The Frame
Exploring art, space, and the stories behind the frame
What Peacock Feathers Symbolise in Art: From An...
Few motifs have travelled as far or meant as many things as the peacock feather. It has been carved into Persian palaces, embroidered onto Mughal thrones, painted by Art Nouveau...
Room by Room: How to Style Matisse Botanical Pr...
You've decided on Matisse. Now you need to know where it goes, how big, and what frame. This is the part most guides skip. Living room: the statement print above...
Why Water Lily Art Is Having a Moment in Calm, ...
The loudest botanical prints have had their run. Monstera leaves, banana palms, oversized ferns in stark black frames all shouted "nature" in a way that now feels slightly performative. Water...
The Best Water Lily Prints for Every Room (And ...
Water lily art has a rare quality: it slots into almost any room without asking the rest of the decor to change around it. The tricky part is knowing which...
The Best Wall Art for Plant Lovers (That Doesn'...
You already have too many plants. You know it, your partner knows it, the fiddle leaf fig blocking the window knows it. But your walls are still bare, and there's...
Are Botanical Prints Still in Style? The Trend ...
Botanical prints have been declared "over" roughly every three years since 2015, and yet they keep hanging on more walls than ever. The truth is they're not a trend at...
Room-by-Room or Whole-Home? Styling Botanical P...
Most botanical prints are hung wrong. They're too small for the wall, glossy in rooms that need calm, and floating at eye level above sofas they should be anchoring. This...
You're Overthinking Art Above Your Sofa
The blank wall above your sofa isn't a maths problem. It's a mood decision, a colour decision, and a "what do I actually want to look at every evening" decision....
Our Favourite Art Prints for Bedrooms That Help...
Bedroom art is the one place in your home where a "statement piece" is usually the wrong instinct. The job here is quieter, and getting it right means unlearning most...
Vintage Rose Prints: From Botanical Illustratio...
Vintage rose prints are having a proper moment. Not the dusty, chintzy kind your nan had over the settee, but the considered, well-framed kind that anchor a modern room and...
Why Rose Print Decor Works Better Without the C...
Why Roses Are the One Floral That Never Truly Goes Out of Style Roses have been painted, printed and photographed for centuries, and they still turn up in the work...
Beyond the Fruit Bowl: Kitchen Wall Art Ideas T...
The kitchen is the most photographed, most lived-in room in your home, and yet it's usually decorated like an afterthought. A print of lemons here, a chalkboard-style coffee poster there,...
Vintage Botanical Prints in Modern Homes: How t...
Botanical prints have a reputation problem. Done badly, they read as chintzy, twee, or straight out of a 1980s guest bedroom. Done well, they're one of the most timeless things...
The Complete Guide to Decorating with Botanical...
Botanical prints are the closest thing interior design has to a universal donor. They work with almost any style, palette, and period. Almost. This is a room-by-room guide with specific...
Botanical vs Floral Prints: Which Style Actuall...
Botanical and floral prints get lumped together constantly, and it's costing people the chance to get their walls right. They're not the same thing, they don't behave the same way...
The Best Tulip Wall Art for Every Interior Styl...
Tulips are having a proper moment in interiors, and the range of prints available can make choosing feel harder than it should be. Once you understand the four main styles...
What Do Tulips Symbolise in Art? From Dutch Sti...
Tulips carry more baggage than any other flower in art history. They've been religious symbols, financial weapons, moral warnings, and quiet objects of beauty. Understanding that lineage changes how you...
Living Room William Morris Forest Designs: Hist...
Morris and the English woodland: where the obsession began Before William Morris was a designer, a poet, a socialist, or the reluctant father of modern interior style, he was a...
Every Room Deserves William Morris Forest Print...
Morris's forest and woodland designs are the moodier cousins of his famous florals. Denser patterns, darker palettes, more visual weight per square centimetre, which is exactly why they need different...
Tulip Art for Bedrooms: The Best Colours, Sizes...
Tulips are one of the few florals that feel equally at home in a minimalist bedroom and a maximalist one. Their soft, sculptural forms and huge colour range mean you...