By mid-morning, the butterflies stop looking decorative and start working. The room feels a shade lighter, a shade quieter, and slower to fill up with clutter. That's the trick of this piece: a pale sky-blue field with tiny ink and yellow butterflies scattered like a soft breeze. Hang it above a bed, a low console or a nursery changing table where you want lift without weight. It sits happily next to pale oak, off-white linen, rattan and soft stoneware. Keep the wall around it fairly plain — chalky white, warm grey, or a soft green will do the job. Avoid heavy dark furniture or busy patterned wallpaper right next to it, which will crowd the airy feel this piece relies on.