When the living room feels over-arranged, this kind of soft illustration helps. It takes the heat out of a busy room and gives the eye somewhere quiet to land.

The pale pink sky and snowy ground bring a lift of colour without shouting, and the small figures in red and orange add just enough warmth to stop it feeling cold. Rooms with a lot of hard lines modern sofas, sharp shelving, dark joinery soften noticeably with it on the wall.

Hang it at eye level above a sideboard, a low bench or a child’s bed. It also works well in a hallway where you want something gentle to greet people.

Pair with pale oak, linen, cream wool and one small pop of warm red or rust in a cushion or throw.

Don’t crowd it. As a stretched canvas it reads as a soft painted scene on the wall, so leave a bit of breathing room around it.