Sheltie Shepherdess in the Meadow Art Print

Sheltie Shepherdess in the Meadow Art PrintHere's the trick: let the sheepdog portrait cut through all that linen. Drop her onto a quiet wall and the whole room softens the blue jacket, cream pinafore and pink meadow flowers do the warming up for you. She works above a child's bed, a painted dresser or a small reading nook, and she's a gentle anchor for a hallway lined with florals. Pair her with cream linen, painted timber, gingham or ticking stripe, and a posy of dried flowers. Avoid hard

Hang it on a quiet wall where it can breathe — above a low console in a hallway

Nothing in this soft mint and buttery yellow whispers

with one or two real houseplants nearby to echo the leaves

heavy pattern

You notice the room quieten when it goes up

Let the pug be the quiet joke in the room

a deep blue coffee pot

The clear Alpine sky and snowy peaks open up a narrow wall and pull the eye out to the mountains

Works with painted cabinets in soft pink

Don't drown them in glossy modern art

Chalky off-white walls let the blue do its work

deep red and sky blue holding a croissant and a green-handled coffee cup in place