A living room this pared back can take one serious mustard yellow. This piece brings warmth and a bit of graphic punch to a plain wall without adding clutter, because everything is held in flat, simple shapes. Hang it above a sideboard or low bench, or use it to fill the gap between two windows where the wall feels empty. It sits happily with warm wood, cane, ribbed ceramics and oat or rust textiles, and it lifts a room with clay or off-white walls. Keep the surrounding surfaces calm; too much busy pattern nearby and the flower loses its impact. As a canvas the soft, matt surface suits the painted look of the shapes and the edges stay quiet.