Even the linen in here starts looking expensive next to soft pink. The blush ground is the quiet doing the heavy lifting, with two warm red birds on a cherry branch keeping the eye busy.

Put it up and the room reads softer. The dark teal limbs anchor the pink so it never tips sweet, and the white blossoms break up the wall without adding clutter.

It hangs best above a bed, a small console in a hallway, or in a nursery where you want softness without going pastel-by-numbers. Eye-level is fine; slightly low above furniture works too.

Pair with cane, painted timber, linen in cream or oat, and a single piece of stoneware. Brass or pewter both work.

Don’t crowd it with other busy florals let it lead. As a canvas the colour sits matt and a touch quieter, which suits the painterly feel.