title: Absolutely Beautiful Things: Decorating inspiration for a bright and colourful life
author:  Anna Spiro 
description: <b>Anna Spiro</b> is a Brisbane-based interior designer with a passion for vibrant colour. In addition to running her renowned interior design practice and shop, Black & Spiro, Anna is the author of an internationally acclaimed blog, Absolutely Beautiful Things. She has a flair for layering fabrics and textiles with antiques and special one-off pieces to create a diverse and inspiring space full of individual charm.
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  ![image](Images/living1.jpg)
  
  
  Posh and Portable Decorating Ideas for Small Spaces
  
  
  ## Janet Lee
  
  
  Photography by Aimée Herring
  
  
  ![image](Images/logo.jpg)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## [Dedication](004_TOC.html#dedication_page)
  
  
  To my inimitable style muse, my mother, Jin Hwa,  
  whose warmth and strength define true elegance,  
  and to my dear father, Sun, who lives up to  
  his name with a pioneering spirit that shines.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Cover](001_coverpage.html#cov)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Title Page](002_titlepage.html#titlepage)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Dedication](003_dedicationpage.html#dedicationpage)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Introduction](005_frontmatterpage01.html#frontmatterpage01)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 1: Flaunt Your Flaws](006_chapter01_split_000.html#chapter01)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 2: Couture Décor](007_chapter02_split_000.html#chapter02)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 3: Personalize Your Nutshell](008_chapter03_split_000.html#chapter03)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 4: Bye-Bye Botox: Revitalizing with
  Vintage](009_chapter04_split_000.html#chapter04)
  