Put bluntly, your study can carry more blue-grey than it thinks. This old bird study is quiet on the surface and surprisingly firm once it is on the wall. The barred white chest and near-black tail give the whole thing a clean edge, so a room full of soft neutrals suddenly has a point to look at. Hang it at eye level above a desk, a low bookcase or a narrow hallway table. Pair it with dark wood, aged leather, linen and a plain off-white or soft sage wall. Keep loud pattern away from it, and skip busy wallpaper directly behind, or the fine feather detail gets lost. As a canvas it sits flat to the wall with a soft, matt finish.