Elegant Leopards Poster

Elegant Leopards places two big cats on a dusty blush ground, one curled with its head turned, the other stretched out below, their tails meeting in a long S-curve through the middle. Deep navy and warm gold carry the whole motif, with rosettes picked out in caramel against the darker ink. The composition is decorative and a little art deco, bold enough to anchor a wall but soft enough in colour to stay easy to live with. The blush background warms a room without pulling it pink. Good above a chair, a console or a bed, wherever a room needs one strong piece.

Oak could work well here, warming the blush ground and keeping the navy from feeling heavy. It pairs nicely with bouclé, pale parquet and cream ceramics — soft textures that let the pattern do the talking. Hung above a low armchair or a console it becomes the focal point of the corner, so keep what sits around it quiet. If your walls are white, the dusty pink ground will read warmer than you expect.