Waiheke Bach
Peta Tearle Colour and Design Studio
Residential Interior Category Finalist
Project Description:
This small and simple weekend retreat - which lays nestled in a
setting of trees and ferns down a steep shady path in Blackpool on
Waiheke Island - was designed with major budget restraints in
mind.
For the interior of the property, the client wanted to include
their 'scrapwood' and recycled timber flooring, which they lovingly
saved from a city warehouse loft space in 1996. They also wanted to
showcase their 'retro' furniture and various other treasures, which
they had collected from junk shops and garage sales over a number
of years.
Demonstrating the clients' appreciation for the beauty of their
surroundings and the earth's natural materials, the interior
features surfaces such as slate, clear finished plywood and stained
timber. In true Kiwi do-it-yourself style, the clients undertook
the painting, staining and the oiling of the floors themselves.
A simple scheme of light and airy colours dominate the interior
of the home, and are used to reflect the 'airy space' above the
trees, with dense and earthy colours used as accents, emulating
colours found in the bush. The colour scheme and décor is kept
simple throughout the home and is deliberately underplayed,
allowing the surrounding trees to star as the focal point.
Colours Used:
Dulux Cape Colville
Dulux Sandfly Point Quarter
Dulux Lake Hayes
Dulux Maungakeikei
Dulux Awakino
Top of the page
Peta Tearle
Peta Tearle Colour and Design
Studio
Auckland
P: 09 358 4021
M: 0274 337 446
E: petatearle@paradise.net.nz