Cerro Catedral, Argentina Canvas Print

Cerro Catedral, Argentina Canvas PrintRooms go quieter when soft blue is this sure of itself. A wide alpine sky sets the tone here, with cable cars and a red roofed lodge giving the eye somewhere warm to land. It brings a holiday feeling into the room without going loud good for hallways, studies and family snugs where you want a bit of escape on the wall. Hang it above a console, a bench seat or a writing desk, around eye level so the mountains read properly from across the room. Pair

stoneware and black metal

Against plaster walls

cheerful and unfussy

It pairs well with aged oak

it goes from striking to permanent

Hang it where people gather — a kitchen wall

mustard daisies

or a kids' room that wants character without going babyish

very modern pieces nearby — they fight the painterly

sage and sky blue lift cream walls without shouting

The cream background and soft copper hair give a room a gentle lift without taking it over

linen cushions