American Goldfinch by John James Audubon Art Print nursery cream wool and brushed brass

cream wool and brushed brass

stoneware pots and a soft rust cushion or two

brushed brass and stoneware in chalky neutrals

The blue gives the eye somewhere to settle

The dabs settle into a real cove — boats

American Goldfinch by John James Audubon Art Print nursery cream wool and brushed brassNo, the deep green doesn't soften the room. It defines it. Two goldfinches in soft yellow perch on spiky thistles, framed by long curling leaves and pink purple thistle heads on a creamy off white ground. A wall feels more considered with it up. The pale background reads as breathing room, while the yellow and green do the work quiet but specific. Rooms that lean neutral suddenly have a focal point that isn't trying too hard. Works above a writing