Lotus Pond after William Morris Art Print southern usa The dog's face peers out

The dog's face peers out in thick

or as a vertical anchor on a narrow stretch of wall

the plants suddenly belong

terracotta pots and stoneware in clay and cream

Lotus Pond after William Morris Art Print southern usa The dog's face peers outWith botanical study, scale decides whether the bedroom wakes up. Go bigger than feels safe those teal lily pads need room to fan out, the pink lotus needs room to bloom, and the gilded line work needs distance to read as the heritage detail it is. The room shifts from decorated to considered. Walls stop being backdrop and start carrying weight, the way a Morris drawing room earned its hush. Evening light finds the ochre buds and the chalky pinks