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Colombes et Lis by Verneuil Art PrintBack in 1897, this doves and lilies pattern belonged to another kind of home Belle poque salons with patterned wallpapers, brass sconces and parlour lilies in tall vases. On a quieter modern wall it stops feeling like wallpaper and starts feeling like a held breath. The olive and ochre ground recedes, the white wings step forward, and the room around it slows down. Hangs beautifully above a sideboard in a hallway, along a stair landing, or above a low

from modern to boho

Don't crowd it with other strong graphics or another red statement piece in the same sightline — this one wants room to do its thing

Hang it and a quiet room gets a centre of gravity — somewhere the eye lands and stays

Even the linen in here starts looking expensive next to crisp black type on bright white

Avoid heavy traditional florals or busy gallery walls — this piece wants a little breathing room

Keep loud florals and busy gallery clusters away — this one needs a bit of breathing room

What not to do: don't hang it on a glossy white wall in a hard-edged minimalist room — the warmth and pattern need a softer

cream and pale sage with loose

Keep the shelf below uncluttered — one ceramic jug

Half-circles lock together in warm cream on near-black

soft red and pink buildings — cut into flat shapes like paper

It gives a neutral room a real focal point without shouting — colour stays in the warm brown and cream family