Try it above the writing desk; the vertical will do the editing. The swan reads first, then the willow leaves settle in around it, and the room quiets down. Deep greens and warm cream do most of the work, with small red berries lifting the pattern just enough.

It suits a hallway, bedroom or study where you want pattern without noise. Hang at eye level on a chalky off-white or pale sage wall, with linen, oak and a little brass nearby. Keep the surrounding shelves restrained a few books, a stoneware jug, nothing fighting for attention. Avoid pairing it with another patterned print on the same wall; one Morris is plenty. Stretched over a wooden frame and ready to hang straight from the box.