Red-capped Dottrel by John Gould Art Print navy and green or hung as a pair

or hung as a pair flanking a doorway

linen napkins and a dusty pink or plaster wall — the print loves a warm

and a single red or mustard ceramic on the shelf below

or along a hallway where it earns a second look on the way past

Hang it at low-down eye level in a nursery or kids' bathroom so little ones can actually see it from the cot

Red-capped Dottrel by John Gould Art Print navy and green or hung as a pairBack in the 1840s, this bird study belonged to another kind of home the naturalist's library, with its leather bound folios and quiet lamplight. Bring it into a modern room and it slows the pace. The two dottrels stand on a warm stony shore with a pale blue sea behind, so the wall feels a shade softer without going cold. Hang it above a writing desk, a hallway console or a low bedroom dresser where you want quiet character rather than a bold colour