Open the curtains at mid-morning; the terracotta will handle the drama. A quiet hallway or a kitchen with the kettle on suddenly feels like the back lanes of Puglia, even on a grey Tuesday.

What changes is the temperature of the room. The mint-green sky and warm sandy floor pull warmth into off-white walls, and the deep greens of the cacti stop everything looking too sweet. The room feels brighter without anyone having to repaint.

Hang it where you walk past often a narrow hallway, the wall above a console, a galley kitchen, or a small dining wall. The vertical shape works best where the wall is taller than it is wide.

Pair it with pale oak, cream linen, terracotta pots and woven baskets. A bit of rattan or jute keeps the holiday-mood from tipping into theme-park.

The canvas finish softens the brushwork and lets the warm light sit gently on the wall.