Splendid Parakeet by John Gould Canvas Print

Once the deep red enters, the whole room stops apologising. Two Splendid Parakeets sit on a eucalyptus branch, all yellow, blue and warm cream, drawn with the quiet precision of a Victorian natural-history plate. On the wall it does the job of a proper heirloom piece: it warms the room, adds character, and gives the eye something to settle on. Hang it in a hallway above a console, in a study over a writing desk, or on a panelled wall in a country-leaning living room. It sits well with walnut, aged brass, linen and worn leather. Skip it if your room is aggressively modern or built around cool greys the warmth here wants warmth back.