Cream Carnations Watercolour Study Canvas Print dinner party Casa Batlló's scaly roof rises

Casa Batlló's scaly roof rises over a sweep of Barcelona apartment blocks

Choose a simple oak or white frame and let the print do the talking

This is a print that rewards a bit of nerve — the cool blues and snowy whites need room to breathe

cooler and more considered

white-painted timber and a bit of rattan or woven texture

Cream Carnations Watercolour Study Canvas Print dinner party Casa Batlló's scaly roof risesEven the plaster in here starts looking expensive next to cream. Three loose watercolour carnations sit on dusty blue green stems, washed onto an off white ground that already does half the work for you. Put it up and the room gets quieter, not busier. The off whites in the painting talk to your wall, the soft blue green stems pick up linen, ceramics and aged metals. Best above a bed, a small console or a bathroom basin, hung at eye level so the stems