Even the plaster in here starts looking expensive next to deep red. A Matisse-style window scene, painted loose and bright, with a sea view doing most of the heavy lifting.

Put it up and the room reads warmer and braver. The purples and blues calm a sunny room down, while the reds and yellow keep things lively rather than fussy.

It earns its keep above a sideboard in the dining room, over a low sofa, or on a kitchen wall that needs a window of its own. Landscape format, so give it width.

Pair with pale linen, oak or walnut, terracotta pots, and a stoneware lamp. A simple oak or black frame keeps the focus on the colour.

Avoid hanging it next to other busy florals or bold abstracts this one wants to be the loudest thing on the wall.