Absolutely Beautiful Things: Decorating inspiration for a bright and colourful life

By Anna Spiro

Anna Spiro, a successful designer, shows you how to make an interior that’s just right for you in Absolutely Beautiful Things. It’s all about the mix, not the match, for her, and with her guidance, you’ll discover beauty in unexpected places. She’ll inspire you to create a layered and exclusive home with elements you love, and she’ll help you see your old belongings in a new light.

Anna shares many of her decorating secrets offers practical details on how to work with pattern and paint, and provides a room-by-room guide to furniture selection, in addition to luxurious photos of rooms she has built. ‘I strive to create spaces that are happy, fascinating, layered, and uplifting.’ That entails combining everything: colour and pattern, old and new, square and round, eccentric and conservative. It’s the flaws and surprises that add excitement to a room.’

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