Monaco Monte-Carlo by Mucha Canvas Print

Monaco Monte-Carlo by Mucha Canvas PrintRooms go quieter when warm orange is this sure of itself. The flowers, the teal sky behind her, the cream gown it all settles into a room and gives the eye somewhere lovely to land. Hang it where you want a bit of old world romance: above a console in the hallway, on a dining room feature wall, or by an armchair you actually sit in. It loves dark wood, cream walls, velvet and a touch of warm brass. Stoneware vases, fresh or dried flowers, an antique

and earns its keep on a single feature wall rather than crowded among smaller pieces

or very soft grey) so the blue lines do the talking

The figures sit small inside a canopy of deep red

The white background does the work of a mat

and the little figures under the trees give the whole thing a quiet sense of a real afternoon

you’ll find that great style isn’t just for magazines—it’s right at your fingertips

and the loose brushwork keeps everything from looking too polished

or on a narrow study wall

no clutter

and the dark background lets a painted plaster or off-white room look richer than it is

cream and clay walls

the canal houses line up behind