Fairy Topaz Hummingbirds by Gould Canvas Print Size:75x100cm / 30x40in Two hummingbirds sit under a

Two hummingbirds sit under a spray of pale orchids

What changes: a neutral wall stops feeling flat

The pinks and corals lift cream walls

and the low sun warms the whole frame without turning it sentimental

Fairy Topaz Hummingbirds by Gould Canvas Print Size:75x100cm / 30x40in Two hummingbirds sit under aHere's the trick: let the hummingbirds cut through all that linen. This is a hand coloured 19th century natural history plate by John Gould, showing two Fairy Topaz hummingbirds one scarlet and gold in flight, one green on the nest against a quiet off white ground. It brings a small, precise hit of deep red and warm green into a room without shouting. Hang it at eye level above a writing desk, a slim console in a hallway, or a chest of drawers in a