Gould's Wood Nymph Hummingbirds Art Print Size:30x40cm / 12x16in One holiday on the wall

One holiday on the wall is plenty

Eye-level works best — this is a piece you want to look into

cut to the essentials in black and off-white

dark-stained oak

a quiet corner becomes a talking point: the deep blue dog against the hot orange field pulls the eye across the room and lifts the mood of everything nearby

Gould's Wood Nymph Hummingbirds Art Print Size:30x40cm / 12x16in One holiday on the wallGive the feature wall one hard decision, and let everything else relax. Three iridescent hummingbirds and pink tubular flowers do the talking; the room can stay quiet. This is a 19th century natural history plate by John Gould, so it carries a bit of old library warmth without going heavy. Hang it above a writing desk, a slim console in a hallway, or beside a bed in a calm room. It pairs with warm brown timber, cane, linen and stoneware, and sits well