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Don't crowd it with other busy florals — let the brushwork breathe

soft greenery and chalky off-white or sage walls

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The dark green pine and rusty trunk give a still room a single warm focal point

Young Woman with a Straw Hat Canvas Print plaid Don't crowd it with otherBack in 1884, this portrait belonged to another kind of home a Paris salon hung with painted wallpaper, lace and quiet afternoons. It still carries that calm. Hung above a bed, console or reading chair, it softens a room and slows the eye. The blue green background and cream blouse work well against off white plaster, pale linen and unfussy wood. Try it in a bedroom, a quiet living room, or a small reading corner where it can be seen up close. Keep