Australian House & Garden

SMALL WONDER

Having downsized from the family home, the owner of this 1848 cottage in Sydney’s inner east upsized her new spaces with some smart design moves, the first of which was engaging interiors firm Tom Mark Henry (TMH). With thoughtful craftsmanship and contemporary detailing, what was once a humble and cramped abode is now a desirable and commodious urban retreat.

The owner bought the one-bedroom home, one of a row of heritage workers’ cottages, in 2020 and hired the studio soon after. “The cottage had been a

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