Buy abstract pattern for the story. Keep it for soft pink. The curved bands of dots and the loose brush marks give the print its bounce, but the pink is what makes it feel like home.

Hang it and a quiet room warms up fast. The pattern carries the wall without shouting, and the soft pink takes the edge off any cooler tones nearby.

Works best above a bed, a low dresser or a reading chair. Bedrooms, nurseries and bright hallways are the natural homes. Give it a bit of breathing room either side.

Pair with rattan, pale oak, linen bedding and a stoneware lamp. Brass picks up the sand tones. A plain rug stops the room going too sweet.

Don’t crowd it with other busy patterns. One bold thing per wall let this be it. Stretched over a wooden frame and ready to hang straight out of the box.