Nothing in this soft green and cream palette whispers, even when the nursery does. The stripes do the heavy lifting here: they give a small wall structure, so a plain painted room suddenly looks like someone planned it. The dinosaur keeps it friendly rather than themed, which means the room can grow with a child instead of being outgrown by five. Hang it above a chest of drawers, beside a cot, or in a line down a landing wall where little people walk past it every day. Pair it with pale wood, cream linen, rattan baskets and a knitted throw. Skip loud cartoon posters and bright primary bunting next to it – they flatten the watercolour and turn a calm room busy. As a canvas, the edge-to-edge stripes sit flat against the wall with no glare from the window.