William Morris Cotton Prints Exhibition Frog Art Print lamb Dark furniture stops looking heavy

Dark furniture stops looking heavy and starts looking intentional

Don't sit it next to soft botanicals or watery landscapes — they'll wilt

This is a watercolour love letter to Buenos Aires — tango dancers

It suits a study

William Morris Cotton Prints Exhibition Frog Art Print lamb Dark furniture stops looking heavyEven the linen in here starts looking expensive next to deep green and gold. The frog sits centre stage on dark foliage, with warm reds and cream flowers framing him like an old museum poster. What changes in the room is the depth. Walls feel less flat. Wood looks richer. Lamps work harder in the evening and the whole space tips a little more characterful, a little less new build. It works above a writing desk, in a panelled hallway, or on the chimney