our favourite colours

their softer side Three’s The Block NZ winners Andy Murdie and Nate Ross aren’t afraid of a bit of pink. Nate likes... Andy likes... Tell us about your current ventures. (don’t really know why but we have it Resene Resene A: I’m a full-time paid firefighter at down our hallway and it looks Duck Egg Blue Drop Dead Gorgeous Chartwell Fire Station in Hamilton, and awesome). – looks real soothing – looks amazing I build on my days off for Remnant, N: I love Resene Madison. It’s a great Resene Resene which specialises in high-end recycled blue and I’ve put Resene Rascal in our Natural Dawn Chorus timber kitchens and furniture. I’m also main bedroom at home which is a real – on cedar – for my daughter’s room? still renovating our villa. nice pink colour but not too girly. Resene Resene Zinzan Tuft Bush N: I’m selling my house then moving to – could be the new blue – or maybe this one Mt Maunganui to start NPR custom Is there a colour you would never for me Resene build, my new business. use in your own homes? Discover A: Beige reminds me of grandad’s – a soothing blue What was your biggest challenge undies. on Three’s The Block NZ? N: I have issues with red on walls. A: When I get stuck into a project I get tunnel vision, so I found it difficult What are your three favourite getting pulled away for interviews or colours from Resene’s latest The challenges when I was focused on a Range fashion colours collection, building related task. and why? N: Coming to terms with living a A: Resene Drop Dead Gorgeous – I’ve separate life to my family and learning just painted our stairs with it and it to handle the camera crew. looks amazing. Resene Dawn Chorus or Resene Tuft Bush as I’m currently And the highlight? wanting to block paint one of the girl’s A: Obviously winning was a highlight, rooms in peach and am torn although it was really tough seeing between the two. Resene other competitors walk away with next Discover – I love a soothing to nothing. I was proud how well we blue. worked together. N: I’m liking Resene Duck N: The number of room reveals we Egg Blue; that looks real won, which gave us heaps of soothing. I also like confidence. Also, meeting all the other Resene Woodsman teams. Natural stain on cedar. And I think Resene How would you describe your Zinzan could be the personal styles? new blue for me. A: I enjoy lots of colour, personality and art. I tend to reuse or recycle products to create interest, and enjoy playing around with different types of textures. N: My personal style would be colour but not as in-your-face-bright as Andy’s, and lots of natural timbers.

What are your favourite decorating Resene Rascal colours, and why? A: Pink (who doesn’t love pink)! Yellow (team yellow, need I say more). Aqua

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