Amsterdam Canal Houses in Pastel Canvas Print

Amsterdam Canal Houses in Pastel Canvas PrintNo, the soft pink doesn't soften the room. It defines it. This Amsterdam cityscape, with its tall narrow rowhouses, stone bridge and quiet canal, sets a gentle tone the rest of the room then follows. Hang it and the wall stops being background. The pastel facades pull warmth into the space, the dark roofs give the eye somewhere to rest, and the whole room feels a little lighter on its feet. It looks great above a sofa in a bright living room, along a

Keep busy florals and bold geometric prints well away — this one needs room to breathe

this botanical study brings the check

painted plaster and warm timber

and one big leafy plant

Don't pair with anything too serious — moody photography or earnest landscapes will fight the humour

It softens a nursery without flattening it

This is the loud

it lifts the whole space without needing anything else to work hard

deep red or forest green walls

and quiet greenery

Back in 1864

and the room reads as someone who's actually been somewhere