Daphne
Trochilidae hover amongst botanical abundance, each hummingbird rendered with iridescent plumage detail whilst flowers bloom in layered profusion. Daphne, designed by Rosie Dore, pairs avian precision with floral intricacy creating pattern demanding intimate observation to appreciate accumulated detail.
The design depicts hummingbirds—perhaps ruby-throated, Anna's, or rufous species—captured mid-flight with characteristic hovering posture, long bills accessing nectar, wings blurred suggesting motion despite static pattern. Flowers likely include trumpet-shaped blooms these birds pollinate: fuchsias, honeysuckle, salvias, their tubular forms botanically accurate alongside foliage providing structural framework. Detail density rewards close viewing: individual feather structure, petal venation, leaf serration, stamens and pistils rendered with naturalist attention. Yet overall composition maintains cohesion from distance, elements arranged preventing visual chaos despite ornamental abundance. The aesthetic bridges historical botanical illustration traditions with contemporary colour and compositional clarity, classic sophistication meeting modern presentation through Dore's design synthesis.
Printed in Cornwall with attention to fine detail preservation across both avian and botanical elements, colour accuracy maintaining naturalistic beauty.
Daphne suits spaces valuing detailed pattern and natural history aesthetics. Dining rooms, powder rooms, bedrooms, studies where pattern creates conversation focus and rewards sustained observation. The detail density and subject sophistication suit adult spaces rather than children's rooms. Works as feature walls allowing the intricate composition focal prominence, or full room application in larger spaces where pattern can breathe. Pairs with botanical prints, natural materials, vintage or contemporary furnishings comfortable with detailed floral-fauna patterns. The classic-modern balance allows varied styling from traditional to eclectic contemporary.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
- Width: 75cm per roll
- Length: 7 metres
- Pattern alignment: Straight match
- Repeat: Large complex repeat
- Installation: Butt joint
- Designer: Rosie Dore
CARE: Wipe gently with damp cloth; the intricate hummingbird and floral detail maintains its sophisticated beauty with gentle maintenance.
BRING THIS HOME Where Trochilidae meet Dore's florals, walls cultivate gardens requiring intimate viewing to appreciate what distance merely suggests through accumulated detail.
