Dalmatian and Fruit Bowl Still Life Art Print

Dalmatian and Fruit Bowl Still Life Art Print'Too safe,' said nobody standing in front of deep red. A folk style Dalmatian sits beside a fruit bowl, and the whole thing brings warmth, humour and a bit of personality into a room. It's the sort of piece that makes a kitchen or dining room feel lived in rather than showroom neat. Hang it above a sideboard, a small console or a breakfast nook wall where people gather. It sits well with dark wood, blue and white ceramics, rattan chairs and warm cream

knee bent — and the wall borrows that same forward-leaning energy

Matisse's Circus cut-out plays its bold pink

linen and stoneware in deep blue or green

A simple white or oak frame keeps it tidy

the end of a soft pink hallway

The deep greens and navy hold their own next to wood and stone

Hang it at eye level on a wide wall above a sofa

It sits best above a low piece of furniture — a chest of drawers

The matte canvas softens the pink sky and reads warm in evening light

This Audubon plate brings a quiet

and the small red heart does most of the work

Hang it and the kitchen stops feeling like a showroom — suddenly the worktop clutter looks intentional