Year of the Horse Art Print christmas decorations Don't crowd it with novelty

Don't crowd it with novelty signs or busy patterned wallpaper — it needs a little quiet to do its job

or a hallway near the back door

with a hint of terracotta or rust in cushions

cream subway tile and a bit of brass

and a quiet sofa suddenly has something to talk to

Year of the Horse Art Print christmas decorations Don't crowd it with noveltyIn the 1910s, this would have felt radical. It still does. A white horse stepping out of a deep green forest, all flowing mane and wildflowers underfoot, with the words Year of the Horse in flowing script across the bottom. Put it up and a quiet room gets a centre of gravity. The deep greens settle the walls, the cream softens the light, and the script gives the eye somewhere to land. Works above a bed, a writing desk or a console in a hallway. Best