Rust Botanical Study Art Print european breakfast a dark rug

a dark rug

The mix of soft pastels and warm browns plays nicely with pale timber

aged brass and cream ceramics

The blue border pulls the eye in

or above a low chest in a reading corner

Rust Botanical Study Art Print european breakfast a dark rugOpen the curtains at late afternoon; the warm rust red will handle the drama. This is the kind of piece that gives a quiet room a heartbeat without turning up the volume. Hang it above a low sideboard, a bench in the hallway or a small dining table and the whole corner feels considered. The cream stems keep things soft, so it plays nicely with linen, oak and stoneware rather than fighting them. Skip cold blue grey walls and glossy chrome around it