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RENOVATION | WellingtonWORKBOOK | Make an entrance

Welcome homefirst impressions count, and the entry to your home is no

exception. so open the door to some expert advice on how to make an excellent entrance to your home

15 Ideas to make an entrance

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Family Friendly Resigned to a hallway full of shoes, sports gear and school bags? offer the offspring an easy way to keep it tidy with clever shelving at heights to suit them and plenty of hooks for coats and bags. try using a tough paint for floors and walls that can take a few knocks and bangs. Remember the kids will grow up one day and leave home and you can claim the space back! 5

2open door policy

there's nothing more tantalising to visitors than a view through your hallway to an inviting garden or courtyard. Place a door or large window at the other end of the hall and keep the walls and floor clutter free so viewers can enjoy the journey through to what lies beyond.

Stand up 1. hall stand, $419, from Bo Concept 2. twig coat stand by Jamie McLellan, $795, www.crane-brothers.com 3. Loop hallstand, $516, www.corporateculture.co.nz

light eFFecthallways can be hard to light, so paint is your best friend if you need to give your entry a lift. Go for bright white on walls and skirting boards and consider lightening the floorboards too. Add a pop of colour with flowers and accessories.

1 Statement Front door

PREVIoUS PAGE Be brave with a bold colour for your front door. Inspired by the saturated tones of Mexico, this Resene Daredevil front door is surrounded by Resene half Alabaster architraves and Resene First Light weatherboards. the veranda is finished in Resene Calypso with Resene Billabong doorstep.

0800 RESENE (737 363) www.resene.co.nz

Resene waterborne enamels are ideal for doors, trim and joinery around your home to freshen it up and keep it looking good long after they have been applied. Choose from Resene Enamacryl gloss or Resene Lustacryl semi-gloss in a wide range of Resene colours, only from Resene.Make the best first impression

Family Friendly Resigned to a hallway full of shoes, sports gear and school bags? offer the offspring an easy way to keep it tidy with clever shelving at heights to suit them and plenty of hooks for coats and bags. try using a tough paint for floors and walls that can take a few knocks and bangs. Remember the kids will grow up one day and leave home and you can claim the space back! 5

2open door policy

there's nothing more tantalising to visitors than a view through your hallway to an inviting garden or courtyard. Place a door or large window at the other end of the hall and keep the walls and floor clutter free so viewers can enjoy the journey through to what lies beyond.

Stand up 1. hall stand, $419, from Bo Concept 2. twig coat stand by Jamie McLellan, $795, www.crane-brothers.com 3. Loop hallstand, $516, www.corporateculture.co.nz

light eFFecthallways can be hard to light, so paint is your best friend if you need to give your entry a lift. Go for bright white on walls and skirting boards and consider lightening the floorboards too. Add a pop of colour with flowers and accessories.

1 Statement Front door

PREVIoUS PAGE Be brave with a bold colour for your front door. Inspired by the saturated tones of Mexico, this Resene Daredevil front door is surrounded by Resene half Alabaster architraves and Resene First Light weatherboards. the veranda is finished in Resene Calypso with Resene Billabong doorstep.

0800 RESENE (737 363) www.resene.co.nz

Resene waterborne enamels are ideal for doors, trim and joinery around your home to freshen it up and keep it looking good long after they have been applied. Choose from Resene Enamacryl gloss or Resene Lustacryl semi-gloss in a wide range of Resene colours, only from Resene.Make the best first impression

RENovatioN | Wellington

colour blockingyou can transform the dullest entrance way with paint colour. Pinks and reds will make you feel warm and cosy, yellow will lift your mood and green will offer you a calm oasis from your busy life the moment you open the door. Consider painting the architraves and skirting boards a contrasting colour to add more punch and if the space can handle it, try more than one colour on different walls.

Resene x

Resene Smitten

Resene Rose Bud

bright with paStel

They say first impressions count. The entrance to a home can make a strong statement about the area you are about to enter. Whether you are attempting to attract a number of purchasers in the sale of your home, or simply creating a space that is welcoming for your friends and family, it is the first and last space your guests see and a place you will linger for that final chat.

