Test it this way: if the living room feels safe, size up. This one fills a wall with colour — cranes wading through a lilac stream, a golden peacock with its tail open, cherry blossom and wisteria against a warm coral sky.

The whole room shifts when it goes up. A quiet sofa, a plain cushion, a bare wall — suddenly they have something to talk to. Coral, soft pink and deep green do most of the work, and they pull warmth into rooms that usually feel a bit flat.

Hang it above a sofa, a sideboard or a bed where you can see the whole image at once. It wants air around it.

Pair with linen or velvet upholstery, pale oak or rattan, brass fittings and plain stoneware. Pinks and greens in cushions and throws will echo the print without competing.

Don't crowd it with other busy patterns. On canvas the colour reads softer and warmer up close.