Le Petit Caporal by Audubon Art Print

Le Petit Caporal by Audubon Art PrintWatch the falcon land, then the warm brown start doing damage. A quiet, off white wall picks up the cream ground of the plate and lets the bird's slate back and speckled chest do the work. Hang it in a study, a hallway or a reading corner where a single considered piece earns its keep. It sits naturally above a writing desk, a console, or between bookcases, and looks at home alongside oak or walnut timber, aged leather, linen and a brass reading lamp.

the colour lifts the room

Don't try to balance it with another busy floral or a competing colour print — let this one talk

shelf and skirting board around it

A kitchen or reading corner reads slower

sideboard or chest of drawers

tan leather

Put it in a quiet room and watch the whole space warm up by a few degrees

it flattens the warmth

boot room or guest bedroom — anywhere that suits a touch of mid-century travel-poster character

linen curtains and cream or oat walls

Keep nearby surfaces tidy — this one likes a little breathing room so the words land

somewhere it can catch daylight in the morning