A wholesome escape from the housing crisis: the Facebook group dedicated to retro Australian homes

I'm obsessed with the fantasy of fixing up a midcentury house - and furious at the people who've painted them white

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There is one thing that unites the members of my favourite Facebook group: a shared hatred of white paint.

In the comments, people moan about mid-century homes being visited by the white fairy". Some discuss whether it's possible to undo the horrors previous owners have committed. One shares a link to a home for sale, noting the incredible vandalism" of a whitewash renovation. I got three photos in and had to stop," one of 80 incensed replies reads.