The Knife Thrower by Henri Matisse Canvas Print colorful letters Pair with deep green walls

Pair with deep green walls

and a thick band of wildflowers in pink

Drop this against soft furnishings and the red banners do the heavy lifting — the room sharpens up without trying

and the wall stops being a wall

and a warm orange ground that lifts a quiet room without tipping into kitsch

The Knife Thrower by Henri Matisse Canvas Print colorful letters Pair with deep green wallsRooms go quieter when hot pink is this sure of itself. Matisse's cut out shapes hold the wall on their own a dancing figure, scattered leaves, a tall lilac vase all set against warm cream. The room gets a confident shot of colour without feeling busy. The pink does the talking, the blue keeps it lively, and the black shapes give it weight so the whole thing doesn't float away. It works above a sofa, a sideboard, or at the end of a hallway where you