A Friend in Need by C. M. Coolidge Art Print

A Friend in Need by C. M. Coolidge Art PrintWhat's the games room missing? Deep green with some nerve. Coolidge's Saint Bernards and bulldog huddle around the card table, and the whole wall picks up a low, lamplit hum. Hang it above a sideboard in a snug, study or basement bar, where the dark green and warm brown can sit against panelling, leather or a moody painted wall. It pairs well with brass lamps, tartan, vintage glassware and a low pendant. Avoid putting it in a bright, minimal nursery

It works best above a sofa or sideboard in a living room

with stoneware in cream and sage to echo the palette

Skip it if your room is already loud with pattern

Portrait shape means it suits narrower walls and the gap between two windows

It sits well above a sideboard

Avoid pairing it with other busy florals or strong patterned wallpaper

It does best on a quiet wall where it can be the main thing: above a console in a hallway

navy linen and a few books

even when the studio does

a calm corner gains shape

Framed in oak or a warm brown looks especially good

soft orange