Pairing Prints: How to Create Harmonious Combinations

Balancing Colour, Form, and Feeling

Choosing art for your home is as much about intuition as it is about balance. When pairing prints, the goal isn’t perfect symmetry — it’s creating visual harmony that reflects your own sense of calm, rhythm, and style.

Within The Botanical Collection, each piece is designed to stand alone beautifully, but together they tell a story — one of growth, colour, and connection to the natural world.

Lupins and Hollyhocks framed together above a green velvet sofa. Rich botanical tones bring depth and warmth to a neutral living space.

Start with a Focal Point

Begin by selecting one print that feels like your visual anchor. This could be a bold composition such as Sunflowers or a serene tonal piece like White Lilies. Your focal artwork should set the tone — whether it’s vibrant and energetic or soft and understated.

From there, choose a companion piece that complements rather than competes. Look for shared characteristics: a similar background hue, repeating leaf forms, or a mirrored rhythm in the flower arrangement.

Sunflowers and Carnaby Iris paired together — a balance of golden warmth and soft mauve undertones, creating a cohesive vertical gallery display.

Pair by Tone, Not Exact Match

Harmony doesn’t mean identical colours. In fact, pairings are often most successful when the hues speak to one another indirectly. For example, the pale whites and muted greens in White Lilies echo beautifully beside the deep ivory blooms of Madame Alfred Carrière.

This tonal approach keeps your display elegant and versatile — ideal for homes where colour evolves seasonally through textiles and light.

White Lilies and Madame Alfred Carrière framed side by side — a quiet pairing that adds softness and sophistication to a sunlit space.

Create Connection Through Light and Framing

Natural light can change the mood of your collection throughout the day, drawing attention to different textures and tones. When possible, choose consistent framing and mount styles — this allows the artwork itself to lead.

A soft oak frame or pale neutral mount complements botanical subjects beautifully, tying multiple pieces together without overwhelming the wall.

Soft oak frames and gentle sunlight enhance the detail and texture of each fine art print, creating unity within a mixed display.

A Final Thought on Pairing Prints

Creating harmony through art is about feeling as much as design. The perfect pairings are those that reflect the rhythm of your home — calm yet expressive, balanced but full of life.

Each print from The Botanical Collection is available individually, allowing you to curate combinations that feel personal and connected to your own space.

Styling in progress — finding natural harmony between Sunflowers and Irises as part of The Botanical Collection.

View The Botanical Collection in full at www.lizgovier.com/gallery-shop to find your perfect pairing.