Test it this way: if the living room feels safe, size up. This is the piece that nudges a careful room somewhere warmer and a little more lived-in.

The colours do the work — soft pink, deep green, a cool blue-grey for the hills. It brings a holiday warmth without turning the room into a postcard.

Hang it where you sit and look for a while. Above a sofa, beside an armchair, on the wall opposite the window so the greens catch the daylight.

Pair with pale oak, linen, terracotta pots, and stoneware in soft greens. A jute rug underneath gives it somewhere to land.

Don't crowd it with other strong landscapes — let this one carry the holiday note on its own. Stretched over a wooden frame, ready to hang straight from the box.