Test it this way: if the living room feels safe, size up. This flamingo does the loud talking so the rest of the room can stay simple. The bright orange neck and navy feathers give a warm sand-coloured wall an instant focal point, and the flat, chunky shapes read clearly from across the room. Hang it above a sideboard, in a hallway, or on the bit of wall between two doors that never quite worked. Pair it with warm wood, cane, cream linen and a rust or navy cushion or two. Don’t crowd it with other strong colour or busy pattern nearby give it a clear stretch of wall and let it hold the space on its own.