Flower Garden Textile by William Morris Art Print

Flower Garden Textile by William Morris Art Print"Too safe," said nobody standing in front of deep forest green. This is a William Morris pattern in full voice dense leaves, small flowers and a quiet symmetry that pulls the whole wall together. Put it up and the room reads as more considered. The green grounds the space, the soft pink picks out other warm tones in the room, and the off white border keeps it from feeling heavy. Works above a console in a hallway, on a chimney breast, or anywhere a

or in a family room that already runs warm

Beige walls stop reading as safe and start reading as a deliberate backdrop

Wood warms

What not to do: don't crowd it

hand-lettered

neutral room suddenly has somewhere to look

and the rest of the scheme has a reason to sit back

with the words William Morris and South Kensington bookending the scene

so it works above a low sofa

Rooms go quieter when deep green is this sure of itself

terracotta pots and brass hooks

the soft washes stay clean and the white background reads as proper paper