Try it above the sideboard; the upright shape will do the editing. The dog sits square in the middle of the frame, so everything on the surface below suddenly looks tidier by comparison. What changes is the temperature of the room: the golden coat warms things up, the soft lilac behind it keeps the whole thing light rather than heavy, and the checked beret adds just enough humour to stop a neat room feeling stiff. Hang it in a hallway, a kitchen, a kids’ room or a study where people pass close by and catch the eye contact. Pair it with pale wood, painted furniture, linen and simple ceramics. Don’t crowd it with busy pattern on the same wall, and don’t push it too high the face needs to meet you at eye level. As a canvas it arrives stretched over a wooden frame and ready to hang.