At evening, the owl pair turns from nice idea to main character. Two birds sit shoulder to shoulder on a branch, framed by roses, anemones and trailing leaves on an almost-black ground.

A quiet wall stops being quiet. The deep background pulls the eye in, the warm browns and soft coral flowers give the room a settled, slightly old-world feel, and the typography keeps it looking like a proper exhibition piece rather than a generic botanical.

Hang at eye level in a hallway, above a console in the entryway, or on a study wall where you actually want something to look at. It also holds its own above a bed if the headboard is plain.

Pair with dark-stained oak, walnut, aged leather, linen in muted tones and brass or aged-bronze fittings. Stoneware and dried grasses suit it.

Don’t crowd it with other busy florals or bright modern abstracts let this one be the loud thing on the wall. Stretched over a wooden frame and ready to hang str