Start with the coral; it'll wake every terracotta and pale wood around it. This hand-painted view of a Roman piazza brings warm Italian colour to a room without shouting about it.

Hang it up and the wall stops feeling like a wall. The coral lifts pink plaster and warm whites; the dusty green softens anything too clean or too cool. Suddenly the room feels lived-in.

It's at its best in an entryway, a hallway, or a kitchen with morning light. Sits comfortably above a small console, a bench, or a sideboard.

Pair it with pale oak, rattan, linen in cream, and a few real terracotta pots. Brass handles and a marble tray won't hurt.

Don't bury it next to anything cold and grey. Stretched over a wooden frame and ready to hang straight from the box.