Anna Spiro

I believe in the concept of the more you layer the better. I'm a maximalist, not a minimalist. In Absolutely Beautiful Things, designer Anna Spiro shares secrets from her life in decorating, provides practical details on how to work with pattern and colour, and offers a room-by-room guide to furniture choice. With Anna's help, you'll find beauty in unexpected places,...

Anna Spiro has long been hailed as Australia's most original and creative interior designer. Her globally adored aesthetic is unapologetically maximalist and a paean to comfort; her devotion to the craft of working with pattern on pattern on pattern—combined with her intuitive layering of colours, objects old and new, art, books, and foraged treasures—creates spaces that sing with individuality. In...