National Botanic Gardens, Dublin Art Print lime beside the kettle

beside the kettle

woven baskets and one or two ceramic pieces in soft pink or blue

the deep green title grounds it

your study can carry more colour than it thinks

the hand-lettered labels invite a closer look

National Botanic Gardens, Dublin Art Print lime beside the kettleSeen beside linen, the garden pathway loses nostalgia and gains grit. The deep greens hold their weight, the orange and mustard flowers stop being twee, and the pink path looks deliberate rather than sweet. The room picks up on it quickly. Houseplants suddenly look intentional. Cream walls warm up. Oak and rattan stop reading as safe and start reading as considered. It earns its place in a hallway, a kitchen with garden views, an entryway, or a travel