The gold frame matters first; it tells the living room you’re serious. Once it’s up, the wall stops being background the teal panel and coral blooms give the room a colour it didn’t have, and everything nearby looks more deliberate. Hang it above a sideboard, a console or a low bookcase, or centre it over a bed if you want the room to feel dressed. It sits happily with velvet, silk, lacquered or dark wood furniture, cane, brass fittings and plain ceramic lamps. Don’t crowd it with other florals or heavy pattern on the same wall; keep the surface below it fairly clear so the flowers have room to breathe. As a canvas it hangs flush to the wall with a soft matt surface.