Try it above the sideboard; the loose brushwork will do the editing. The room shifts from quiet to confident without changing anything else. Suddenly the cream walls have a focal point, and the rest of the furniture stops trying so hard. Hang it at eye-level above a low piece of furniture — a sideboard, console or low shelf — where the face can hold the wall on its own. Pair with pale oak, rattan, linen cushions and a ceramic vase or two. Keep ornaments quiet so the colour does the work. Don't crowd it with other busy art or competing patterns on the same wall. Stretched on a wooden frame, the painterly surface keeps a fresh, hand-made feel.