The home transformation continues for top-rated ZM host Clint Roberts, who lives with wife Lucy and two young daughters, Maggie and Tui, in an architecturally-designed 1970s pole house in Auckland’s Titirangi.
So far, with the help of MasterStroke by Resene, they have reimagined and modernised their guest bathroom and painted the timber ceiling, but now Clint has his eyes on a cosy reading nook.
“There was a funny space between the kitchen and the dining room which needed a purpose,” he explains. “With everything that we change, the goal is for it to not look too new. Our house is of an era – mid-century – and we want things to look like they were always there. The things we are changing first are the things that stand out for the wrong reasons.”
For the reading nook, the aim was to create a space that was different to the rest of the living area. “Because of its location and proportions, it has the ability to be a breakout space without us spending too much money on renovating.”
With a little confidence now under his belt, Clint has also decided to go out on a limb and attempt a limewash effect on the walls.
“I wanted to do something that made the space feel enclosed, and I wanted something that made it seem like its own room, even though it’s just a corner.” He hoped that the texture would add interest and clear division from the spaces around it.
So, as always, his first port of call was his local Resene ColorShop, where Ayrton took him through exactly what he’d need to create the effect. He also loaded him up with gear and provided some great tips, such as trying out his limewashing technique on a sample card first before attempting it on the walls.