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. The wrapped canvas keeps the brushwork close to the surface, with no glare from glass.