Red-tailed Tropic Bird by John Gould Canvas Print Size:A2 Keep the surrounding shelf styling

Keep the surrounding shelf styling light

white stoneware and a terracotta pot or two

pop-art feel

Don't crowd it with busy patterned wallpaper or other strong cityscapes — it wants a calm wall to breathe

It also lifts a chalky off-white or soft clay wall

Red-tailed Tropic Bird by John Gould Canvas Print Size:A2 Keep the surrounding shelf styling'Too safe,' said nobody standing in front of a slim red streamer trailing across warm cream. This vintage bird plate gives a quiet room something to talk about without turning up the volume. Hang it in a study or country bedroom where you already have oak or walnut, chalky off white walls and soft linen. It lifts a plain wall above a writing desk or narrow console, and it plays beautifully with old books, brass lamps and cream stoneware. Group it with