Creating an area that welcomes the outside in, is worth spending extra time and effort on. An area free of clutter, incorporating neutral colours and good natural or artificial lighting can achieve a welcoming environment at a modest cost. Console tables can add to the decorative dynamic of the area. If the area is small, a mirror can give the impression of space or a piece of art can create a more unique and welcoming environment. Practicalities, such as a floor that can cater for wet and muddy shoes, coat or umbrella are essential. Wood and tiled areas are an easy to manage option. It does not take much to transform this area and make it inviting and welcoming.

Expert opinion

nicky harriS,QV Registered Valuer, shares how to add value with your homes entrance

The entrance to your home can have a profound effect on your mood every time you return at the end of the day. A bright, clean and uncluttered entrance sets a welcoming tone, while an entryway that is dark, restrictive and cluttered is oppressive. In Feng Shui principles the beneficial energy, Chi, needs to flow freely through the house so an open and spacious entrance foyer is preferable. However, not all houses are blessed with lots of open space at the front door. Our much- loved villas offer spatial challenges when it comes to the entrance and hallways. It's not always possible to knock down walls and open up the foyer, but equally an entry that opens immediately onto a narrow hallway gives an unwelcoming impression. Counteract the closed-in effect by painting the walls in light colours and use bright accents to draw the eye into your home, such as inviting paintings placed down the hallway. Reflect natural light by placing a mirror at the entrance. An attractive, modern chandelier can help a gloomy entrance become warm and inviting. A simple coat/hat rack offers visitors a place to deposit coats. Keep your entrance and hallway free of clutter and remember a bright, clean and clear entrance is always welcoming to guests.

nadia Sakey,Interior designer at the house Doctor, talks entrance design

Expert opinion

hall tableS Add some style to your hallway with a table — just avoid using it as a dumping ground for all the paraphernalia you lug around with you! We've chosen three of the best: 1. trestle console, $1449, from Citta Design 2. Pezzaro console table, $499, from Freedom Furniture 3. Art 0253, $2,950, from Kovacs.

dark with light

Resene Reservoir

Resene Wanaka

bold with neutral

Resene Whiteout

Resene Switchen on

WORKBOOK | Make an entrance

archway appealIf you have a large entranceway, consider adding an archway. An archway can provide a sense of comfort and luxury in a hallway. What's more a curved line appears softer than an angled or straight line and can feel more inviting.6

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RENovatioN | Wellington

colour blockingyou can transform the dullest entrance way with paint colour. Pinks and reds will make you feel warm and cosy, yellow will lift your mood and green will offer you a calm oasis from your busy life the moment you open the door. Consider painting the architraves and skirting boards a contrasting colour to add more punch and if the space can handle it, try more than one colour on different walls.

Resene x

Resene Smitten

Resene Rose Bud

bright with paStel

They say first impressions count. The entrance to a home can make a strong statement about the area you are about to enter. Whether you are attempting to attract a number of purchasers in the sale of your home, or simply creating a space that is welcoming for your friends and family, it is the first and last space your guests see and a place you will linger for that final chat.

Creating an area that welcomes the outside in, is worth spending extra time and effort on. An area free of clutter, incorporating neutral colours and good natural or artificial lighting can achieve a welcoming environment at a modest cost. Console tables can add to the decorative dynamic of the area. If the area is small, a mirror can give the impression of space or a piece of art can create a more unique and welcoming environment. Practicalities, such as a floor that can cater for wet and muddy shoes, coat or umbrella are essential. Wood and tiled areas are an easy to manage option. It does not take much to transform this area and make it inviting and welcoming.

Expert opinion

The entrance to your home can have a profound effect on your mood every time you return at the end of the day. A bright, clean and uncluttered entrance sets a welcoming tone, while an entryway that is dark, restrictive and cluttered is oppressive. In Feng Shui principles the beneficial energy, Chi, needs to flow freely through the house so an open and spacious entrance foyer is preferable. However, not all houses are blessed with lots of open space at the front door. Our much- loved villas offer spatial challenges when it comes to the entrance and hallways. It's not always possible to knock down walls and open up the foyer, but equally an entry that opens immediately onto a narrow hallway gives an unwelcoming impression. Counteract the closed-in effect by painting the walls in light colours and use bright accents to draw the eye into your home, such as inviting paintings placed down the hallway. Reflect natural light by placing a mirror at the entrance. An attractive, modern chandelier can help a gloomy entrance become warm and inviting. A simple coat/hat rack offers visitors a place to deposit coats. Keep your entrance and hallway free of clutter and remember a bright, clean and clear entrance is always welcoming to guests.

