Messina Coast in Bloom Art Print mandala Pairs well with warm oak

Pairs well with warm oak

paper shades and stoneware in cream or clay

all on a soft coral ground

Bright north-facing rooms in particular take to it well

hung at eye level so the brushwork reads close-up

Messina Coast in Bloom Art Print mandala Pairs well with warm oakSeen beside pale linen, the Italian coast scene loses nostalgia and gains grit. It stops being a postcard and starts holding its own as a piece of art on the wall. Hang it in a living room or hallway that runs a bit too neutral, and the room warms up immediately the deep blue sea, terracotta roofs and pink foliage do most of the work. Best on a clear wall above a sideboard, a low sofa or a console, with at least a hand's width of breathing room either