Soupir by Henri Matisse Canvas Print spires Brushed brass handles or a

Brushed brass handles or a small ceramic vase nearby will look intentional rather than fussy

the strip between sink and shelf

Van Gogh took a quiet family scene and rebuilt it in swirling brushwork and soft greens

This is a hand-drawn Capri hillside — villas

mustard and deep green do the quiet work

Soupir by Henri Matisse Canvas Print spires Brushed brass handles or aOnce the soft cream enters, the whole room stops apologising. Matisse's line drawing is quiet and confident, and that's exactly what most rooms are missing. The eye follows the masts, the curling flowers, the little balcony, and the room calms down around it. Hang it on a chalky off white wall above a console, a low sideboard or at the end of a hallway where there's nothing pulling focus. It sits well with pale oak, linen, rattan and warm whites.