In Absolutely Beautiful Things, successful designer Anna Spiro shows you how to create an interior that s just right for you. To her, it s all about the mix, not the match, and, with her help, you ll find beauty in unexpected places. She ll give you the confidence to put together a layered and very individual home using elements you love, and make you see your old belongings in a new light. As well as lavish photographs of rooms Anna has created, she shares many of her secrets from a life in decorating, gives practical details on how to work with pattern and colour, and provides a room-by-room guide to furniture choice. I always endeavour to create happy, interesting, layered and uplifting spaces. That means mixing everything: colour and pattern, old and new, square and round, quirky and conservative. It s the imperfections and surprises that make a space interesting .