Young Girl with Hat by Morisot Canvas Print

Young Girl with Hat by Morisot Canvas PrintNo, the soft pink doesn't soften the room. It defines it. Berthe Morisot's 1892 portrait of a young girl in a flowered bonnet brings a quiet, thoughtful presence to a wall pale pinks and creams set against a deep green ground. Hang it in a bedroom, a study or a calm hallway where it can be looked at, not glanced past. It pairs beautifully with painted walls in chalky off white or soft sage, walnut furniture and linen upholstery. Avoid hanging it next

Its crisp palette pairs perfectly with everything from minimalist decor to eclectic gallery walls

or behind a desk

The kitchen reads as a proper

more grounded backdrop to do its work

The room stops taking itself seriously

Don't sit it next to another busy figurative scene — give it room to do its thing

a dining console

Stretched over a wooden frame for a softer

What changes when it goes up: a room stops feeling beige

burnt orange brings the heat

Avoid hanging it next to anything too earnest or moody — the gag wants neighbours that can take a joke

so the room gets a clear focal point without losing its quiet