Blue-breasted Quail by John Gould Art Print Color:Gold Add a small lamp nearby

Add a small lamp nearby and the sequins really catch the light in the evening

pink and warm yellow sit on chalky pink and blue stripes

Don't surround it with heavy navy or charcoal pieces — they'll flatten the soft pastels and lose the lightness that makes this work

Don't crowd it with other portraits or anything floral — it wants the floor to itself

A soft room full of cream

Blue-breasted Quail by John Gould Art Print Color:Gold Add a small lamp nearbyRooms go quieter when soft cream is this sure of itself. Three quail stand among tall grasses on a pale, dusty ground a proper old natural history plate with warm browns, soft sage and a slate blue breast that catches the eye. Hung up, it lends a room a settled, collected feel: less loud pattern, more considered nature study. Works well above a writing desk, in a hallway with a low console, or along a country kitchen wall where the cream ground can