Lodden with Black Cat by William Morris Art Print

Lodden with Black Cat by William Morris Art PrintThree things it does fast: ground soft pink, sharpen oak, wake the living room. The William Morris pattern brings movement to a flat wall, and the small black cat gives the eye somewhere to land. Best on an off white or warm cream wall, above a sideboard, console or low sofa. Pair with linen, velvet, oak and brass anything with a bit of texture earns its place near it. Skip glossy chrome and high shine surfaces nearby; they fight the painterly feel.

or anywhere a single tall piece can do the heavy lifting

Don't drown it

or a bedside table

Avoid hanging it next to busy florals

and the near-black ground steadies the rest of the colour in the room

Keep the wall finish quiet — off-white or soft plaster

the busy florals and the dark mahogany

and white ceramics

with flat blocks of mustard yellow

soft green

A green velvet armchair would not complain

It sits happily above a sideboard in a living room or over a console in an entryway