Test it this way: if the bedroom feels safe, size up. This is a painterly cowgirl portrait in soft yellow, dusty blue and warm red, with loose pastel-style strokes that keep the mood quiet rather than busy.

Put it up and the wall stops being background. The colour wakes the room without shouting, and the lowered eyes pull the energy down calm, not loud. Neutral rooms get a focal point. Already-colourful rooms get something to anchor them.

Hang it at eye level above a bed, console or low chest of drawers. It also holds a narrow wall in a hallway or by a reading chair. Give it a bit of clear wall around it so the yellow has room to breathe.

Pairs well with oak, warm wool, cream linen, terracotta and stoneware. The canvas texture suits the soft pastel handling and gives the portrait a more painted feel.

Don’t stack it next to another statement portrait or a busy pattern wall it wants to be the thing you look at. Stretched over a