Autumn River by Hiroshige Canvas Print

Autumn River by Hiroshige Canvas PrintYou don't need more decor. You need one landscape with teeth. This Hiroshige river scene carries that weight quietly soft pink maples, grey blue mountains and a single boatman are enough to slow a whole room down. Hang it where you want the temperature to drop a notch: above a bed, a low console in the hallway, or beside a reading chair in the study. It pairs well with pale oak, linen, paper shades and soft cream stoneware. Don't crowd it with bright

the pair of teal ducks stops looking decorative and starts working

Neutral walls suddenly have a focal point

ceramic mugs in soft colours

this abstract belonged to another kind of home — a Paris apartment where Matisse worked from bed with scissors and painted paper

the building tones warm it up

warm wood and stoneware in mustard or pink

What it doesn't want is competition — keep the rest of the wall quiet and let the colour do the talking

food-loving point of view

Start with the soft peach

linen napkins and a few honest ceramics

Put it up and the room starts to feel like a holiday

Black hardware or brushed brass both work