Among the nuances of the past few years has come a deeper understanding of the comfort and joy our abodes can bring to our lives. We've recognised just how much good house-related choices have to offer.
One creative who advocates for the power of colour in evoking a positive outlook is architect Aaron Paterson, director of Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland practice Pac Studio. Although he usually designs homes for other people, one of his recent projects was his own: the renovation of his family's 1910 transitional Mt Eden villa, which as well as the construction of an extension, saw virtually every surface updated with paint
