Watch the bulrushes land, then the soft green start doing damage. The room reads quieter almost straight away — calmer, more considered, a touch more country house without tipping into chintz.

This is the piece for the wall that's been sitting on a vague "some kind of botanical" plan for months. It gives you that, without the heavy Victorian frame energy.

Hang it at eye level in a hallway, above a low chest of drawers in a bedroom, or in a quiet corner of a study. It likes good daylight but won't sulk in a dim spot either.

Pair with oak, linen, woven baskets, stoneware in cream and oat, and a bit of aged brass. Plaster or limewash walls suit it especially well.

Don't crowd it with bright colour or another busy botanical — it wants room to breathe. Stretched over a wooden frame and ready to hang.