b'book Bespoke Resene-coloured furniture to their space-Black is only a few clicks awayLast year, Lundia started a search for better, more sustainable coatings for use on their various wood-based products. Lundias system-over-steel shelving made from pine was first used in self-service grocery warehouses and for general storage but their shelves, bookcases, wardrobes, tv units and room dividers have since become popular in commercial office spaces and residential homes thanks saving advantages and Swedish-inspired design aesthetics. Safety and environmental issues have always been central to Lundias operation, New and notablesays Wendy Claydon, Lundias Business Development Manager. In recent years announcements fromthere has been the substantive development of water-based paints as an alternative to solvent-based paints. With the health and environmental advantages alone, we across the industry. saw the need and opportunity to change. Resene have shown us they have developed such a system of coatings.Wendy says Lundia was drawn to Resene waterborne products for their ease of NKBA honours the years application and clean-up and the advantages that Resenes extensive colour range most beautiful bathrooms and low volatile organic compounds (VOC) offer to both applicators and end users. The move to Eco Choice approved Resene waterborne clears, stains and paints and knockout kitchens was really a no-brainer for us principally because of their low VOCs and low odour AspartofitsannualExcellenceinDesignAwardsformulas, which means a safer environment. Waterborne finishes have come a long programme,theNationalKitchen&Bathroomway in the last decade or so to a point where, in a business such as ours, a viable and Association NZ recognised the latest and greatest Newsustainable water-based system of coatings is both practical and essential.Zealand kitchen and bathroom designs at a gala event.Depending on whether youre after a solid colour, stained or clear look in a matte, Among the winners and runners-up were a number oflow sheen, satin or gloss finish, Lundias bespoke furniture can be coated in Resene stunningspacesthatfeaturedResenepaintcolours,AquaLAQ, Resene Colorwood stains and Resene clear coats. Using Lundias online including the DNKBA Elite Kitchen Design by Du Boisdesign tools, architects, designers and specifiers have the ability to create their ideal Design in Resene Quarter Rice Cake and the DNKBAfurniture configurations. Currently, the tool allows customers to mock-up their Elite Bathroom Design by Celia Visser Design in Resenedesigns using 12 Resene hues inspired by the earth, air, sky and sea, but the full range Alabaster and Resene Black. of Resene colours are available upon request.Congratulations to all the award winners and finalists. www.lundia.co.nzwww.nkba.org.nz/awardsright top: The DNKBA Elite Bathroom Design by Celia Visser Design (www.visserdesign.com)Resenefeatures a ceiling and crown moulding in ReseneQuarterAlabaster and doorframes in Resene Black. BuildRice Cakeby LiveBuild, www.livebuild.co.nz. Painting by Barrett Bros, www.barrettbros.co.nz. Image byabove: Using the online Lundia Classic Shelving DesignerReseneJohn Williams, www.jwphotography.co.nz. (www.lundia.co.nz/product/classic-shelving/designer), weHalf Fossilright: The DNKBA Elite Kitchen Design by Resene Resene mocked up this piece of custom furniture with timber uprightsResene Colorwood Du Bois Design (www.duboisdesign.co.nz)Black Alabaster stained in Resene Colorwood Walnut, shelves painted inWalnutfeatures walls and ceiling in Resene Quarter Resene Rivergum and doors painted in Resene Half Fossil. ReseneRice Cake. Image by John Williams. Rivergum12 blackwhitemag.com'