nadia Sakey,Interior designer at the house Doctor, talks entrance design

Expert opinion

hall tableS Add some style to your hallway with a table — just avoid using it as a dumping ground for all the paraphernalia you lug around with you! We've chosen three of the best: 1. trestle console, $1449, from Citta Design 2. Pezzaro console table, $499, from Freedom Furniture 3. Art 0253, $2,950, from Kovacs.

dark with light

Resene Reservoir

Resene Wanaka

bold with neutral

Resene Whiteout

Resene Switchen on

archway appealIf you have a large entranceway, consider adding an archway. An archway can provide a sense of comfort and luxury in a hallway. What's more a curved line appears softer than an angled or straight line and can feel more inviting.6

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perSonality pluSStart with a base of black and white and add some eye-popping colour with designer accessories and zingy carpet. A unique wallcovering adds extra personality to the space — and gives your guests something to talk about!

13mirror mirror

Reflect natural light into a dark hallway and provide somewhere for guests to check hair and makeup on arrival. Keep an eye on proportion and avoid mirrors that are too big or small. Also consider the shape that suits the architectural space best.

14print & pattern

Papering one wall with a bright, bold wallpaper is an easy and fun way to lift a space. you can use complementary colours on the other walls. Just remember to keep other furnishings simple and sleek, otherwise the space will look confused and cluttered for you and your visitors.

HOW TO gET fINANcIAl REsulTsWith physical commitments most people enlist the help of professionals. Whether it's coaches of sports teams, or personal gym trainers, we have no trouble asking for assistance in our physical endeavours. With financial goals though, most people try and go it alone, don’t understand what they need help with and struggle with asking the right questions in the first place.

Financial goals don’t just require the assistance of professionals. think about your financial professional as your coach. they just help you focus on what is important and use their experience to suggest strategies. the hard work is up to you and in most sporting endeavours your friends are in your team too.

this is why good coaches get results in sports; they understand the vision, and the larger aspiration.

success in sport is about strategy and direction from the coach and execution and commitment from the WHOlE team.

the trick to hitting your financial goals is to involve as many of your friends and family as possible. you not only need direction and support from your financial professionals you NEED it from your friends and family too. your team mates have to be involved in their own goal setting as well, sharing a similar vision.

you need the 'team' involved because at some point there will be a cold rainy 'thursday morning' where you won’t want to get up and go training, but will have to, otherwise your team mate will be training in the rain alone. In the words of Bear Grylls "if it ain’t raining, it ain’t training". Self-discipline is easy if you understand why you’re doing it.

Good coaching plus a good team equals outstanding results. you don’t have to do it alone and often can’t. Get everyone involved and change your lifestyle not your budget. Understand the vision, and the outcome is then far more tangible.

e12gallery Space

If you are lucky enough to have a large entrance space consider hanging some favourite artworks that you can see as soon as you open the door. you can also group collections.

11potted plantS

Plants are equally important in making an inviting entranceway. they help create an attractive transition between your home's outdoors and interior and will provide a strong sense of arrival.

10a good hang

Available in a variety of shapes and colours, hooks provide an instant solution to the question of where to hang those hats, coats, bags and umbrellas. there are a plethora to choose from but ensure the hooks (and the wall) can adequately carry the weight of the items you'll hang from it. ABoVE yellow "Dots" by tveit & tornøe, $330, from Douglas and Bec.

They say first impressions count and the entrance to your home can make a strong statement about the area you are about to enter. Whether you are trying to create interest from potential buyers or simply design a space that is welcoming for your friends and family, it is the first space your guests see and a place you will linger for that final chat as they leave.

Creating an area that welcomes the outside in, is worth spending extra time and effort on. An area free of clutter, incorporating neutral colours and good natural or artificial lighting can achieve a welcoming environment at a modest cost. Console tables add to the decorative dynamic of the area, and if the area is small, a mirror can give the impression of space. Likewise a piece of art can create a more unique and welcoming environment. Practical details such as a floor that can handle wet, muddy shoes, coats or umbrellas is essential and wood and tiled floors are an easy option. It does not take much to make this area inviting and welcoming.