Open the curtains at 4pm; the deep brown will handle the drama. As the daylight drops, this piece keeps the room feeling lit from within, with one warm glow doing the work of a second lamp. The dark background pulls a wall back so the room feels deeper, while the cream candle and dark green leaves keep it from turning heavy. Hang it in a dining room, snug or a lamplit corner of the living room, above a sideboard or low chest rather than at full eye-level. It sits happily with velvet, aged leather, dark wood and brass. Don’t pair it with cool grey seaside scenes or bright graphic posters, which fight the warmth. Stretched over a wooden frame and ready to hang, with a soft matt finish.