A Pretty House

I think this house is so pretty and charming. The all-white background is divine and I love the little hints of blue and pink and red and green.

All images via skona hem

Displaying Collections

I often talk about collections and how to display them. Here a few images to inspire...

All images via skona hem

Bright & Colourful

I love these two bright and colourful vignettes....perfect inspiration for Spring!

Top image from British Homes & Gardens and bottom image from Notebook magazine.

Also, I would like to send a huge thanks to Vera Klein for her mention of Absolutely Beautiful Things in this month's Notebook Magazine!! xx Anna

It Has Potential

This little old fisherman's cottage {bottom image} is one I've often admired on my morning walks over at Straddie. I think this house has so much potential and when you look at the top image you might possibly agree with me?!

Image 1 - elle decor

The Minimalist Inside Bathroom with Line Pattern

This is the minimalist Line patterned interior sample, this "Inside" bathroom gave you a convenience feeling when you stay or use this bathroom. Similar color and design between the wall and the ceiling make this room looks has unlimited space, and had the great spacious.

The new washplaces, floor-standing and with wall connection, has a side drawer for the main bathroom which can be arranged on the left or right depending on the space available and opened with a push-to-open function.

About the company:

Alape, founded in 1896, produces top quality bathroom furnishings in glassed steel, wood and other architecture-relevant materials. With its component system, the company supports bathroom designers in the planning and implementation of individual washplace solutions for private and semi-public use

Friday Flowers

Here are some pretty fresh Freesias in an old bottle vase which I have placed on a table in the shop to end this week. See you next week...

Bring Japanese Interior Atmosphere to our House

Like it's culture, the Japanese interior style had the special typical characteristics that apparently not cracked by time and penetrated the territory limit. Since dozens last year, in Asia, Europe, or America, the Japanese style was often applied in the house remodeling, bathroom design, door design, bedroom, living room and another interior decorations. On the first picture, the shape of the bedroom is very simple, decorated with bamboo blind and white colored, this bedroom had a modern minimalist of Japanese style.

The main key to bring the atmosphere of Japanese interior to out house is the simplicity, natural, and a little special ornaments were used as the accent or the blend in the style of the arrangement of traditional Japanese culture. See on above picture, the sliding door is designed to make the room more spacious, by sliding the door, the space of door's track will be reduced.

The main room or living room of Japanese interior is dominated with wooden material, the wooden floor is suitable for any weather, and the use of 'shoji' as the wall will keep the warm of the room.

This is a special bathtub design with Japanese traditional bathtub style, made of steel, this is an unique but special bathroom in Japanese interior.

Black & Spiro Today

The shop is brimming with lots of lovely new things. I thought I would share a few photos of some of our new bits & pieces.

Megan Park's Latest Collection

Today I viewed the new Megan Park cushion collection and I must say it was very beautiful. Our new stock will be arriving early November which is still a couple of months away but it will be well worth the wait. We will be sure to let everyone on our mailing list know when they arrive. I absolutely love the styling of her new range as above....so simple and beautiful.

To be kept in the loop please email us info@blackandspiro so that we can add you to our mailing list.

Fabric Deja Vu

I knew I had seen that gorgeous Christopher Farr fabric before when I opened up my copy of this month's Vogue Living and spotted those beautiful chairs on the cover by designer Darryl Gordon. When I stayed at the Haymarket Hotel in London last year that fabric was used by owner & designer Kit Kemp en masse in the foyer of the hotel. It's such a fresh and vibrant fabric and looks so beautiful on those chairs on the cover of VL. I thought I would show you a few photos I snapped last year of the fabric and how it was used at the Haymarket.

Image 1, 2, 3 - Anna Spiro, Image 4 - Vogue Living

It's Feeling Like Summer

Dana Cowie Artist


Photograph above by Robert Capa, Magnum Photos 1996 Estate of Robert Capa via Style Court

Francois Hallard

Hugh Stewart Photographer

Brooke Gianetti


Cap Ferrat - Anna Spiro

Grace Kelly Image source unknown

Tim Clarke

At the moment nothing excites me more than the thought of Summer. Our weather here in Brisbane this week has been crazy hot. I feel like it's those hot few weeks we experience just before Christmas but it's still Winter. It does scare me a little to think that we are probably in for an extremely hot Summer. All this heat has got me looking at Pool Houses, Outdoor Showers, Beach House images etc. etc. So, here are a few images I'm loving right now. There's probably a few pics we've all seen before but nothing like a few good oldies to come back and inspire us...

Last image via Desire to Inspire

There's My Chair

Anne Harwell recently painted the French chair in our lounge room at home and sent it to me as a very big surprise in the mail. I couldn't believe my eyes when I opened up the parcel. I absolutely adore Anne's work. Her drawings are so precise and beautifully composed. I particularly love her chair drawings. Courtney's chair certainly has been a favourite in the blogosphere! If you would like your own copy of my French chair Anne is selling it in her etsy shop along with all of her other beautiful pieces. I am trying to find a special spot to hang my chair and the frame is also still being decided on. For the moment I keep on propping it up on pieces around the shop. It looks so pretty with all of our mismatched cushions....I am mad, I know!

Best Home Design with Contemporary Interior

Contempoary design is the blend of minimalist concept for a luxury interior, by combining both of them, the room looks fresh, clean and wide. See these best home design with contemporary interior....