(Exterior: Haymes Paint 'Classic Grey 1')
(Front Door: Haymes Paint 'Modesty White')  

Kelly and Matt Cruickshank set out to transform their classic Queenslander home into a Hamptons oasis, just in time for Summer, and here is exactly how they did it. 

The couple purchased the home back in 2021, after walking away from their dream build due to covid restrictions. With very few properties available in the area at the time, Kelly phoned her local real estate agent who put forward the house instantly.

“We saw it perched atop a green hill with a breathtaking outlook onto the Bunya Mountain range and just knew it was our dream home…” Kelly remembers fondly. “By the end of the week we had signed a contract and were already planning what projects we wanted to tackle first.”

Despite their immediate attraction to the house, there was a lot of work to be done to achieve the Hampton’s look they wanted, but with Matt Cruickshank’s trade experience and Kelly’s keen eye for design the couple were confident they could add value and make this home into the Hampton’s House they envisioned.

Sun protection before everything 

Kelly knew that the grand, weatherboard façade of the house was the perfect blank canvas for the crisp, white Hamptons aesthetic she wanted to create, but before she could get stuck into painting there were a few things she had to do to ensure the best result.

Painting a house is a little like a skincare routine, don’t bother with the fancy stuff if you don’t have your sun protection sorted first. Just like your skin, if left unprotected from UV rays, the paint on your home can crack and peel in direct sunlight. That is why it’s of the utmost importance that you prime the exterior of your home before you start painting. 

Kelly used Haymes Paint Ultra-Premium Solashield to protect her home against environmental elements.“I had to take into consideration the harshness of the Queensland sun” Kelly shared. “This is an easy step to neglect, but it’s necessary to keep the colour looking fresher for longer.”  

Haymes Paint’s Ultra-Premium Solashield is a UV resistant formula that flexes in the heat to prevent cracking and peeling. It’s durability, full-bodied coverage and rich colour is unprecedented and is an essential first step in achieving the bright and impactful white exterior of a Hampton’s Home.

Selecting Colours  

When creating a Hampton’s aesthetic, the most important element to get right is the colour palette. Nail this and everything else will just fall into place.

It may seem relatively straightforward: Just whites and blues, right? Wrong. 

“We knew that light and bright was our vision.” Says Kelly “but we needed professional advice to ensure we chose the right shades as white can notoriously look blue, grey or even pink in certain surroundings.” 

Kelly worked closely with Haymes Paints Colour and Concept Manager, Wendy Rennie, via Haymes’ Colour Consultancy service to help her through this process.