Coeur d'Amour by Henri Matisse Canvas Print

Coeur d'Amour by Henri Matisse Canvas PrintBecause Matisse knew restraint, the deep red hits harder here. One painted heart, a loop of cursive script in inky blue, a clean white ground and the room has its centrepiece. Hang it and the wall stops being background. The heart pulls the eye, the handwriting softens the edges, and the room reads warmer and a little more playful without tipping into kitsch. It works above a bed, a console in the entryway, or a writing desk where you want something

sage and dusky pink cushions or ceramics pick up the palette without competing

the sage carries the eye through

Don't crowd it with other heavy florals or busy patterned wallpaper — it wants room to breathe

little red cabins and a cable car drifting under a moonlit sky

The pinks pull warmth out of plaster and pale paint

stylish statement that instantly brightens any room

Travel maps

Keep one or two soft colour cues nearby — a mustard cushion

next to a coffee station

Quiet neutral walls suddenly read warmer

and one piece of chunky ceramic

or in a breakfast nook where morning light can catch the yellow