandwehaveourwinners- AlisonandAndrew Palairet
ofHawke’sBay.
Intheprocessofgradually
restoringtheirbeautifulmid-century
modernhometoitsformerglory(witha few
contemporaryupdates),thiscouplemadesome
boldcolourchoicesthatcouldhaverisked
lookinggarishbutinsteadfeelvibrant and age-
appropriatefortheir 1965 house.
Thecouplearedelightedwiththeirwinand
theprizeof$5000towardstheirnextcolourful
project.HerewecatchupwithAlisontofind
out more about their technicolour home.
WhendidyoumovetoHawke’sBayandwhy?
WewerelivinginBayswateronAuckland’sNorth
ShoreandmovedtoHawke’sBayin2015.Wewere
outgrowingourbelovedcottageandAndrewwas
readyfora careermove.Weconsideredallsortsof
possibilities,froma differenthouseinthesame
suburbtoopportunitiesinSingaporeandthe
MiddleEast,butintheendAndrewdecidedhejust
wantedthechildrentohave a similar upbringing
totheonehe’dhad.
Whatdidyoulikeaboutyourhousewhenyou
purchasedit?Wearebigfansofmodernist
architectureandfellinlovewiththe 1965 build.The
housesitsinharmonywithitsenvironmentandhas
a subtleasymmetry.It wasdesignedtobringthe
outdoorsin,withitshigh, open, beamed ceilings and
transomwindows.
Thehouseis setontopofa hillsoit combinesa
wonderfulflatsiteforthechildrentoplayon,witha
lovelyoutlook.Thepreviousownershadcreateda
beautifulgardenthat,albeitexpansive,is easyto
maintain.Theremaininglandis maintainedbythe
neighbours’sheep.It’sfiveminutestoschooland 10
minutestotownsoasfaraslifestyleblocksgo,it
offered this city kid the best of both worlds.yhg| 45