Sir Schnauzer in a Ruff Canvas Print

Sir Schnauzer in a Ruff Canvas Print'Too safe,' said nobody standing in front of a black clad schnauzer in a white lace ruff and gold chain. He brings instant personality to a room equal parts portrait gallery and good joke. Hang him in a study, snug or hallway above a writing desk, console or low bookcase, where his small scale rewards a closer look. He sits beautifully against deep green, oxblood or chalky off white walls, paired with dark wood, leather and antique brass. Skip pastel

Heavy botanical border

The teal cools the wall down

and looks especially good on a chalky off-white wall in late afternoon light

Most swimmer prints behave

Somewhere between Georges Seurat and early Post-Impressionism

and any red or green you already own starts pulling its weight

and dining corners — anywhere people gather to eat

Pale walls stop feeling blank

knowing look

A painterly Moroccan courtyard scene

brass fittings and a glass jug or two

A trailing plant nearby or a stoneware lamp in cream completes it without trying too hard