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Why Forest Art Works Better Room by Room Than Anywhere Else

Why Forest Art Works Better Room by Room Than A...

Jasmine Okoro

Forest art gets treated as one big category, which is why so many homes end up with the wrong woodland scene in the wrong room. A moody pine forest that...

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Blossom Art Ideas That Feel Sophisticated, Not Saccharine

Blossom Art Ideas That Feel Sophisticated, Not ...

Clara Bell

Blossom prints have a reputation problem. People assume they belong in a teenager's bedroom or a country B&B, when in fact they sit beautifully in stripped-back Scandi flats, moody panelled...

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7 Ways to Style Wildflower Art in Every Room

7 Ways to Style Wildflower Art in Every Room

Clara Bell

Wildflower art has a reputation problem. People love the subject and worry it'll drag their living room into 1987 cottage territory the second it goes on the wall. The fix...

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Why Do Rousseau Jungle Prints Work So Well in Modern Living Rooms?

Why Do Rousseau Jungle Prints Work So Well in M...

Jasmine Okoro

Why Rousseau's jungles work so well in living rooms Henri Rousseau painted dense, dreamlike jungles he never actually visited, building them from trips to the Paris botanical gardens and his...

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7 Tree Art Styling Ideas for Every Room in Your Home

7 Tree Art Styling Ideas for Every Room in Your...

Jasmine Okoro

Tree art is one of the most flexible categories of wall decor you can buy, which is exactly why people get it wrong. A misty pine forest that looks soothing...

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From Audubon to Abstract: Popular Bird Art Styles and How to Use Them at Home

From Audubon to Abstract: Popular Bird Art Styl...

Miles Tanaka

Birds have been on our walls longer than wallpaper has existed. The category covers everything from scientifically precise Victorian illustrations to single-line modern silhouettes, and knowing the difference is the...

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Vintage Dog Art: From Victorian Kennel Portraits to Mid-Century Poster Prints

Vintage Dog Art: From Victorian Kennel Portrait...

Jasmine Okoro

Dogs have been painted, etched, lithographed and screen-printed for as long as people have made images of the things they love. The vintage dog art you can buy today draws...

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The Only Garden Print Guide You Need for Every Room

The Only Garden Print Guide You Need for Every ...

Miles Tanaka

Garden prints have a reputation problem. Done badly, they tip a room into chintzy, twee, or worse, but done well they bring more warmth and life than almost any other...

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Dining Room Art Ideas for Every Style, From Mid-Century to Farmhouse

Dining Room Art Ideas for Every Style, From Mid...

Jasmine Okoro

Most dining room art advice treats style as an afterthought, listing every possible subject and material and leaving you to work out what actually goes together. This guide does the...

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Best Art for Hallways: 7 Styles That Make an Entrance

Best Art for Hallways: 7 Styles That Make an En...

Jasmine Okoro

Hallways are the most overlooked walls in the house and the hardest to get right. You walk past them in seconds, the light is usually poor, and the sightlines are...

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The Complete Guide to Styling Botanical Prints Like a Pro

The Complete Guide to Styling Botanical Prints ...

Miles Tanaka

Leaf prints are the most forgiving subject in wall art, which is exactly why so many people get them wrong. They go with almost everything, so people stop thinking critically...

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Modern Floral Prints That Don't Look Dated: 7 Styles Worth Hanging Now

Modern Floral Prints That Don't Look Dated: 7 S...

Jasmine Okoro

Floral prints have a reputation problem. Mention them to anyone under 40 and they picture chintz curtains, peach watercolour bouquets in oval frames, or those identical rose prints that haunted...

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You're Overthinking Floral Prints: A Room-by-Room Reality Check

You're Overthinking Floral Prints: A Room-by-Ro...

Miles Tanaka

Florals carry baggage. Mention them and people picture tea rooms, dusty pastels, and their nan's spare bedroom. The truth is florals are one of the most versatile categories in wall...

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Best Prints for Bathroom Walls: What Works, What Doesn't, and Why

Best Prints for Bathroom Walls: What Works, Wha...

Jasmine Okoro

Bathroom art is the most overlooked wall in the house, which is strange because it's the room you stare at while brushing your teeth, soaking in the bath, and waking...

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Vintage Botanical Prints: The Art That Makes Every Room Feel Finished

Vintage Botanical Prints: The Art That Makes Ev...

Clara Bell

Vintage botanical prints are the closest thing wall art has to a sure bet. They work in period homes, new builds, kitchens, bedrooms, and hallways that have defeated everything else...

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The Nature Art Edit: Curated Prints for Modern Homes

The Nature Art Edit: Curated Prints for Modern ...

Jasmine Okoro

You love the outdoors, but your flat is decidedly not a cabin. The good news is that nature art belongs in modern interiors just as much as it does in...

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Vintage Butterfly Prints: From Victorian Cabinets to Modern Walls

Vintage Butterfly Prints: From Victorian Cabine...

Jasmine Okoro

Butterfly illustration has a longer, stranger history than most decor trends. What began as serious scientific record-keeping became Victorian obsession, then Art Nouveau decoration, and now sits on the walls...

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The Best Art for a Meditation Room: Styles, Subjects, and Sizes That Work

The Best Art for a Meditation Room: Styles, Sub...

Clara Bell

Most "meditation room" art roundups confuse calm aesthetics with calm experience. A serene-looking print can still pull your eye in ten directions once you sit with it. This guide is...

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From Line Drawing to Digital: Illustration Art Styles You'll Actually Want on Your Walls

From Line Drawing to Digital: Illustration Art ...

Miles Tanaka

Illustration is having a proper moment in interiors. After years of photography and abstract dominating walls, hand-drawn and digitally-drawn work has crept back in, partly because it feels more personal...

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The Complete Guide to Styling Vintage Floral Art Prints

The Complete Guide to Styling Vintage Floral Ar...

Jasmine Okoro

Vintage florals have a reputation problem. Done badly, they look like a tea room in a heritage village. Done well, they're one of the most striking, layered things you can...

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