Library Room with Hydrangeas Art Print

Library Room with Hydrangeas Art PrintBack in the 1950s, this kind of book lined sitting room belonged to another kind of home the type where a yellow sofa, an old lamp and a vase of hydrangeas all earned their keep. The print brings that same lived in warmth indoors. A neutral wall stops feeling flat, and the mustard yellow, deep blue and warm brown start nudging the rest of the room into focus. Hang it above a sofa, a sideboard or a reading chair, somewhere you sit with a drink rather

This one brings purple

Pink boots mid-air

with a copper-pink stone at its centre

Keep it away from heavy traditional florals and dark wood panelling — it wants a lighter

Keep the wall around it fairly calm

Pairs with pale oak

or a slim console near the front door

The greens cool the wall

while the lemons and rainbow flashes do the talking

Walls that read flat suddenly feel sunlit

Don't hang it in a serious

gallery clusters or strong florals — the scene needs a plain wall to do its job