At late morning, the beach scene turns from nice idea to main character. Thick, dabbed brushwork lifts a flat sandy palette into something warm and busy without ever feeling loud.

It brings holiday warmth to a quiet room. The cream sand carries most of the wall, while the red, orange, yellow, blue and green umbrellas pull the eye around without crowding it.

Hang it where you sit and look up — above a sofa, a low console, or at the end of a bright hallway. It also works above a bed in a calmer room that needs a colour lift.

Pair with pale oak, rattan, linen, cream walls and washed-out blue textiles. Sandy ceramics and a soft woven rug round it out.

The canvas weave softens the brushwork a touch and leans into the painterly feel.