Icarus by Henri Matisse Canvas Print Festival Avoid crowding it with other

Avoid crowding it with other busy figurative pieces or strong primary colours on the same wall — give it a little breathing room and the colours will carry the room on their own

This loose autumn landscape brings warmth into a room without shouting — the deep greens hold their ground

linen and a single terracotta pot

or as the anchor at the end of a hallway

Icarus by Henri Matisse Canvas Print Festival Avoid crowding it with otherThree things it does fast: ground deep blue, sharpen brass, wake a quiet living room. It lifts a flat wall without shouting, and pulls a room into a clearer, more confident mood. Hang it where you sit in the evening above a low sofa, beside a reading chair, or on a hallway wall where it greets people coming in. Pair it with warm woods, mustard or rust upholstery, cream linen, and a single brass or ceramic lamp. Avoid floral chintz, fussy gallery