Coastal Italian Retreat Canvas Print

Coastal Italian Retreat Canvas PrintWe like coastal scenes best when they come with a little abrasion. The brushwork here is loose, the orange sky is bigger than it needs to be, and the sea is a flat, bright turquoise it stops the picture being polite and tips it into a proper holiday mood. Put it up and the room gets warmer almost straight away. It works above a sofa, a sideboard or a console in a bright living room, and lifts a galley kitchen or a sunny hallway. Pair it with rattan,

on a darker or chalky wall where the cream tones can lift

a sunny corner of the living room

The room comes out of it sharper

with a checked cloth that adds quiet movement under the bowl

This loose painted botanical has the energy of a sunny garden caught mid-bloom — bright blue leaves

cream linen and stoneware in soft whites and warm clay tones

The reds and pinks pull the eye in

It reads as personal

or a low bookshelf in a hallway

Thick painterly strokes

and the warm neutral palette pulls the rest of the furniture together without taking over

The canvas wrap suits a relaxed