Artful Nature Butterfly by William Morris Canvas Print

Artful Nature Butterfly by William Morris Canvas PrintIn 1885, this would have felt radical. It still does. Hang it and the room slows down the dark green ground does the heavy lifting, the cream butterfly and pale flowers lift everything in front of it. Best on a quieter wall in a study, hallway or sitting room where you want something with a bit of weight behind it. Pair it with warm woods, aged brass, linen and a heritage paint colour sage, plaster or a soft off white all sit well next to it. Skip the

The eye travels from the figure to the leaves to the cat

or a writing desk works well

What it doesn't want is competition: skip busy patterned wallpaper

or on a quiet hallway wall

while the dark thistle silhouettes hold the wall steady

A small brass lamp nearby keeps the warmth going into the evening

with a small heart slipped in where you'd expect a letter — warm

The dusty blues

It works with cream linen

the vertical pair reads clean

An oak or black frame keeps it grounded

Skip very bright tropical art or busy graphic posters next to it — the mood here is gentle