Rooms go quieter when soft sage green is this sure of itself. The piece looks through two open doors onto a calm beach, painted with thick, easy brushwork.

Put it on a wall and the room loosens up. Edges soften. The sea-light does most of the work and the rest of the room gets to relax around it.

It belongs in bedrooms, bathrooms and quiet hallways — anywhere you want the temperature to drop a notch. Hangs well over a bed, a low chest of drawers, or a console near the front door.

Pair it with pale oak, linen, white plaster, stoneware and a little aged brass. Keep the surrounding palette soft and let the green pull through curtains or a cushion.

Don't crowd it with busy florals or strong primary colours. It wants air around it. Printed on premium fine-art paper, with an unframed or real-wood framed option.