The kitchen, family room and lounge are painted in Resene Rodeo Dust, an earthy tone that frames lighter elements, such as white cabinets and window coverings.

The walls painted in Resene Rodeo Dust work really well with the deeper tones in the furniture (some of it natural rimu) and floor. 

Susan chose Resene Buttery White for the kitchen cabinets, a gentle contrast to the ceiling and trims in Resene Quarter Spanish White. 

Resene Rodeo Dust continues in both living rooms, where the abundant natural light brings out the earthy tones of the walls and rich, warm reds in the flooring. 

Resene Spanish White is used on some walls to lighten the rooms and flow through to where the spaces look onto the hallways, also the same colour. 

The bedrooms have an accent wall in Resene Hammerhead, matched to the bedding. Susan chose the colour to create a sharp contrast to the bright white fabric, used for window coverings in the master bedroom and the headboard in the guest bedroom.

Where tiles weren't used in the main bathroom, Susan had the walls painted in Resene Half Biscotti, with the ceiling painted in Resene Quarter Biscotti. This continues the look of the tile and keeps this small space from feeling too busy.

Beautiful colours come into play with Susan's colour scheme, from the earthy tones of the tiles to Resene Hammerhead as a feature wall in the bedroom. The ceiling is painted in Resene Quarter Spanish White.