I’m currently travelling through the Mediterranean, where buildings are brushed in sun-warmed yellows, blush pinks, and the occasional vibrant teal. Colourful, character-filled homes are the norm – not a sterile white box in sight. Colourful, character-filled homes are the norm in the Mediterranean, but not here in Australia. Credit: iStockAnd yet, back in Australia, the term “Mediterranean-inspired” has somehow become shorthand for an all-white aesthetic. As someone who’s spent more than a decade writing about Australian homes, I can’t help but ask: Where’s the colour?