Australian House & Garden

THE BOLD & the BEAUTIFUL

Colour my world,” the owner of this home in Sydney’s inner west urged Josie Simpson of Altus Design Studio. “I want a happy and joyful home with lots of fun and character.” And the interior designer willingly obliged, creating a playful family haven that celebrates the spectrum.

When the owner and her husband bought the home in 2021, it was smart and impressively functional after a renovation in 2017 by Molnar Freeman (now Molnar Architects and TF Architects). That renovation had combined two tired terraces — one double-fronted — and

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