Gifts For Girlfriend

Sweet without being precious is the setting here. The cat portraits carry a lot of it: Preppy Staffordshire Cat, English Schoolgirl Cat, Suki Chinoiserie, Fluffy Angel Cat. The dogs answer back with a Cavalier King Charles, a Blue Staffordshire Good Dog, Edith Dare the Chihuahua. Ms. Squirrel & Purse and Ms. Squirrel in the Bluebonnets are the two people always ask about. For coquette there's the Pastel Coquette disco ball and the Chanel Coromandel print; for cowgirl, Mattie, Billie and Mildred Boho. If she's still decorating a kitchen, the croissant and avocado on chinoiserie plates, Parker County Peaches and a raspberry botanical do the job better than anything from a big-box shelf.

Before you buy

Cats, cowgirls or coquette — how do I choose? Check her jewelry and her coffee mugs. Gold and ribbon leans coquette. Boots by the door leans cowgirl. If there's an actual animal in the house, buy the animal.

What size works over a dresser or a nightstand? 11x14 or 16x20 for a nightstand, 18x24 over a dresser. Two smaller prints side by side look more considered than one lonely medium one.

Is pink a risk? Less than you'd think. Amphora Blush Pink and Bathing Goddess Pink Pop read as color, not candy, and they sit fine next to white walls and wood.

Does it come framed? No — prints arrive unframed in standard sizes, and lightweight frames go up on a single nail, which matters if she rents.

Keep going: Pink wall art rarely misses, cowgirl art suits the ones who'd rather be riding, and cat wall art covers the household with an actual animal in it.