Painted Bunting by John James Audubon Canvas Print

Painted Bunting by John James Audubon Canvas PrintBefore anyone mentions Audubon, notice what the soft cream ground does to oak. The paper tone borrows the warmth out of the wood and gives the room a steady, lived in feel. Hang it and a quiet wall stops feeling unfinished. The deep red, blue and green of the four small birds give you just enough colour to anchor a corner without taking it over. Best on a hallway wall, above a writing desk, or in a reading corner where someone will actually look at

it keeps the painterly feel without going precious

Don't crowd it with loud patterned wallpaper or competing brights — the carousel should stay the spark

A study stops looking like an office

notice what the warm brown does to a plain kitchen wall

where the vertical pull works in your favour

in a quiet corner of the living room

stick down

It's the storyteller in the room

navy and terracotta sit against a soft cloudy sky

Printed on heavyweight fine-art paper that holds the soft pencil tones beautifully

Don't fight it with another large pattern

busy florals or loud colour prints right next to it — the soft greys and deep black want a steady neighbour